Asus M2V manual

Motherboard M2V User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK 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[...]

iii Features Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vii Safety information .......................................................................... viii About this guide .............................................................................. ix How this guide is organize[...]

iv Safeguards Contents 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-16 2.6 Jumpers ............................................................................. 2-17 2.7 Connectors ........................................................................ 2-19 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................[...]

v Contents 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ..................................... 4-15 4.4.2 USB Conguration ................................................. 4-15 4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................ 4-17 4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................ 4-17 4.4.4 Chipset ............[...]

vi 5.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology .............................................. 5-20 5.6.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology .................. 5-20 5.6.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software .............. 5-21 Contents[...]

vii 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 [...]

viii 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 a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists [...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign indicates that you must p[...]

xi M2V specications summar y (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage AI Audio LAN USB AI Overclocking Features Special features Back panel I/O Sock et AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit co[...]

xii M2V specications summar y * Specications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports 1 x CPU fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connectors 24-pin/4-pin A TX 12V power connectors CD connector F[...]

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

ASUS M2V Chapter summar y 1.1 Welcome! ......................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ............................................ 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................... 1-2[...]

ASUS M2V 1-1 1 . 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® M2V motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below [...]

1-2 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/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor . With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT ransport™ tec[...]

ASUS M2V 1-3 Serial A T A support The motherboard provides a high-performance Serial A T A RAID controller that enhances hard disk performance and data backup protection without the cost of additional RAID cards. The onboard VIA VT8237A RAID controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conguration to two Serial A T A connectors. The onboard Marv[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users the freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settin[...]

ASUS M2V 1-5 ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-30, 5-7. C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclo[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS M2V motherboard Chapter summar y 2.1 Before you proceed ......................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................... 2-6 2.4 System memory ............................................. 2-1 1 2.5 Expansion slots .........................[...]

ASUS M2V 2-1 2. 1 Befor e you proceed Note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. When lit, this green LED indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that you should shut down the syste[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information Socket M 2 20.5cm (8.0in ) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCIEX16_1 M 2 V 2.2 Motherboard over view Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in[...]

ASUS M2V 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Socket AM2 20.5cm (8.0in) 30.5cm (12.0in) VIA K8T890 VT8237A DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2(128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 EATXPWR ATX12V A A FP C OM 1 C D FLOPPY USB56 P AN EL SB_PWR [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information Jumpers Page 1. Clear R TC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-17 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 2-18 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR1, USBPWR2) 2-18 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-1 1 2. PCI slots 2-16 3. PCI Express x 1 slot 2-16 4. PCI Express x 16 slot 2-16 Rear Panel Connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse[...]

ASUS M2V 2-5 Internal Connectors Page 1. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-21 2. Secondary IDE connector (40-1 pin SEC_IDE) 2-21 3. Floppy disk connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-22 4. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) 2-22 5. Marvell ® 88SE6121 Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID1) 2-23 6. CPU fan connector (4-pin CP[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º-100º 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- 100º angle. 2.3 Central Pr oc[...]

ASUS M2V 2-7 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 that it is loc[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™ 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 s[...]

ASUS M2V 2-9 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 mechanism to secure the heatsi[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.3 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. M2 V M2V CPU Fan Connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU overheating and [...]

ASUS M2V 2-1 1 2.4 System memor y 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM sock[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor . Visit the ASUS website (www .asus[...]

ASUS M2V 2-13 DDR2 Qualied V endors List The following table lists the DDR2 800 memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard. T able 2 DDR2 800 Qualied V endors List Vi sit the AS US websi te (www .asus.c om) for the latest DDR 2 800 Quali ed V endor List for this motherboard. A * - Supports one module [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 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. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such [...]

ASUS M2V 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has available PCI slots, PCI Express x1 slot and PCI Express x16 slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. [...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LP[...]

ASUS M2V 2-17 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The following gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specicatio[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumper s 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 system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powere[...]

ASUS M2V 2-19 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) 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 slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode)[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 7 3 4 5 6 1[...]

ASUS M2V 2-21 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. External Serial A T A 3Gb/s port. This port connects to an external SA T A box or a Serial [...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. 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 [...]

ASUS M2V 2-23 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided oppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the oppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). M2 V M2V Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important notes on Serial A T A solution: • The Serial A T A cable is smaller and more exible, allowing easier routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial A T A cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, at ribbon cables of the Parallel A T A interface. • Hot plug support for Se[...]

ASUS M2V 2-25 5. CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin CHA_F AN2 ) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the groun[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX 12V 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. In addition to the 24-pi[...]

ASUS M2V 2-27 8. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. M2 V M2V Analog Front Panel Connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition Azali a compliant definition SENSE2_RETU R PORT1 L PORT 2 R PORT 2 L[...]

ASUS M2V 2-29 • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the case-mounted speaker . It allows you to hear system beeps [...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS M2V Chapter summar y 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ............................. 3-2[...]

ASUS M2V 3-1 3. 1 S tar ting up for the r st time 1. Af ter ma kin g al l t he con nec tio ns, re pla ce the sy st em ca se cov er. 2. Make sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. Tu[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering of f t he computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000/XP: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® s[...]

Chapter 4 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.[...]

ASUS M2V Chapter summar y 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............... 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ....................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu ...................................................... 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu ............................................. 4-15 4.5 Power menu ...........................................[...]

ASUS M2V 4-1 4. 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 AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash - Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST . 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Updates the BI[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup A:>afudos /iM2V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading le ..... done Erasing ash .... done Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only . What you see on your screen may not be exactly[...]

ASUS M2V 4-3 When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:>afudos /iM2V.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading le ..... done Erasing ash .... done Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying ash .. done A:> 6. R[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... • If there is no oppy disk in the drive, the error message “Floppy not found!” appears. • If the correct BIOS le is not in the oppy disk, the error message “Floppy not found!” is displayed. Make sure to rename the downloaded BIO[...]

ASUS M2V 4-5 4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le. If all the necessary les are found in the oppy disk, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file “M2V.ROM”. Completed. St[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le[...]

ASUS M2V 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). T o install ASUS Update[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next . 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 6. If you select the option to update the BIOS from a le, a window prompts you to locate the le. Select the le, click Open , then follow the scr[...]

ASUS M2V 4-9 4.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explain[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] SATA 1 : [Not Detected] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information Use [[...]

ASUS M2V 4-1 1 4.2.4 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. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets th[...]

ASUS M2V 4-13 4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-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 values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected processor information. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . PIO Mo[...]

ASUS M2V 4-15 4.4 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. JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Con?[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [200] The valid input value is from 200 to 400. PLL1 Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PLL1 Spread Spectrum. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DDR V oltage [1.90V] Sets the DDR V oltage. C[...]

ASUS M2V 4-17 Legacy USB Support [Enable] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Congurati[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup MTRR Mapping [Continuous] This option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more memory is present. Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Continuous explicitly describes the PCI hole as non-cachable Runtime Legacy PSB [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Runt[...]

ASUS M2V 4-19 MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Bank Interleacving [Auto] Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access contention.[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Sets the system to correct DRAM ECC Errors immediately when they occur , even if background scrubbing is on. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing functionality that corrects and rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. During this while the mem[...]

ASUS M2V 4-21 4.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA] Search for MDA Resources [No] Hyper Tran[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration HD Auto Controller [Auto] Enables or disables the High Denition Audio Contoller [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Disabled] Enables or disables the Onboard Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disab[...]

ASUS M2V 4-23 4.4.6 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect ?[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register . Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Y es] When set to [Y es], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [[...]

ASUS M2V 4-25 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Mon[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.5.5 APM Conguration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By Lan [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power Butt[...]

ASUS M2V 4-27 Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME# to generate a wake event. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Th[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU T emperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] MB T emperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, motherboard and power temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Th[...]

ASUS M2V 4-29 4.6 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. 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self T ests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled][...]

ASUS M2V 4-31 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password <Enter> to change password. &l[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup T o clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by era[...]

ASUS M2V 4-33 Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears,[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Save to/Load from Prole 1 Allows you to save Multi-language BIOS settings to prole1 or load BIOS le from prole1. Save to/Load from Prole 2 Allows you to save Multi-language BIOS settings to prole1 or load BIOS le from prole2. Start O.C. Prole Y ou may press Enter to run this utility to save/load[...]

ASUS M2V 4-35 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensu[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select Y es to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the paramet[...]

Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS M2V Chapter summar y 5.1 Installing an operating system ....................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .................................. 5-1 5.3 Software Information ...................................... 5-8 5.4 RAID congurations ...................................... 5-10 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ..........................[...]

ASUS M2V 5-1 5. 1 Ins talling an oper ating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP/2003 Server operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Suppor t CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several u[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology driver . VIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the VIA Chipset Driver P[...]

ASUS M2V 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Installs the Cool ‘n’ Quiet! T echnology software. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains a list of drivers. Select and click an item to install the driver . Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multim[...]

ASUS M2V 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the manual. 5.2.6 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. Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.7 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 specications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support [...]

ASUS M2V 5-7 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 and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the software menu. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu”. 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility . See section “4.1.6 ASUS Update.” 2. When prompted for the BIOS update method, select the option “Update BIOS[...]

ASUS M2V 5-9 4. From the selection that appears, choose a logo image. Click Next . 6. The next screen prompts you to ash the original BIOS to update it with the new boot logo. Click Flash to update the BIOS. 7. When nished, click Exit , then reboot your computer . Y our system boots with the new boot logo. 5. When you click on an image, it di[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the VIA VT8237A controller integrated in the SouthBridge to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) congurations. Using two Serial A T A hard disks, you can set up RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD congurations. The following denes the dif ferent RAID s[...]

ASUS M2V 5-1 1 5.4.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66 and Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical Serial A T A hard disks of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Parallel A T A hard disks T o install the hard disks: 1. Set the jumpers of each hard dis[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Entering VIA T ech RAID BIOS Utility 1. Boot-up your computer . 2. During POST , press <T ab> to enter VIA RAID conguration utility . The following menu options will appear . On the upper-right side of the screen is the message and legend box. The keys on the legend box allows you to navigate through the se[...]

ASUS M2V 5-13 Create Array 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press <Enter> . The main menu items on the upper-left corner of the screen are replaced with create array menu options. RAID 0 for performance 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode , then press <Enter>. The supported RAID congu[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. 7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to set up hard disk for RAID system. The following conrmation message appears: 8. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options. 9. Press <E[...]

ASUS M2V 5-15 8. If you select <Y> the utility will duplicate your data. Press <Y> anytime if you want to exit the duplication process. 3. From this point, you can auto-congure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually congure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-congure, proceed to t[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support RAID Span for capacity 1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode , then press <Enter>. The supported RAID congurations appear on a pop-up menu. 2. Select RAID SP AN for capacity then press <Enter>. 3. From this point, you can auto-congure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Capacity o[...]

ASUS M2V 5-17 Delete Array 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Delete Array then press <Enter>. 3. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguration options. The selected array will be destroyed. Are you sure? Continue? Press Y/N 10. Press <Y> to conrm or <N> to return to the conguratio[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Serial Number View 1. From the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View then press <Enter>. 2. From the list of channel used for IDE RAID arrays, use the arrow keys to move the selection bar on each item. The serial number for the selected drive is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Creat[...]

ASUS M2V 5-19 5.5 Creating a RAID dr iver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP/2000 operating system. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk using Makedisk.exe utility . T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive and locate the Makedisk.exe utility in “Drive[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.6 Cool ‘n ’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. 5.6.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™[...]

ASUS M2V 5-21 5.6.2 Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enables you to view your system’s real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. T o launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows ® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. Select Programs &g[...]

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