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  • Page 1 M2A-VM...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome!..................1-2 1.2. Package.contents................1-2 Special features................1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ..........1-4 Before you proceed..............1-6 1.5. Motherboard.overview..............1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ............1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction ............1-8 1.5.3...
  • Page 4 Managing and updating your BIOS..........2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ............2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS ............2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file ..........2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........
  • Page 5 ASUS Music Alarm ............2-35 ASUS O.C. Profile ............2-37 2.7.2 Load BIOS Profile ................ 2-37 Save BIOS Profile ................ 2-38 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............2-39 Exit menu..................2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1. Installing.an.operating.system............ 3-2 Support CD/DVD information............3-2 3.2.1...

  • Page 6: Notices

    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.

  • Page 7: Safety.information

    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 power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS.websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/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.

  • Page 10: M2A-Vm Specifications Summary

    M2A-VM specifications summary CPU. Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Chipset Northbridge: AMD 690G Southbridge: ATI SB600 System bus 2000/1600 MT/s Memory...
  • Page 11 M2A-VM specifications summary Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, WOR by Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Music Alarm BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

  • Page 14: Welcome

    ® 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.
  • Page 15 The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3.0Gb/s storage specification. The onboard ATI SB600 allows RAID 0, RAID ® 1 and RAID 10 configurations for four SATA connectors. See pages 1-27 and 2-25 for details. ASUS M2A-VM...

  • Page 16: Innovative Asus Features

    Wake up to the music of your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up call with your favorite CD music without having to enter the OS. See pages 2-35 and 3-4 for details.
  • Page 17 See page 2-33 for details. ASUS.CrashFree.BIOS.3. The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-10 for details.

  • Page 18: Before You Proceed

    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity •...

  • Page 19: Motherboard.overview

    SPDIF_OUT LAN1_USB12 USBPW1-4 690G Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In PCIEX16 M2A-VM RTL8111B PCI1 SB600 ® PCI2 BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIEX1_1 ALC883 SB_PWR USBPW5-8 USBPW910 CHASSIS CLRTC COM1 AAFP PWR_FAN USB56 USB78 USB910 PANEL ASUS M2A-VM...

  • Page 20: Placement Direction

    1.5.2. Placement.direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3. Screw.holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 21: Central.processing.unit.(Cpu)

    M2A-VM CPU Socket AM2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket.lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. ASUS M2A-VM...
  • Page 22 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small.triangle Gold.triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the...

  • Page 23: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Retention.bracket Retention.bracket.lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M2A-VM 1-11...
  • Page 24 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 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 fits the retention mechanism module...

  • Page 25: System.memory

    You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended memory configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 – Populated – – Single-Channel Populated – – – Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated – – Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated ASUS M2A-VM 1-13...
  • Page 26 • When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overclocking capability. • For dual-channel configuration (2), you may: install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) •...
  • Page 27 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package BL12864AA804.16FD3 • • • 1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package AHU01GE800C5K1C • • • 512MB Transcend K4T51083QC TS64MLQ64V8J • • • 1024MB Transcend K4T51083QC TS128MLQ64V8J • • • 1024MB KINGMAX KKEA88B4LZUG-25DF KLDD48F-A8KB5 • • • ASUS M2A-VM 1-15...
  • Page 28 Dual-channel memory configuration Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 29: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS M2A-VM 1-17...

  • Page 30: Expansion.slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 31: Interrupt Assignments

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS M2A-VM 1-19...

  • Page 32: Pci Slots

    1.8.3. PCI.slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4. PCI.Express.x1.slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 33: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS M2A-VM 1-21...
  • Page 34 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW910) 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.

  • Page 35: 1.10 Connectors

    Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Headset. 4-channel 6-channel 2-channel Light Blue Line In Surround Surround Lime Headphone/Front Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer ASUS M2A-VM 1-23...
  • Page 36 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.

  • Page 37: Internal Connectors

    By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. M2A-VM ® CHASSIS (Default) M2A-VM Chassis intrusion connector ASUS M2A-VM 1-25...
  • Page 38 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for an 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 the following modes to configure your device(s).
  • Page 39 RAID manual in the support CD. • If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the onboard.SATA.Type item in the BIOS to [RAID controller]. See the page 2-25 for details. ASUS M2A-VM 1-27...
  • Page 40 CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors. (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 41 CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. (black) M2A-VM ® M2A-VM Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. •...
  • Page 42 Serial.port.connectors.(10-1.pin.COM1) The connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port bracket (COM1) is purchased separately. COM1 PIN 1 M2A-VM...

  • Page 43: Atx Power Connectors

    The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. ASUS M2A-VM 1-31...

  • Page 44: System Panel Connector

    12.. System.panel.onnector.(20-8.pin.PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER PANEL M2A-VM RESET IDE_LED ® PWRSW Requires an ATX power supply. M2A-VM.System.panel.connector • System power LED This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

  • Page 45: Chapter 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. BIOS setup...

  • Page 46: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk/ USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD/DVD.) Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)
  • Page 47 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 48 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 49: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    Click File from the menu, then select Format..A.Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the e. Windows ® format options field, then click Start. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. ASUS M2A-VM...

  • Page 50: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 51: Updating The Bios

    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 M2A-VM.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
  • Page 52 Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 file in the floppy disk, CD (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 53: Saving The Current Bios File

    To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: Follow steps 1 to 6 of the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 previous section. (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Press <Y> when the utility...

  • Page 54: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD/DVD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 55: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS M2A-VM...

  • Page 56: Bios Menu Screen

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup...

  • Page 57: Legend Bar

    A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “2.2.7 Pop-up window.” ASUS M2A-VM 2-13...

  • Page 58: Pop-Up Window

    [1.44M, 3.5 in. Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Legacy Diskette A: drive A. Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 [None] Disabled ..[ ] SATA2 [None] 720K , 3.5 in..[ ]...

  • Page 59: Main Menu

    Mon, Mar 2 2006 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Change the day, month, year and century. Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring...

  • Page 60: Primary Ide Master/Slave

    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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu...
  • Page 61 FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS M2A-VM 2-17...

  • Page 62: Sata 1-4

    2.3.5. SATA.1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main SATA 1 Select Menu...

  • Page 63: Hdd Smart Monitoring

    Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7. Installed.Memory.[xxx.MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. ASUS M2A-VM 2-19...

  • Page 64: Advanced Menu

    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 field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power...

  • Page 65: Cpu Configuration

    AMD Cool’n’Quiet Function [Auto] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M2A-VM 2-21...

  • Page 66: Chipset

    2.4.3. Chipset Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM Configuration LDT & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] DRAM timing and control Current UMA Size 64 MB Surroundview Disabled Spread Spectreum [Autoz] DRAM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced...

  • Page 67: Pcipnp

    Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item Resources Controlled By is set to [Auto], the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user-configurable. Refer to the section “IRQ Resources” for information on how to enable this item. ASUS M2A-VM 2-23...

  • Page 68: Onboard Device Configuration

    IRQ Resources This sub-menu is activated only when the Resources Controlled By item is set to [Manual]. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu IRQ Resources Item Specific Help IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] Legacy ISA for devices...

  • Page 69: South Onchip Pci Device

    Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Primary Display Adapter [PCIEx] Sets which graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI Slot] [OnChipVGA] [PCIEx] Onboard.LAN.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-VM 2-25...

  • Page 70: Usb Configuration

    OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port address.

  • Page 71: Power Menu

    Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] Date (of Month) Alarm Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 :0 : 0 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit ASUS M2A-VM 2-27...
  • Page 72 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. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running.

  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor

    CPU FAN Speed 3068 RPM CHA_FAN Speed 0 RPM PWR_FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] HPET Support [Enabled] Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Q-Fan controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-VM 2-29...
  • Page 74 CPU Fan Type [DC] Allows you to select the CPU fan type. Configuration options: [DC] [PWM] Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [xxx] [Ignored] CPU Temperature, MB Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures.

  • Page 75: Boot Menu

    Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 2.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. Floppy Disks 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. ASUS M2A-VM 2-31...

  • Page 76: Hard Disk Drives

    2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. SCSI-0: XXXXXXXXX 1..SATA. Allows you to assign a hard disk drive attached to the system. 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu...
  • Page 77 Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type.

  • Page 78: Security

    2.6.5 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Security Supervisor Password Clear Item Specific Help User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] Supervisor Password User.Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: Select an item then press <Enter>. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha- numeric characters, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 79: Tools Menu

    →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items become user-configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm.
  • Page 80 Configuration options: [01] ~ [32] • Only the IDE ATAPI devices from Southbridge can support this function. • The system needs standby power, so ensure that the power cord is plugged. • ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs. 2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup...

  • Page 81: Asus O.c. Profile

    2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu ASUS O.C. Profile Load BIOS Profile Item Specific Help Save BIOS Profile Press [Enter] to Set. Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Load BIOS Profile...

  • Page 82: Save Bios Profile

    Save BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Item Specific Help Save to Profile 2 Save current BIOS Profile Save to File to Profile 1. Save to Profile 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the file.

  • Page 83: Asus Ez Flash 2

    2.7.3. ASUS.EZ.Flash.2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see page 2-6, section 2.1.3 for details.

  • Page 84: Exit Menu

    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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit &...

  • Page 85: Chapter 3: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD/DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 86: Installing.an.operating.system

    The contents of the support CD/DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD/DVD Place the support CD/DVD to the optical drive.

  • Page 87: 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’ Quiet driver.

  • Page 88: Utilities Menu

    ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm is an audio alarm clock that uses your favorite CD music to give you a personal wake-up call. The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

  • Page 89: Make Disk Menu

    The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ® ® file. ASUS M2A-VM...

  • Page 90: Asus Contact Information

    3.2.6. ASUS.Contact.information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.7. Other.information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD/DVD.

  • Page 91: Technical Support Form

    Browse this CD/DVD Displays the support CD/DVD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD/DVD and a brief description of each in text format.
  • Page 92 Chapter 3: Software support...

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