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1. E N Lei bi i z SERS AE z 2 S H a a ES a Ja II f aI q m l N 20 D Zu z ll 00 amt CIC J io M2NPV VM 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel 2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets SS For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List below for details Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Chapter 1 Product introduction Recommended memory configurations Populated Single channel Populated Populated z Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual channel 2 Populated Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 800 Size Vendor Chip No 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC CL N A N A
2. q m M2NPV VM oO CH 000 fom CH DO oo il H El 1E1394_1 j M2NPV VM IEEE 1394a connector 1 34 Never connect a USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard Chapter 1 Product introduction 11 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 10 1 pin COM2 These connectors are for serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis V The serial port bracket COM1 is purchased separately H D i l COM1 Gih J E PIN4 l dh COM2 Gnn i q PIN 1 E Kee i D M2NPV VM COM port connector 12 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector CH Up Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition Azalia compliant pin definition DH PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RE
3. T a H Ei a 3 ee a0 S g9 il 56 5 ii CHASSIS COE CH DIN nft De m Default M2NPV VM Chassis intrusion connector ASUS M2NPV VM 1 29 3 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 40 1 pin SEC_IDE The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable s 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 setting Mode of Cable connector device s Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave F Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you V Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting S di CDR wt Dee CC oo io d Ge M NOTE Orient the red markings J usually zigzag on the IDE J ribbon cable to PIN 1 op J ad F ET i 3 M2NPV VM 20 j Ss H PRI_IDE SEC_IDE M2NPV VM
4. ools Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Save to Profile 1 Item Specific Help gt gt Save to Profile 2 Save to File Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save to Profile 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the hard disk loppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to save the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices with enough space 2 Turn on the system Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Save to File Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives Press hot key lt S gt to save the file 5 Key in the file name Then press lt Enter gt 6 Apop up message will inform you when the loading process finishes ASUS M2NPV VM 2 41 ASUSTek oC Profile Utility B311 Current CBOE Decke CMS BOARD M2NPVVM BOARD Unknown VER 0122 VER Unknown DATE 04 24 2006 DATE Unknown PATH C M2NPVOC PROGRA 1 SYSTEM 1 M2NPVVM RECYCLED TEST REB BOOTFONT BIN 213830 2001 09 05 20 00 00 Werte ES Select Y Yes N Esc No Left Right Switch V The BIOS file will be saved as au CH 2 7 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select be
5. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard H ii D i E al d q m monpvvm 20 nus d d 8 l 30 emt CC oo M2NPV VM CPU Socket AM2 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket lever aN Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place Small triangle Gold triangle X The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the L socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is
6. 2T Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bottom of 32 bit 31 24 IO space EO Min 0000 Max 00E0 Bottom of UMA DRAM 31 24 FC Min 0000 Max 00FC AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Auto Disabled ASUS M2NPV VM 2 23 2 24 2 4 4 Chipset Chipset Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt ECC Auto Spread Spectrum Down Select Frame Buffer Size PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled for Onboard Graphic SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled HT Spread Spectrum Down RGB TV Display Auto TV Mode Support Disabled Frame Buffer Size 32M Selects the frame buffer size for Onboard Graphic Configuration options 16M 32M 64M 128M Disabled ECC Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Spread Spectrum Down Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU Configuration options Disabled Center Down PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA Configuration options Disabled Enabled HT Spread Spectrum Down Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport Configuration options Disabled Center Down RGB TV Display Auto Selects the display mode Configuration options Auto
7. Populated ECH DS SS Populated Populated Part No DIMM support A B al KVR800D2N5 512 KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package N A KHX6400D2LL 1G 512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX N A M378T6553CZ3 CE7 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE7 N A M378T3354CZ3 CE7 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25F N A HYS64T64020HU 25F A 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 N A HYMP564U64BP8 S5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 N A HYMP512U64BP8 S5 512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ 1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ N A MT8HTF6464AY 80EA3 MT16HTF12864AY 80EA3 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package CM2X1024 6400C4 512MB A DATA N A ASUS M2NPV VM M20AD6G3H3160J1E52 1 15 DDR2 800 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package DIMM support A Br BL6464AA804 8FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Package BL12864AA804 16FD 256MB TwinMOS E2508AB GE E 8G 24IK2 EBT 512MB CENTURY E2508AB GE E 28V2S8 512MB 512MB Aeneon GEIL AET93F25DB Heat Sink Package AET660UD00 25DB98X GX21GB6400DC 512MB GEIL Heat Sink Package GX21GB6400UDC 512MB Elixir N2TU51280AE 25C M2Y51264TU88A2B 25C 512MB NANYA NT5TU6
8. nForce 430 MCP 2000 1600 MT s Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC non ECC 800 667 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1x PCI Express x16 slot 1x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA GeForce 6 Graphics Processing Unit GPU Dual VGA output DVI D and RGB High definition video processing with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels 75Hz for RGB display Note DVI D only supports digital display You cannot convert DVI D to output RGB signal to CRT display TV out SDTV amp HDTV with TV Ou t module Note RGB and TV Out cannot be used simultaneously NVIDIA nForce 430 media and communications processor MCP supports 2x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 interfaces for four 4 hard disk drives 4x Serial ATA 3 Gb s hard disk drives supporting RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration SoundMAX ADI AD1986A 5 1 channel CODEC Supports Jack Sensing technology S PDIF out interface NVIDIA nForce 430 built in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports continued on the next page M2NPV VM specifications summary IEEE1394 Manageability Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors TI IEEE 1394a controller supports 2x IEEE 1394a ports WfM2 0 DMI2 0 WOL by PME WOR PXE Chassis Intrusion ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS C P R CPU
9. 1 7 1 OVGIVIEW viciiet EEN 1 14 1 7 2 Memory eoptouratons 1 14 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeetaes 1 20 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM sssssssssssssesssrersesnsrrrerensnrsrrrerernrnrrenee 1 20 Expansi n SlOtS vecsiicssiscsssdesissssasvorasncessesatcsnanteacacssacdatecsanstardteanars 1 21 1 8 1 Installing an expansion Card 1 21 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion Card 1 21 Interrupt ASSIGNMENTS cceccccececeeeceeceeeeceeeeceeeeeeecaeteteeeaeeeeaeees 1 22 REN E 1 23 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 elo 1 23 1 8 5 PCI Express X16 sot 1 23 UE aitecccasscs scescasceseas sea sectncasessancdecnsnctastadsasenedcantuscandineattenstbens 1 24 EC 1 27 1 10 1 Rear panel connechors 1 27 1 10 2 Internal connectors AEN 1 29 Contents Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility ccc ccecccseesesesesceseeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeees 2 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 213 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ul 2 1 4 Updating the BIOS 2 1 5 Saving the current BIOS le 2 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2 2 BIOS Setup program ssssusssssrusnusnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnannnnnnnnannnnn 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen 2 2 2 Menu bafia ai 223 Legend Darsni dinna nai 2 2 4 Menu items oe eeeeseee ees ceeeeeeeeeceseeeneceeseneeneetannteeennes 2 2 5 Sub menu eme cece ee eeesteeeeeeseeeecetstaeetetatanecenatanes 2 2 6 Configuration fields ccceeecceseceseeesseeeeeeseeteeeeree
10. 32bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows XP Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system ASUS M2NPV VM 3 5 NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit system 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual E Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ETE L Please select items on the right side Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide pen ams L Mahe tek Manat Contat 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS M2NPV VM 3 7 3 8 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when request
11. Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVRAID Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 2 4 6 Onboard Device Configuration for details ASUS M2NPV VM 1 31 5 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air e flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors V Only CPU Fan and Chassis Fan1 support Q Fan 2 PWR_FAN 7 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Go z CPU_FAN Spo Se lg z z 26 Ora SS SEN pop q ee Clees aa CHA FAN CHA FANS Ms bai Rotation z ii S il di CA eo EA 2 Ci 64 fei ac M2NPV VM Fan connectors 6 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to
12. RGB TV V RGB and TV can not be used simultaneously TV Mode Support Disabled Configuration options NTSC M NTSC J PAL M PAL BDGHI PAL N PAL NC Disabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 5 PCIPnP ivance PCIPnP Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt Plug amp Play 0 S iNo Primary Display Adapter PCI E Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select Resources Controlled By Auto No if you need the BIOS to x IRQ Resources configure non boot devices PCI Express relative itmes Plug amp Play O S No When set to No the 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 Primary Display Adapter PCI E Sets which graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options PCI Onboard PCI E Resources Controlled By Auto When set to Auto the BIOS automatically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Set to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual When the item Resources Controlled By is set to Auto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section IRQ WW Resources for information on how to enable this it
13. il 12 23 E C 00 nitt Oh Normal Clear CMOS M2NPV VM Clear RTC RAM Default V 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 1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction USBPW78 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumper is can connect to additional USB ports Il M2NPV VM 20 Z OI ECH DI eet M2NPV VM USB device wake up A for the internal USB connectors that you USBPW12 USBPW34 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 5V 5VSB 5V 5VSB Default Default USBPW78 USBPW56 246 246 D I 135 1 5V Default The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power
14. ASUS M2NPV VM 1 37 15 System panel onnector 20 1 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions i qo M2NPV VM System panel connector Requires an ATX power supply i System power LED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode 7 Hard disk drive activity 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 System warning speaker This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button 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 This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 1 38 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter tells how t
15. 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 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Es Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Sc 2 Update BIOS kon the internet BIOS using a spectied BIOS mage fie on ASUS Web Ste 3 Download BIOS hom the Intemet i a spectied BIOS mage fie vis internet lor We usage d Check BIOS Infomaton 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ASUS M2NPV VM Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process fo The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always up
16. For DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All But keyboard F1 Help Il Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zer Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit ASUS M2NPV VM 2 35 2 36 Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refer to section 1 10 2 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled Es The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hol
17. HY5PS12821AFP C3 E5108AB 5C E ECC HYMP512U64AP8 C3 EBE51ED8ABFA 5C E 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E 256MB Apacer E5116AB 5C E 78 81077 420 256MB KINGMAX E5116AB 5C E KLBB68F 36EP4 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E KLBC28F A8EB4 1024MB KINGMAX ES5108AE 5C E KLBD48F A8EB4 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK 37 KLBC28F A8KE4 1024MB 256MB KINGMAX CENTURY 5MB22DSDCN K4T56083QF GCD5 KLBD48F A8ME4 25V6S8SSD5F4 K43 512MB CENTURY E5108AB 5C E 25V2HBEL5CB4 J43 512MB Aeneon AET93F370A AET660UD00 370A98Z 512MB Aeneon AET93F370A AET660UD00 370A98X 1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A AET760UD00 370A98X 1024MB Aeneon AET93F370A AET760UD00 370A98Z 1024MB Aeneon AET92F370A AET760UD00 370A98S 1024MB PQI PQI 64MX8D2 E 64MX8D2 E MEAB 323LA MEAB 423LA TwinMOS K4T51083QB GCD5 8D 22JB5 K2T Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR2 533 Vendor Chip No CL SS Part No DIMM support DS Ar BC 256MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A N A SS SVM 42DR2 256 1024MB Patriot Heat Sink Package N A SS PDC21G5600 XBLK 256MB Patriot PM32M16D2B 3 7KC N A SS PSD2256533 512MB Patriot PM64M8D2B 3 7KC N A Ss PSD2512533 1024MB Patriot PM64M8D2B 3 7KC N A DS PSD21G5332 512MB UMAX U2S12D30TP 5C N A SS 53014051 7100 512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G N A SS GTP5
18. HYS64T128020HU 3S B 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G831FP Y5 ECC HYMP112U72P8 Y5 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 1024MB 512MB Hynix Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC HY5PS12821AFP Y4 HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC HYMP564U72AP8 Y4 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB ELPIDA ES5108AE 6E E EBES1UD8AEFA 6E E 512MB crucial Heat Sink Package BL6464AA663 8FD 512MB A DATA AD29608A8B 3EG M20AD5Q3H3163J1C52 512MB Transcend ES5108AE 6E E TS64MLQ64V6J 1024MB 512MB Transcend Transcend E5108AE 6E E J12Q3AB 6 TS128MLQ64V6J JM367Q643A 6 1024MB Transcend J12Q3AB 6 JM388Q643A 6 512MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G GTP512HLTM45EG 1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC5G GTP01GHLTM55EG 512MB TwinMOS E5108AE GE E 8G 25JK5 EBT 256MB NANYA NT5TU32M16AG 3C NT256T64UH4A0FY 3C 512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8AE 3C NT512T64U88A0BY 3C 512MB 1024MB NANYA NANYA NTSTU64M8BE 3B NTSTU64M8BE 3B NT512T64U88BOBY 3C NT1GT64U8HBOBY 3C 2048MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ 3C NT2GT64U8HBOJY 3C_ 1024MB NANYA NT5TU128M8BJ 3C NT1GT64U88B0JY 3C 1024MB PQI E5108AE 5C E MEAD 403LA 512MB GEIL Heat Sink Packag
19. IDE connectors PIN 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3 Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA133 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAIDO RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller C00 etm Oo eC Feat GND mt GEI H Dh r l l Ha H SATA3 SATA4 g Se Si q D RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXP4 men ae em SD 8 S S M2NPV VM D CO q es SATA1 SATA2 Ws ei IW eae and ND ISATA_TXP2 SATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATARXN2 GND Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA RSATA_RXN1 GND M2NPV VM SATA connectors Important note on Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD Z The RAID function of these connectors is set to
20. Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 7 1 ASUS O C Profile fools ASUS O C Profile Select Menu gt Load BIOS Profile Item Specific Help gt gt gt Save BIOS Profile Press Enter to Set Load BIOS Profile ools Load BIOS Profile Select Menu Load from Profile 1 Item Specific Help gt gt Load from Profile 2 Load from File Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS files saved in the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices that contain the xxx CMO file 2 Turnon the system Chapter 2 BIOS setup 3 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Load from File Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives before the correct xxx CMO file is found Then press lt Enter gt to load the file 5 Apop up message will inform you when the loading process finishes i 4 Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory CPU LZ configuration and BIOS version Only the xxx CMO file can be loaded Save BIOS Profile
21. Modems Disabled This 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 The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and V 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 Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm items become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm Disabled To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to display the Date of Month Alarm pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press lt Enter gt Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 ASUS M2NPV VM 2 31 2 32 Alarm Time hh mm Disabled To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press lt Enter gt 3 Press lt TAB gt to move to the minutes field then press lt Enter gt 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt TA
22. Parameter Recall ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O C Profile ASUS MyLogo Stepless Frequency Selection SFS allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ Flash 2 only support VGA RGB output 4 Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 1 x Parallel port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN RuJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA RGB Out port 1 x VGA DVI D port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 5 1 channel audio ports 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Game MIDI connector 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x COM connectors 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x Secondary IDE connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x TV Out connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin x ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector continued on the next page xi xii M2NPV VM specifications summary Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant Form Factor uATX 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 5cm x 24 5cm Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool n Quiet utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti virus software OEM ver
23. Priority lower Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM Select Your Boot 4th Boot Device Disabled Device Priority 1st 4th Boot Device Removable 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 Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disabled 2 6 2 Removable Drives a e es Removable Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt 1 Floppy Disks 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 3 Hard Disk Drives oo Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt 1 Bootable Add in Cards XXXXXXXXX 1 Bootable Add in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add in cards attached to the system 2 6 4 CDROM Drives oo CDROM Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt 1 2nd Slave XXXXXXXXX 1 2nd Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign CDROM drives attached to the system 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration EI Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Ce Quick Boot Enabled enable or disable Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select
24. TV tuner or MPEG card q w M2NPV VM D CH co E oo d Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground CD g D Q x Zz M2NPV VM Internal audio connector ASUS M2NPV VM 9 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME This connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME 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 H H om M2NPV VM ei C00 em Oe D d Ir eC IC om U d M2NPV VM GAME connector ue i h i H e ff OU E GAME 5V MIDI_IN J1B2 J2B2 JICY J2CY GND MIDI_OUT GND J2CX J1CX J2B1 J1B1 5V 5V V The GAME MIDI port module is purchased separately 10 IEEE 1394a connector 10 1 pinlE1394_1 red This connector is for an additional IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable orange to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis DH
25. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7 0 is for opening viewing and printing documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility Chapter 3 Software support Microsoft DirectX 9 0c The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games on your computer fe Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft DirectX 9 0c If your system is Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 embedded skip Microsoft DirectX 9 0c installation Anti Virus utility The anti virus utility scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information fe The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make disk Plomse select items on the right side NVIDIA 32bit Win2K SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows 2000 Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system NVIDIA
26. a slot opening at the back of the system chassis H qo ine IL D D af E 2 e gt a m 56 M2NPV VM Li OH m dt l dch OU SPDIF_OUT M2NPV VM Digital audio connector V The S PDIF module is purchased separately 1 32 Chapter 1 Product introduction 7 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed oO mt 20 d M2NPV VM USB 2 0 connectors USB_P6 USB 5V USp P GND NC WS ba USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC c a D a _ Oo D SI GND USB 5V USp P USB_P5 USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard ff The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 8 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM
27. amp ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection a BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port 5 Une In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 6 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone ASUS M2NPV VM 1 27 Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Headset 4 channel 6 channel 2 channel Light Blue LineIn Line In _ ___Bass Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out 8 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 10 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 11 DVI D Out port This port connects a Digital Visual Interface DVI D card 12 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 28 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector
28. are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety D 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 The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should
29. for details ASUS O C Profile at rma The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share distribute their favorite overclocking settings ASUS Q Fan 2 technology E The ASUS Q Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 33 for details ASUS M2NPV VM 1 5 1 6 C P R CPU Parameter Recall Can 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 aR ASUS MyLogo This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 37 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any sz component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the
30. is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit Es If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the L program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt 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 ASUS M2NPV VM 2 43 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 lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM 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 YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values 2 44 Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 3 2 3 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 XP operating systems OS Alwa
31. locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard ei H 5 CPU_FAN M2NPV VM eG O gi S fl 3 D I oof D CICS om M2NPV VM CPU fan connector ql GND CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN PWM AN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS M2NPV VM rey 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon 64 Sempron processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance A Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly 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 The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components H you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or C
32. not be placed in municipal waste Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products 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 contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports This chapter 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 cert
33. power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED g Ih a D i SB_PWR C mmm CH DR nt OTe KONS ON OFF Standby Powered M2NPV VM Onboard LED Power Off ASUS M2NPV VM 1 7 1 8 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in PS 2KBMS fl T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V PARALLEL PORT Socket AM2 USBPW12 F_USB12 H CHA FAN LAN_USB34 USBPW34 TopLine In nVIDIA CenterLine Out GeForce 6150 Bottom Mic In TEL ou
34. screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Function lt F1 gt Displays the General Help screen lt F5 gt Loads setup default values lt Esc gt Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields Page Down or minus Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or plus Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field lt Enter gt Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field lt F10 gt Saves changes and exit 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 item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 2 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show th
35. set to ECP or Bi Directional ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows selection of ECP Mode Configuration options 1 3 Game Port Address 201 Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 201 209 Midi Port Address 201 Allows you to select the Midi Port address or to disable the port Configuration options Disabled 330 300 Midi Port IRQ 10 Allows you to select the Midi Port IRQ Configuration options 5 10 ASUS M2NPV VM 2 29 2 30 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 lt Enter gt to display the configuration options CGR CACCE Power KSC ACPI APIC support Enabled gt APM Configuration gt Hardware Monitor Pl Beie Il Select Item Change Value ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend F5 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 2 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 amp S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 amp S3 2 5 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Appli
36. supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode ASUS M2NPV VM 1 25 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS On KBPWR i 7 3 2 2 ila 1 f AEN 5VSB D Default q oo M2NPV VM DO Cl Wi 2 ot C300 oof CICS om M2NPV VM Keyboard power setting 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices 4 LAN Ru 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link Speed LED LED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
37. 12HLTM46DG 1024MB Veritech VTD264M8PC6G N A DS GTP01GHLTM56DG Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration C Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow slots or the black slots as two pairs of Dual channel memory configuration ASUS M2NPV VM 1 19 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or b other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing J DDR2 DIMM notch the retaining clips outward A 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket wi 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the Di socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip f ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one A direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM Teo a 9 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM we S
38. 4M8BE 25C NT512T64U88BOBY 25C 1024MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE 25C NT1GT64U8HBOBY 25C 512MB Kingbox EPD264082200 3K10629 N A 1024MB Kingbox DDR2 667 Size 512MB Vendor KINGSTON EPD264082200 3K10629 E5108AE 6E E N A Part No DIMM support A B KVR667D2N5 512 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E KVR667D2N5 1G 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE 6E E KVR667D2E5 512 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 KVR667D2N5 256 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 M378T3354CZ0 CE6 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC M378T6553CZ0 CE6 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC M378T2953CZ0 CE6 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF 3S HYS64T32000HU 3S A 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S HYS64T64000HU 3S A 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S HYS64T128020HU 3S A 256MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF3S ECC HYS72T32000HU 3S A 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S ECC HYS72T64000HU 3S A 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S ECC HYS72T128020HU 3S A 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S ECC HYS72T64000HU 3S B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S ECC HYS72T128020HU 3S B 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF 3S HYS64T32000HU 3S B 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S HYS64T64000HU 3S B Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR2 667 Size 1024MB Vendor Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S DIMM support
39. AN LAN2 cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 4 3 CPU Configuration Dance CPU Configuration Select Menu CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample Item Specific Help bb CPU Speed 2600MHz SE Cache RAM 1024K DRAM timing and control AMD Cool n Quiet Function Auto DRAM Configuration The items in the sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS vance DRAM Configuration Select Menu Memory Clock Frequency Auto Item Specific Help gt gt gt Tel Auto ae Auto no user limit Tred Auto Bas Trp Auto MaxMemclk limit by Memory Tras Auto Clock value Manual use Tre Auto L n Trwt Auto Clock value 1T 2T Memory Timing Auto Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Bottom of 32 bit 31 24 IO space E0 Bottom of UMA DRAM 31 24 FC Chapter 2 BIOS setup Memory Clock Frequency Auto Sets the memory clock frequency Configuration options Auto DDR2 400 DDR2 533 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 Tel Auto Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 6 Tred Auto Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 6 Trp Auto Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 6 Tras Auto Configuration options Auto 5 6 7 18 Tre Auto Configuration options Auto 11 12 13 26 Trwt Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 9 1T 2T Memory Timing Auto Configuration options Auto 1T
40. B gt to move to the seconds field then press lt Enter gt 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press lt Enter gt Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on 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 Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options ower Hardware Monitor Select Menu Wii sable Vcore Voltage 1 56V DEn Gyasits Gg 3 3V Voltage 3 18V 5V Voltage 5 05V Press Enter to 12V Voltage 11 58Vv enable or disable CPU Temperature 48 C M B Temperature ATC CPU Fan Speed 3068 RPM Chassis Fanl Speed 0 RPM Chassis Fan2 Speed 0 RPM Power Fan Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM Q Fan Coniroller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Q Fan controller Conf
41. IEKIOIKIE a gt A N E2806 Second Edition V2 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 CHA
42. NGE 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 Wl vi Safety information ic cccciccccccsccccccseesececcescestscessesscevseesessscessesivseectcaveetercevevests vii M2NPV VM specifications summary sess snseetensneteneneneeeennees viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 Welcome sssssseenes Package COmntentt sscscscsscssesserseesserseeseersoessarsessearsenserseesearees Special feature Siirsin Ge EeEEeEeEee deer 1 3 1 Product highlights 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features ccececcececceeesseeseseeeeseeees 1 5 Before you proceed ssscscsssssessersenserseuseersoussausesseaueensarseesearees Motherboard overview 1 5 1 Motherboard layout 1 5 2 Placement direction ssseccsceseeeetseersersereenrenreenents 1 9 L Screw NOleS ove de hen inetd nies 1 9 Central Processing Unit CPU sssssssssssssessseseeessseesneeeeeeans 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fon 1 12 System memory
43. PU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the em instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter vA 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 bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place A 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 ASUS M2NPV VM 1 13 1 7 System memory 1 7 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
44. SB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard NV LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Disabled Enabled HD Audio Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the High Definition audio function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 28 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 8E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port address Configuration options Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP Bi Directional The ECP Mode Use DMA item becomes user configurable when the Parallel Port Mode item is
45. T GND S eo Q 222 ST M2NPV VM Analog front panel connector S MIC2 MICPWR Line PORTI L PORTI R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L Line E Clm A We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the HD Audio item in the BIOS is set to Enabled See page 2 28 for details ASUS M2NPV VM 1 35 1 36 13 TV out connector 8 1 pin TV_OUT This 8 1 pin connector is for the TV out port module that allows you to connect a television to your system Connect one end of the HDTV out cable to this connector and the other end to the TV out module q New M2NPV VM D CO KSC dt d z di 00 po D mt Clees M2NPV VM TV out connector V RGB and TV out can not be used simultaneously Chapter 1 Product introduction 14 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for an ATX power supply The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the
46. Technology See page 1 10 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction AMD Cool n Quiet Technology G The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment See page 2 23 for details NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Seieg esse and NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA GeForce 6150 graphics processing unit GPU Northbridge supports Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Shader Model 3 0 dual VGA out RGB and DVI D NVIDIA PureVideo Technology with unprecedented integrated video quality TV out and PCI Express interface The NVIDIA nForce 430 media and communications processor MCP Southbridge delivers NVIDIA Gigabit and NVIDIA MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy RAID configuration RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for Serial ATA 3Gb s 098 fin Hok DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 800MHz 667 MHz 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 12 8 GB s See pages 1 14 to 1 15 for details PCIE wa POI xpress interface ExPRESS The motherboard fully suppor
47. ain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual N DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task t CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a Ee task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt 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 lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt 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 M2NPVVM bin M2NPV VM specifications summary Front side bus Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64FX Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit computing Supports AMD Cool n Quiet Technology AMD Live Ready Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Southbridge NVIDIA
48. cation 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 5 3 APM Configuration ower Select Menu APM Configuration Disabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Power Up On By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Alarm Time hh mm Dee Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Item Specific Help Select system power state when AC Power returns F1 He Tt Select Item Change Value 1 Help ve l hang 0 ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F5 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 BIOS setup Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function Configuration options Disabled Enabled HDD Down In Suspend Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices amp NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External
49. cognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The LPC chip 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 lt Del gt 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 A 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 8 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS M2NPV VM 2 11 2 12 2 2 1 BIOS
50. connectors completely fit A We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs e Ifyou intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 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 EATXPWR 3 Volts E 3 Volts 12 Volts E 3 Volts Ground E Ground 5 Volts i ATX12V Ground eeng 20 GND 38 GND Ground E 5 Volts S 12V DE 12V DC Ground E Ground il 5 Volts E Power OK Q UI 5 Volts E 5V Standby 300 extn oo CC ao 5 Volts E 12 Volts 5 Volts E 12 Volts M2NPV VM ATX power connectors Ground Ss 3 Volts
51. ct 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 C d e Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive Click Start then select Run In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk ASUS M2NPV VM 2 5 2 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk d
52. d a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled V Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo feature Halt On All But Keyboard Allows you to error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key ASUS M2NPV VM 2 38 2 6 6 Security pe KH Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Supervisor Password Clear p User Password Clear Item Specific Help gt gt Password Check Setup Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 2 Select an item then press lt Enter gt Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press lt Enter gt When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press lt Enter gt The password fiel
53. d setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the password field and press lt Enter gt twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Press any key to continue The password field setting is changed to Clear Anote about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 1 9 Jumpers for instructions Chapter 2 BIOS setup Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System ASUS M2NPV VM 2 39 2 40 2 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Advanced Power Boot cools ZA gt ASUS O C Profile Select Menu gt EZ Flash 2 Item Specific Help gt Press Enter to Set F1 Help IL Select
54. date 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 1 Update Save BIOS from o a the gt Uas sran IOS ung tected BIOS image fie a on ASUS Web She 3 Dowload BIOS hom tha internet Download 9 species usage BIOS image fhe vis Internet for D Update B105 trom a tie SI Save curent BIOS to a lie Ser 6105 hon a tief W s FE Update BIOS hon the Internet Ss 4 K Dowmicad BIOS hrom the Internet D Check BIOS Infomation P E ge 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open en window then click Open Lookin T Fo epp 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process Tee m2npv vi ema Files of ype BIOS Fies aech bin am 10m Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a b Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a b c d Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then sele
55. e GX21GB5300DC 512MB GEIL Heat Sink Package GX21GB5300SDC 512MB Aeneon AET93F30DA AET660UD00 30DA98Z 1024MB 1024MB Aeneon AET93F30DA U2S12D30TP 6E AET760UD00 30DA98Z 53016034 7100 512MB EPD264082200 4K10629 N A 1024MB ASUS M2NPV VM EPD264082200 4K10629 N A DDR2 533 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF 5C E KVR533D2N4 256 DIMM support 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 KVR533D2N4 512 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT KVR533D2N4 1G 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AC37 HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF 3 7 HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A 1024MB 256MB Qimonda Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 HYB18T5121608BF 3 7 HYS64T128020HU 3 7 A HYS64T32000HU 3 7 B 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 HYS64T64000HU 3 7 B 1024MB 256MB Qimonda Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 HYB18T256800AF37 ECC HYS64T128020HU 3 7 B HYS72T32000HU 3 7 A 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF37 ECC HYS72T128020HU 3 7 A 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 HYMP564U648 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 HYMP512U648 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 ECC HYMP512U728 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP C4 ECC HYMP564U728 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 HYMP564U64AP8 C3 1024MB 512MB Hynix ELPIDA
56. e 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 lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window ASUS M2NPV VM 2 13 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 Main HERTRICH Exit System Time 2502 3036 Select Menu System Date Mon Mar 03 2006 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 44M in ifies the capacity and gt Primary IDE Mas Legacy Diskette A ical size of diskette gt Primary IDE Slaj eA gt Secondary IDE Mp Disabled gt Secondary IDE S De gt SATA1 1 44M 3 5 in gt SATA2 gt SATA3 gt SATA4 gt HDD SMART Monitp Move ENTER Accept ESC Abort Installed Memor Usable Memory F1 Help Il Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Pop up menu 2 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving yo
57. ed 2 3 7 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 2 3 8 Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory ASUS M2NPV VM 2 19 2 20 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect so gt field values can cause the system to malfunction Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration Select Menu AI NET2 CPU Configuration Item Specific Help gt Chipset PCIPnP Press Enter to set Onboard Device Configuration vvvvvv F1 Help IL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zer Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration BE JumperFree Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt X Overclock Options Disabled DRAM timing and control X CPU Frequency 200 0 X DDR2 Voltage Control Auto X CPU Multiplier Auto Al Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system Al Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when
58. em IRQ Resources This sub menu is activated only when the Resources Controlled By item is set to Manual vance Select Menu Eei Device Item Specific Help gt gt gt Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PnP for devices compliant with ASUS M2NPV VM 2 25 IRQ xx assigned to 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 Maximum Payload Size 4096 Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices The unit is byte Configuration options 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 2 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration vance Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt gt NVRAID Configuration gt USB Configuration Press Enter to set Onboard NV LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Enabled HD Audio Enabled Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Normal x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 F1 Help Il Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit IDE Function Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related i
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60. es A 2 35 2 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration oo ceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 35 E El naani TOONS TT 2 7 1 ASUS O C Profile 27 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 cc asicrciegscen drei and Exit TT Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 3 2 Installing an Operating system s sssssssensesnnsenunnnsunununnnunnunnnnne 3 2 Support CD information cccssssscscesseseseeesseeneeseeeetee sees 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers mem 3 3 3 2 3 lu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk men 3 5 3 2 5 Manuel men 3 6 3 2 6 ASUS Contact Information 3 7 3 2 7 Other Information 3 7 vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and 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 in
61. es on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card ASUS M2NPV VM 1 21 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function o e eeen 2 Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ 9 11 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 Communications Port COM1 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 14 Floppy Disk Controller 15 Printer Port LPT1 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 7 8 9 bss 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 IEEE1394 AN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 22 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as aLAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Ex
62. hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disabled Auto Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active ASUS M2NPV VM 2 17 2 18 2 3 5 SATA 1 4 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a Separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information SATA 1 Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt R S Access Mode Auto Slects the type of fixed I disk connected to the Capacity D MB system Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector coco The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone and Sector These values are not user config
63. hows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Please select items on the right side ASUS InstaAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA GeForce 6150 graphics processing unit GPU driver SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX AD1986A audio driver and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the USB 2 0 driver Es The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions ASUS M2NPV VM 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Pienso select items on the right side ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities 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 The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment
64. iguration options Disabled Enabled Vcore Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Configuration options xxx Ignored CPU Temperature M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Chassis Fan1 Fan2 Speed xxxxRPM Power Fan Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis and chip fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled OORPM 1200RPM 1600RPM ASUS M2NPV VM 2 33 2 34 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Advanced Power Boo Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Press Enter to Set Item Specific Help Boot Settings Configuration Security E ME Vw Vv F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 2 6 1 Boot Device
65. ing technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Chapter 3 Software support
66. 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 Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 H CO FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 H q om M2NPV VM mi O E i a Z D PIN 1 2 ii M2NPV VM Floppy disk drive connector 2 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature i CO
67. linder 39420 Head 16 Sector 255 PIO Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto Transfer Mode UDMA 6 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Sector and Transfer Mode These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Secondary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Access Mode Auto The default Auto allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Chapter 2 BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the
68. menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A 30 36 Mon Mar 2 2006 1 44M 3 5 in Item Specific Help gt Change the day month year and century Primary IDE Master T321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A Secondary IDE Master None Secondary IDE Slave None SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled b a dio ia dh i io i i Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB F1 Help Il Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Sub menu items Legend bar 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 Tools For changing the system tools 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 The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your
69. o change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 2 2 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a floppy dek USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD 3 Award BIOS Flash Utility 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 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in Sa 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 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 Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file 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 motherboard package
70. overclocking Chapter 2 BIOS setup V The following item becomes user configurable when you set Al Tuning to Al L Overclocking Overclock Options Disabled Allows you to set the overclocking options Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 The following items become user configurable when you set Al Tuning to Manual CPU Frequency XXX value is auto detected Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed The BIOS auto detects the value of this item The values range from 200 0 to 400 0 Setting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable dE If this happens revert to the default setting DDR2 Voltage Conirol Auto Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage Configuration options Auto 1 9V CPU Multiplier Auto Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier The configuration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed Configuration options Auto 5x 5 5x 6x 12x ASUS M2NPV VM 2 21 2 22 2 4 2 Al Net2 vance Select Menu POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Item Specific Help bb x DRAM timing and control Pair Status Length LAN1 1 2 Open N A LAN1 3 6 Open N A LAN1 4 5 Open N A POST Check LAN Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the L
71. press specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot ASUS M2NPV VM 1 23 1 9 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 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 CH default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure a H CH B DH i m CLRTC M2NPv vm DO
72. r M2NPV VM cna rana Ees PCIEX16 ASUS Cas ran CD AAFP 1E1394_1 RES ese AE atm PET HEES USB56 USB78 Flan Fan 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module en 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module EATXPWR DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B2 D 2 a N Fe a a DDR2 DIMM_A1 24 5cm 9 6in SEC_IDE nVIDIA nForce 430 DCH Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis H Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard S o Place this side towards D the rear of the chassis E25 EES ven ER GEE eH EEET e age seese CTE ASUS M2NPV VM 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processor
73. refetch mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled NVRAID Configuration This sub menu contains NVRAID function related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Advanced NVRAID Configuration Select Menu RAID Enabled Disabled Item Specific Help gt gt x First SATA Master RAID Disabled x Second SATA Master RAID Disabled Disable Enable nVIDIA RIAD x Third SATA Master RAID Disabled feat x Fourth SATA Master RAID Disabled Eeer RAID Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When set to Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2NPV VM 2 27 First Second Third Fourth SATA Master RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first second third or fourth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options vance Select Menu Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled U
74. rive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD M2NPVVM BOARD Unknown VER 0113 VER Unknown DATE 04 23 2006 DATE Unknown PATH C el WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL 1 INSTALL TEST REB MSDOWNLD TMP Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down T This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk e or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site Rename the file to M2NPV VM BIN and save it to a floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16 12 format A Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to a
75. se the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process A Make sure that the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk has enough disk space to save the file To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press lt Y gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 3 Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field then press lt Enter gt Checksum D800H 0112 bin Please Wait 4 The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk then returns to the BIOS flashing process Please Wait ASUS M2NPV VM 2 9 2 10 2 1 6 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 A Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure tRhat you rename the original or updatedd BIOS file in the floppy disk to M2NPV VM ROM Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 2 4 Turn on the s
76. sion Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS M2NPV VM motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing 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 M2NPV VM motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for two Serial ATA devices 1 x IEEE 1394a module 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x IDE cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x HDTV AV S output module Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide fo If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights AMD AMD AMD plar p Latest processor technology C Cmi Rma rr bai The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual core Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB 1MB 512KB L2 cache which is based on 64 bit architecture It features 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport Bus dual channel un buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool n Quiet
77. stallation 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help i The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is 4 required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before 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
78. tems Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit vance IDE Function Setup Select Menu Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt OnChip IDE Channell Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Disable Enable OnChip SATA Port 1 2 Enabled IDE Channel0 SATA DMA transfer Enabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled 2 26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup OnChip IDE Channel Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 1 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 1 and 2 ports Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA DMA transfer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA Port 3 4 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 3 and 4 ports Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA2 DMA transfer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2 DMA transfer access Configuration options Enabled Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read p
79. tion wUiuan NVIDIA Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10 100 Ethernet connections Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video audio and voice USB 2 0 technology Ge 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 24 and 1 29 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction High Definition Audio D SoundMAX is the highest performing most reliable and user friendly PC audio solution for business professionals audiophiles musicians and gamers Hear crystal clear quality from all your audio MP3 playback home theatre advanced gaming VOIP and more and never worry SoundMAX high definition audio is there to enhance your experience 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features p ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 dA 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 BIOS chip See page 2 10 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 6
80. ts PCI Express the latest UO interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 19 for details ASUS M2NPV VM 1 3 Serial ATA 3Gb s technology The motherboard supports next generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb s storage specification The onboard NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations for four SATA connectors Kon d IEEE 1394a support A The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple low cost high bandwidth asynchronous real time data interfacing between computers peripherals and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders VCRs printers TVs and digital cameras See page 1 30 for details HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA GeForce6150 chipset that supports superior HDTV out functionality with a higher resolution to 1080i and 720p format which are clearer than traditional formats allow ASUS M2NPV VM motherboard bundles a HDTV out module that helps you enjoy the high quality scaling and filtering technology Gigabit LAN solu
81. tween Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Please see page 2 6 section 2 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM Update BEM BOARD M2NPV VM BOARD Unknown VER 0122 VER Unknown DATE 04 24 2006 DATE Unknown PATH C M2NPVOC WINSBE DER NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL 1 INSTALL TEST REB MSDOWNLD TMP Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 42 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 8 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 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Exit amp Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Item Specific Help gt This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu PI Beie Il Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit vA Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options Co 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
82. u an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Main ELO MND 20 lt ole NM Holo Exit System Time 2 20 9 Em select Menu System Date Mon Mar 2 2006 a i Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Change the day month year and century gt Primary IDE Master ST321122A gt Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A gt Secondary IDE Master None gt Secondary IDE Slave None gt SATA1 None gt SATA2 None gt SATA3 None gt SATA4 None gt HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in ASUS M2NPV VM 2 15 2 16 2 3 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a Separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Main Primary DE Master Setect Menu Ste Item Specific Help gt gt Access Mode Auto Press Enter to select Capacity 82 GB Cy
83. upport the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips A The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 20 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion l 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 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 slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tabl
84. urable These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system Extended Drive Auto Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect gem settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Chapter 2 BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable E After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility G i such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 2 3 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabl
85. void loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe from the Software folder of the support CD to the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use lt X gt X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of the floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press lt Enter gt The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears Please input File Name 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field then press lt Enter gt 0107 bin Please input File Name ASUS M2NPV VM 2 7 7 Press lt N gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the Keess BIOS file OFE00 OK T Write oK No Update Write Fail fo Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file eer Remove the floppy disk E EE then press lt F1 gt to restart 8 Write OK No Update Write Fail Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can u
86. ys install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup ZL procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer R ete EO abe eee a an Gs Drivers mtes Mahe pen Hascg Contact cli ick an icon to display support CD motherboard Dri vers information Please select items on the right side Click an item to install ZE If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support L 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 s
87. ystem Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright C 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Found CDROM try to Boot from it Pass DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 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 re

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