Asus M2NBP-VM CSM Bedienungsanleitung

Motherboard M2NBP-VM CSM[...]

ii Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, 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, with[...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii M2NBP-VM CSM specications summary .............................................. viii Chapter 1: Product int[...]

iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...............................[...]

v Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype ...................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 2-30 2.5.3 APM Conguration ...........................................[...]

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 b[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect al[...]

viii M2NBP-VM CSM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Denition Audio LAN USB 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 [...]

ix M2NBP-VM CSM specications summary Manageability Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 400 MHz[...]

x *Specications are subject to change without notice. M2NBP-VM CSM specications summary Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents A TX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) A TX 12 V 2.0 compliant uA TX: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.5cm x 24.5cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet™ utility ASUS Live Update util[...]

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

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2NBP-VM CSM 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[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-3 NVID IA ® Qua dro ® NVS 210S GP U and NVIDIA ® nForce™ 430B MCP chipsets The NVIDIA ® Quadro ® NVS210S graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), NVIDIA ® PureVideo T echnology with unprecedented integrated video quality , and PCI Express[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial A T A 3Gb/s technology The mothe rboard suppo rts next-generation SA T A hard drives based on the new SA T A 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard NVIDIA ® nForce 430B MCP southbridge allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations for four SA T A connectors. Gigabit LAN solution NVIDIA ® Gb LAN controller [...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-5 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Thi s feat ure al lows y ou to resto re the origi nal B IOS data from t he su ppo rt CD in case whe n the BIOS c odes a nd da ta are corru pted. This pro tectio n elim inate s t he need t o buy a rep laceme nt BIOS chip. See page 2-10 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 With the AS[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview Bottom:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In P ANEL M2 NBP -VM CS M ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AAFP CHASSIS PRI_IDE 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module ) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) [...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2N BP-VM CSM ® Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sur e that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p art of the chassis as indicated in the image bel[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-9 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 . 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[...]

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 ts in place. The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pin[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-11 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. 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 ?[...]

1-12 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. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechan[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-13 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 G B, and 2 GB unbuf fered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. 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 D[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction • For dual-channel memory conguration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR • install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) • Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel m[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-15 Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Component A B C D IM M su pp or t DDR2-800 MHz capability Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7 SS M378T3253FZ3-CE7 • 256 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE7(ECC) SS M391T3253FZ3-CE7 • • 512 MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 • • • 512 MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S6 [...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. C - Supports 3 modules insert[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-17 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM m atches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Make sure to unplug th[...]

1-18 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. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that comes with it[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-19 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ hold[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure 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[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-21 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem 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 s[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wak e-up (3-pin USB PW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBP W78) 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 jump[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-23 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 A TX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the +5VSB lead[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conguration. 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices.[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-25 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other [...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-27 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 mod[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s specication. The current Serial A T A I interface [...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-29 5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1/2, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50mA~ 740 mA (8. 88W ma x.) o r a t otal o f 1A~2 .22A ( 26.64 W m ax.) a t +12V . Con nec t t he fan cable s to the fa n con nector s on t he mot herbo ard , maki ng sur e tha t t he[...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 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[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-31 9. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity . M2NB P-VM CSM ® M2NBP-VM CSM TPM connecto[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2NB P-VM CSM ® M2NBP-VM CSM COM port connector PIN 1 COM1 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 1 1. Front panel audio connector (10[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-33 12. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • We recommend that you use an A TX[...]

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 13. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (PWR_LED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect t he chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and [...]

2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 oppy disk/ USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Award [...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-3 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop b[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, t[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-5 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Cl[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Sel[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-7 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output Syste m (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to M2NBPVM.bin and save it to a oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! 9. The utility display[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-9 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le Y ou can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. Y ou can load the current BIOS le when the BIOS le gets corrupted during the ashing process. Make sure that the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk has enough disk space to save the le. AwardBIOS Flash[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. •[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-1 1 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic He lp Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC:[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic 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[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Adv[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-15 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu,[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 e ach IDE device. Select a device ite m then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Before attemptin g to congure a hard disk drive, make su[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-17 Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not [...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 SA T A 1/2/3/4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (C[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-19 Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a dis[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-21 The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [AI Overclock]. Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following items become user-congurable when you set AI T uning[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable [Enabled] Pair Status Length LAN1(1-2) Open N/A LAN1(3-6) Open N/A LAN1(4-5) Open N/A LAN1(7-8) Open N/A 2.4.2 AI Net2 POST Check LAN Cable [Enabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/L[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-23 Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] T cl [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto][3] [4] [5] [6] T rcd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rp [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T ras [Auto[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Frame Buffer Size [ 32M ] ECC [Auto] Spread Spectrum [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Down] Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects the frame b[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-25 Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [ No ] Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources ** PCI Express relative itmes ** Maximum Payload Si[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Con[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-27 IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A Port 1, 2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SA T A 1 and 2 ports. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SA T A DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or dis[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Onboard nVidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® LAN controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the [...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-29 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7] Parallel[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3] 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (A[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-31 The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Restore on AC Power Loss [Disabled] [...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Alarm Time (hh:mm) [Disabled] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour eld. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>. 3. Press <T AB> to move to the minutes eld then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, M[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-33 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 <Enter> to display the conguration options. Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disabl[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Legacy LAN] [Disabled] 2.6 Boot menu T[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-35 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add-in cards attached to the system. 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. Bootable Add-in Cards: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 2.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Sel[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-37 Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] Make sure that [...]

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear . A note 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 p[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-39 Password Check This eld 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. Conguration options: [Setup] [System] Security Chip [Disabled] This item allo[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to Set. ASUS EZ Flash 2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Selec[...]

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-41 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit ?[...]

2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to th[...]

3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support C D to l o c a te t h e f i le A S S E T UP . E X E f r om t h e B IN f o l d e r. D o u b l e- c l i c k th e ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP [...]

3-3 ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA ® nForce™ Chipset Driver program. SoundMAX ® ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundM[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. 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 con[...]

3-5 ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA ® 32bit WinXP SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Windows ® XP Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system. NVIDIA ® 64 bit WinXP SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Windows ® XP Serial A T[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support NVIDIA ® RAID User ’ s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA ® RAID user ’s manual. NVIDIA ® Network User ’ s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA ® network user ’s manual. 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. [...]

3-7 ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. 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 specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general spe[...]

3-9 ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text format.[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software support 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. From the Make Disk [...]