Asus M2A690G manual

V-Series M2A690G ASUS PC (Desktop B ar ebone) Installation Manual R R[...]

i i Copyright © 2007 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 [...]

iii Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii About this guide ................................................................................. viii System package [...]

i v Table of contents Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Running the support CD .......[...]

v Table of contents 5.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 5-14 5.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 5-14 5.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 5-14 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 5-1[...]

v i 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 [...]

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

viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series M2A690G barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: S[...]

i x Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to fi[...]

x System package contents Check your V-Series M2A690G system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS V-Series M2A690G barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support CD 4. User guide[...]

R R Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2A690G. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2A690G! The ASUS V-Series M2A690G is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD ® Athlon™ 64X2 / Athlon™6[...]

1-3 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives. 2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk drives. 3. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 4. Reset button. Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power. 5. HDD LED. This LED lights u[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1. Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug. 2. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in [...]

1-5 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 8. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port b[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V. If the voltage supply in you[...]

1-7 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. R 2 1 3 5 4 9 6 7 1 2 8 1 0 1 1 1 . Front pane[...]

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R R Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Tool Phillips (cross) [...]

2-3 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. 2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside. 3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis. 4. S[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU[...]

2-5 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 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. 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 t[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Make sure that you use only AMD-certied 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 ts properly on the retention module base. • The retention module b[...]

2-7 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 3 4 5 2 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. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts the[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: 2.5.1 Memory configurations You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non[...]

2-9 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Component A B C D D R 2 - 5 3 3 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 V V V 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 V V V 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G V V V 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 SS HYS64T64000HU-3.7-B V V V 1024MB Qimon[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS Latency DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-cha nnel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. Size Vendor Model S i d e ( s ) Compon[...]

2-11 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 2.5.2 In[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6 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. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and[...]

2-13 ASUS V-Series M2A690G * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Standard interrupt[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.6.4 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. 2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply w[...]

2-15 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4 4 3 2.7 Installing an optical drive Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. 3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and carefully [...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. 8. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. 9. Replace the front panel. 2.8 Installing a hard disk drive To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: 1. Carefully place the hard disk into [...]

2-17 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive. - OR - Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. Serial ATA cable Serial ATA power cable If your Serial ATA HDD has[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation 3. Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive. 4. If you install two IDE hard disk drives, connect the black interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second (Slave) IDE hard disk drive. 5. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the po[...]

2-19 ASUS V-Series M2A690G To install the card reader module: 1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. 2. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.5-inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides. 4. Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB conne[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive The Vintage2-PE2 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive. To install a oppy disk drive: 1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. 2. Carefully insert the oppy disk drive into the oppy drive bay until the screw holes align with th[...]

2-21 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2.11 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover. LED cables Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherb[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.12 Reinstalling the cover If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this: 1. Locate the bay cover locks. 2. Press the locks outward to release the bay cover. 3. Push the bay cover inward, then set it asi[...]

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R R Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up R 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and sev[...]

3-3 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3.3.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD/DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Do[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n[...]

3-5 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility. ASUS Update Th[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ATI ® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver disk. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI ® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows ® Vista Operating System (OS).[...]

3-7 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software for more information. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components and al[...]

3-9 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the ap[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference sect[...]

3-11 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows ® management infor[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting up PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard[...]

3-13 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. [...]

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Chapter 4 Motherboard introduction This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. R R[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Introduction The Vintage V-Series M2A690G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 23cm (9.0in) 24.5cm (9.6in ) Super I/O FLOPP Y SA TA4 SA TA2 SA TA3 SA TA1 Socket AM2 P[...]

4-3 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4.3 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 s[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500 mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. 2 . USB device wake-up ([...]

4-5 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4.4 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 removed to prevent inco[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to congure y[...]

4-7 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3 . Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conict w[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 5. CPU, Power and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN,3-pin PWR_FAN) The fa n co nnecto rs sup port c ooling fans of a t otal o f 1A~2.2A (26.4W max .) at + 12V. Conn ect th e fan cables to th e fan connec tors o n the mot her boar d, mak ing su re tha t the black wire o f each cable match es the gr [...]

4-9 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX [...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD1) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector. 9. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB91 0) These connectors are for USB 2.0[...]

4-11 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP1) Th is con nec tor is fo r a ch ass is- mou nte d f ron t p ane l a udi o I /O mod ule th at sup por ts HD Aud io sta nda rd. R Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# AGND AAFP Legacy AC’97-compliant pin definition NC[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 13. System panel connector (12-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. R System Panel Connector P ANEL PLED- +5V Speaker SPEAKER PLED Ground Reset Reset Ground Ground PLED+ IDE_LED- IDE_LED+ IDE_LED PWR Ground PWRSW M2A-VM • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for th[...]

4-13 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 14. Ports on the HDMI module This module contains four ports, allowing you to connect any kind of video/audio source to your system. Connect the HDMI module to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot and the HDMI module cable to the onboard YUV/SPDIF_OUT connector. a. HDMI port . This port is for a high-denition multimedia in[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard info Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will affect the playback quality. Following is a conguration example for your reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will upgrade the playba[...]

1 R R Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using[...]

5-3 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2. Co py the or igi nal or th e l ate st mot her boa rd BIO S  le to the bo ota ble o ppy di sk. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 5.1.3 Award BIOS Flash Utility 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. Obtain the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site or the support CD. Normally the le name is [...]

5-5 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 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 and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix [...]

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the upd[...]

5-7 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. 5. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS Cra[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and [...]

5-9 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 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 To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The AS[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To 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, the[...]

5-11 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5.2 BIOS setup program 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the syste[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu [...]

5-13 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 5.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit ?[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu 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. 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS [...]

5-15 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5.3.4 Primary 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 <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the c[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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 n[...]

5-17 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5.3.5 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 <Enter> to display the SATA device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cyl[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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[...]

5-19 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5.4 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 eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperF[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.2 CPU Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 256K AMD Live! [Disabled] AMD Cool’n’Quiet Function [Auto] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...]

5-21 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset DRAM Conguration LDT & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Current UMA Size 64 MB X Surroundview Disabled Spread Spectreum [Autoz] 5.4.3 Chipset DRAM Configuration The following item becomes user-[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], the BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set [...]

5-23 ASUS V-Series M2A690G PCI Latenct Timer (CLK) [64] Use <+> and <-> to adjust the value. The value ranges from 0 to 255. Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Conguration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Valu[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled] Allows y[...]

5-25 ASUS V-Series M2A690G OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 Addr[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [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] 5.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (AC[...]

5-27 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Power On By External Modem [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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applicat[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Date of Month Alarm [xx] To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specied range then press <Enter>. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Alarm Time (hh:mm) [xx:xx:xx] To set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight t[...]

5-29 ASUS V-Series M2A690G CPU Temperature, MB Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-congurable. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CHA_FAN Speed [xxxxRPM] PWR_FAN Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, Chas[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: 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] [Disabled] 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu [...]

5-31 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 1. SATA Allows you to assign a hard disk drive attached to the system. 5.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. SCSI-0: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 5.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Typematic 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] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Select[...]

5-33 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 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 pa[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.7 Tools menu The Tools 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 Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Prole EZ [...]

5-35 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 Allows you to set the alarm time. Press <Tab> to select the eld, then use <+> or <-> to change the value. The value for hour: 0~23; the value for minute: 0~59. Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master] Allows you to select the connection conguration of the optical storage device [...]

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “Tools” menu to sel ect “Load from File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen will appear. 4. Press <Tab> to switch between drives before the correct “xxx.CMO” le is found. Then press <Enter> to load the le. 5. A pop-up message will inform you when[...]

5-37 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Select Menu Item Specic Help Save current BIOS Prole to Prole 1. Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Save to File Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Save to File Allows you to save the curre[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 2-6, section 2.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B318 C[...]

5-39 ASUS V-Series M2A690G Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appear[...]