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    Motherboard M2R-FVM[...]

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    i i E2614 First Edition M a y 2 0 0 6 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 purch[...]

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    iii Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................. viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix M2R-FVM specifications [...]

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    i v Contents 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-20 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-23 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-23 1.10.2 Internal connectors ..........................................[...]

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    v Contents 2.3.7 Installed Memory ................................................... 2-15 2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-15 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 2-16 2.4.2 Chipset .................................................................. 2-16 2.4.3 PC[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 possible, disconnect all[...]

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    viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hard[...]

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    i x Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s e ncl ose d i n t he les s-t han an d g rea ter -th an sig n m ean s t ha[...]

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    x M2R-FVM specifications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset A TI ® RS485 A TI ® SB600 HT Frequency 800 MHz /1GHz Memory Dual-channel memor[...]

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    x i M2R-FVM specifications summary Internal connectors 4 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector Front panel audio connector AUX audio in connector 24-pin A TX power connector 4-pin A TX [...]

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

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or buy ing an AS US ® M2R-FVM 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 [...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor . With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT ransport™ technolo[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-3 IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between compu[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Thi s f eat ure al low s y ou to res tor e t he ori gin al BIO S d ata in ca se whe n t he BIO S cod es and da ta are co rru pte d. Thi s p rot ect ion el imi nat es the ne ed to buy a rep lac eme nt ROM ch ip. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-5 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the loca[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes [...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) ATX12V1 CP U_ FA N CH A_ FA N1 ATXPWR1 FLOPP Y1 Super I/O 4Mb BIOS ATI RS485 ATI SB600 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16 PCIEX1 RTL8100C ALC883 TSB43AB22A I E1 39 4_ 2 US B7 8 USB56 SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 IDE1 F_AUDIO1 CR2032 3V Lithium[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.5.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-15 2. PCI slots 1-19 3. PCI Express x 1 slots 1-20 4. PCI Express x16 slots 1-20 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC1) 1-21 2. USB Power (3-pin USBPW12, 34, 56, 78) 1-23 3. Password Skip (3-pin P ASSWORD_s) 1-22 4. BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) 1-22 Rea[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-9 1.6.1 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 fit in completely. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard[...]

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    1-10 Chapter 1: Hardware information 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. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-11 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/ AMD Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink a[...]

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    1-12 Chapter 1: Hardware information 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 perfectl[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-13 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. R M2R-FVM M2R-FVM CPU Fan Connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F A[...]

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    1-14 Chapter 1: Hardware information 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 installati[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-15 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 32-bit version If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of me[...]

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    1-16 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such t[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-17 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 To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessa[...]

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    1-18 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 1[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-19 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x 16 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply wit[...]

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    1-20 Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.9 Jumpers 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 s[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-21 BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a floppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3. Insert a floppy disk with the original or upd[...]

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    1-22 Chapter 1: Hardware information USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW3 4, USBPW56, U S B P W 7 8 ) 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 (no power to CPU, DRAM in s[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-23 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 100Mbps connection 1. I E E E 1 3 9 4 p o r t . This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivit[...]

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    1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Audio 2, 4, 6 or 8-channel configuration 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the flo[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-25 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE1) These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray conn[...]

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    1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. Install the Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack1 or later be[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-27 5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1) The fa n c onn ect ors su ppo rt coo lin g f ans of 35 0mA ~74 0mA (8 .88W max .) or a t ota l o f 1 A~2 .22A ( 26.64 W m ax. ) a t + 12V . Conn ect th e fan cab les to th e f an con nec tor s o n t he mot her boa rd, ma kin g s ure th at the bla ck wir e o f e ach [...]

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    1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56[black], USB78[black]) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional 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 t[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 1-29 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin F_AUDIO1) 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 . R M2R-FVM M2R-FVM Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# AGND F_AUDIO1 10. IE EE 139 4a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector[...]

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    1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. R M2R-FVM M2R-FVM System Panel Connector F_PANEL1 PLED- PWR PLED+ Ground GND Reset IDELED+ [...]

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

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk.) 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updat[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive then press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Mess[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-3 Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 2.1.3 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. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to * .BIN and save it to a floppy [...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 7. Press <N> 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 and starts flashing the BIOS file. Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix [...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-5 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process. 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. 2[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a floppy disk containing the[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-7 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 “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This sec[...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →?[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific 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. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen mea[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup System Time 0 : 39 : 11 System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled] Primary IDE Master [None] Primary IDE Slave [None] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] Installed Memory 448MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. 2.2.7 Pop-up window[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-11 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 Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 1 : 11 : 21 System Date Thu, Jan 26 2006 [...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capaci[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-13 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. 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 confi[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 3 . 6 S A T A 1 , 2 , 3 , 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 ite[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-15 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press enter to Set CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration 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 setti[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.1 CPU Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K AMD Cool’n’Quiet Funcion [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 2.4.2 Chipset Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control Chipset DRAM Con?[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-17 LDT & PCI Bus Control Select Menu Item Specific Help LDT & PCI Bus Control LDT Configuration [Enabled] Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] LDT Bus Frequency [Auto] PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced LDT Configuration [Enabled] Allows you to enable or d[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64] ** PCI Express r[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-19 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PCI Latency Timer (CLK) [64] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards may nor show colors properly. Set this field to [Enable] to slove th[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specific Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced South OnChip IDE Device This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. South OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled] F1:[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-21 Select Menu Item Specific Help South OnChip PCI Device Onboard Azalia Audio [Enabled] Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced South OnChip PCI Device The items in this menu allows you to change the South OnChip PCI devices related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to displa[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specific Help USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] OnChip USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to disp[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-23 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration a[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.3 APM Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help APM Configuration Modem ring Resume [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Power Up On PCI Devices [Disabled] AC Back After Power Loss [Always On] Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-25 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select Menu Item Specific Help Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature 40C MB Temperature 33C Vccp [Igored] 5V [Igored] 12V [Igored] 3.3[...]

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    2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration S[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-27 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Bootup Num-[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.3 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. Type in a pas[...]

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    ASUS M2R-FVM 2-29 2.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & 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.[...]