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  • Page 1 ® P5S-VM Super7 microATX Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • 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: Asus Contact Information

    WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd@asuscom.de WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this Manual is Organized ............7 Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard ............8 Parts of the ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard ........11 III. HARDWARE SETUP ..............12 ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard Layout ..........12 Hardware Setup Steps ..............14 1.
  • Page 5 SiS 530 Display Properties .............. 82 Creative Multimedia Decks ............. 84 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........91 VII. APPENDIX ................... 95 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........95 Features ..................96 Software Driver Support ............96 Question and Answer ..............96...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 5.25” and (2) 3.5” floppy disk drives (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Motherboard User’s manual ASUS IrDA-compliant module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 ethernet card (optional) ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    II. FEATURES ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard The ASUS P5S-VM is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants ad- vanced features in a small package. Specifications • SiS AGPset: SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.) 530 AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), all current Socket 7 processors and with integrated Super AGP 2D/ 3D VGA controller for high performance hardware 2D/3D VGA acceleration.
  • Page 9 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards or other Symbios SCSI cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware.
  • Page 10 • Message LED (requires ACPI-supported OS): Turbo LEDs now act as infor- mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor- mation to the user. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P5S-Vm Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard SiS AGPset (T): Top 3 DIMM CPU ZIF with Heatsink 8MB VGA Memory (B): Bottom Power Sockets Socket 7 (not shown) L2 Cache Tag RAM (optional) PS/2 Mouse (T) PS/2 Keyboard (B)

  • Page 12: Hardware Setup

    III. HARDWARE SETUP ASUS P5S-VM Motherboard Layout PS/2 TagRAM SECONDARY IDE Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KB_UP L2 Cache Voltage PRIMARY IDE CPU_FAN Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 FLOPPY COM1 VIRQ SiS 530 Chipset 2 MB 2 MB SDRAM SDRAM...
  • Page 13 32 MODEM Card Voice In Connector (4 pins) 24) FAN p. 34 CPU/Chassis Cooling Fan Connectors (Two 3 pins) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup Steps

    VGA. Disable the onboard VGA if you are using a VGA card on the expansion slot. VIRQ 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable (Default) VEN_DIS 1 2 3 1 2 3 Enable Disable (Default) P5S-VM VGA Settings ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power or wake up your computer. The default is set to Disable because not all computers have the appropriate ATX power supply. KB_UP 1 2 3 1 2 3 Disable Enable (DEFAULT) P5S-VM Keyboard Power (Wake) Up ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for the on- board chipset and are not guaranteed to be stable. The table on the following page is for general reference purposes only. Always refer to the instructions included with your CPU when possible. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON- TACT INFORMATION for URLs). ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] AMD (.35micron) K6/233 ---- 3.2V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] AMD (.35micron) K6/166,200 ---- 2.9V(Dual) [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX ---- 2.9V(Dual) [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] Intel P55C-MMX ---- 2.8V(Dual) [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 III. HARDWARE SETUP 2.2Volts 2.3Volts 2.0Volts 2.1Volts 2.4Volts 2.8Volts 2.9Volts 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 3.2Volts 3.3Volts 3.4olts 3.5Volts P5S-VM CPU Core Voltage Selection ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: System Memory (Dimm)

    If your DIMMs are not PC100-compliant, set the CPU bus frequency to 66MHz for system stability. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips.

  • Page 21: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    Lock 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins P5S-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    “BUS Frequency Selection” depending on the CPU that you install. CAUTION! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting a clamp- style processor fan or else damage may occur to the motherboard. Blank Lock Lever P5S-VM ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Expansion Cards

    “Resources” tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve). ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H, so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 For setting these ports up, see “Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. Serial Port (9-pin Male) COM 1 To Serial Connector (COM2) Pin 1 P5S-VM Serial COM 2 Connector ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5S-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 8. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
  • Page 28 Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 10. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and an- other on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through the BIOS features Setup. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 -12.0 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts P5S-VM ATX Power Connector 13. IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (IR, 5-pin block) This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra- red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup- port this feature.
  • Page 31 Message LED Speaker Connector ATX Power Switch requires an ATX power supply, optional ATX to AT power connector adapter, and momentary switch button Reset SW ATX Power Power LED Switch P5S-VM System Panel Connectors IDE LED ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 21. Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON) The WOLCON connector allows the system to power up when there is a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network through the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card (see ASUS LAN CARD). IMPORTANT: This feature requires that the WAKE On LAN Power Up Control is set to Enabled (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SOFTWARE) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
  • Page 33 NOTE: The “Ro- tation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe Utility.
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  • Page 35: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Flash Memory Writer Utility

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path and then press <Enter>. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the program- ming is finished, Flashed Suc- cessfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 39: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not sup- port LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncom- mon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard; All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    Disabled to prevent write errors. CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s built-in level 1 cache. External Cache (Enabled) Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s external level 2 cache. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of Disabled. Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocat- ing to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    Leave both on default setting. 16-bit I/O Recovery Time (5 BUSCLK) / 8-bit I/O Recovery Time (8 BUSCLK) Timing for 16- and 8-bit ISA cards, respectively. Leave on default settings. ISA Bus Clock (PCICLK/4) Leave on default setting. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. PIO and DMA timings can be independently set. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and Susp,Stby -> Off . ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initializa- tion string that will also cause the system to power on. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Set to Enable to use this feature. IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see APPEN- DIX) or a similar ethernet card and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

  • Page 52: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 USB device, you may disable this feature by setting it to NA to save an extra IRQ# for other devices or expansion cards. ONB VGA BIOS First (No) This field, when set to Yes, gives priority to the onboard VGA BIOS over other VGA controllers. The default setting is No. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Supervisor Password And User Password

    To erase the RTC RAM: (1) Unplug your computer, (2) Short the solder points, (3) Turn ON your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. CLRTC P5S-VM Clear RTC RAM ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
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  • Page 59 SUPPORT CD ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Creative Wave Player ..............88 SB AudioPCI 64V Mixer ............89 Creative WaveStudio ..............90 Creative Soundo’LE ..............90 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........91 VII. APPENDIX ..............95 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........95 ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Software Setup

    Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an appli- cable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.

  • Page 62: P5S-Vm Support Cd

    Adobe Acrobat Reader: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user’s manuals saved in PDF format, such as that of the ASUS PC Probe. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites.

  • Page 63: Ldcm Local Setup

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.
  • Page 64 V. SOFTWARE SETUP 7. Click here. 8. Click here. 10. Click here. 9. Click here. 11. Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Ldcm Administrator Setup

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: LDCM will not run if ASUS’ PC Probe utility is installed. To uninstall PC Probe, see section on Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 66: Asus Pc Probe Setup

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if Intel’s LDCM utility is installed. To uninstall Intel’s LDCM utility, see section on Uninstalling Programs.

  • Page 67: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Install Ide Bus Master Driver

    (ATA is the “official” name for what the computer industry calls IDE or Integrated Drive Electronics) or Ultra-DMA/33. It is the latest advancement to the ATA specifications. Ultra-DMA, among others, almost doubles the maximum transfer speed of the ATA-3 standard and improves data integrity. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Install Video Driver

    Install Video Driver installs the video driver necessary for your card to have higher performance, resolutions, and special features. 1. Click here. 2. Click here. 2. Click here to begin the installation wizard. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 5. Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Install Audio Driver

    CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 2. Click here. 1. Click here. 4. Click here. 3. Click here. 6. Click here to start the installation. 5. Click here. 7. Click here. 8. Click here and then click Finish to restart. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Install Pc-Cillin

    4. Click here. 6. Insert a floppy disk and then click here. 5. Click Express Install and then click here. 7. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click here. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Uninstalling Programs

    1. Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 2. Select the program you wish to remove and click here. 3. Click here. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Software Reference

    Windows registry. From this point on, when you run Client Manager or open the Select Computer dialog box, Client Manager checks to see if these computers (listed in the registry) are available and healthy. Main Client Manager Window ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Using The Taskbar Icons

    Opens the File Transfer dialog box Tools | Transfer Files Tools | Reboot Reboots the computer Tools | DMI Explorer Opens the DMI Explorer Opens the Set Access Rights dialog box Tools | Set Access Rights ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Using The Select Computer Dialog Box

    Removes a computer from the list of discovered computers Wakes up a sleeping computer Shows all discovered computers Shows only available computers Shows only unhealthy computers Shows a simple list view Shows a detailed list view ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: To Select A Computer

    You may need to change your list view to display all computers. 2. Click the Wake Up Computer button on the toolbar to wake up the selected computer(s) or press <Alt>+<W>. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Displaying The Properties Of A Client Computer

    System information is not stored in this same database, that information is not avail- able for a computer with a status of Unavailable. Remember that some items may not be current if the properties have changed while the computer was off the net- work. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Understanding The Computer Status Icons

    Warning, or Critical) is not known. Normal (Mobile) A computer that includes support for mobile PC fea- tures, such as mobile battery. Mobile computers display the same array of health icons (above) used for non- mobile computers. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Asus Pc Probe

    Monitor” or “Hide”. You can select whether you want the splash screen to show the next time it opens. Click ASUS PC Probe from the Start button to run the utility if you exit the utility or did not set it to “Run when Windows Starts.”...

  • Page 80: Using The Asus Pc Probe

    VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS PC Probe Fan Rotation Status Analog view of PC’s fan rotation Digital view of PC’s fan rotation PC’s Fan warning threshold adjustment PC Temperature Status Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Analog view of PC’s temperature Digital view of PC’s temperature...
  • Page 81 PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to turn on, off, or exit ASUS PC Probe. The icon appears dimmed when off or un- available.

  • Page 82: Sis 530 Display Properties

    To install the software for a new moni- display colors correctly without being re- tor, click Change. started after you make changes. To avoid this problem, close the program, change the color settings, and then open the program again. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Video Setting

    256-color) modes, gamma cor- file is the active profile. rection function is not supported. Sets the preferred tint of your display Sets your Restores settings to Allows adjustment monitor’s color the original program of individual mapping default channel ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Creative Multimedia Decks

    Common operations Skip Backward Touch Sensitive Display Rewind Repeat Fast Forward Intro Mode Mode Skip Forward Power Off Menu Minimize Tracks Playlist Volume NOTE: The terms "track" and "file" are used interchangeably throughout this sec- tion. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Creative Cd Player

    To access the Playlist dialog box, click on the CD player. Enter CD Title Displays sequence of Displays all the tracks to be played tracks on the CD Enter track name Enter artist name Enter track notes ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Creative Midi Player

    Displays the files in the current directory Selects the directory, path, and type of files to be Displays the directory displayed in the File list of the file selected Enter artist name Enter track notes ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Creative Remote

    Invoke player Displays the Playlist dialog box of the active player Starts recording Controls the volume of the Opens/closes the CD-ROM tray active player Select and play a track in the playlist of the active player. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Creative Wave Player

    Uses one (left or right) channel Uses both two (left and right) channels Frequency at which samples of sound are taken from the source Size of each sample of sound taken from the source ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Sb Audiopci 64V Mixer

    Off, On, and Full. This effect can be applied to the Synthesizer device. NOTE: Chorus is a special effect, which should be used with discretion; it is generally not recommended to leave the chorus effect enabled at all times. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Creative Wavestudio

    (OLE) 2.0, allows playback of .WAV files of any format, allows recording of sounds from all available sound sources into .WAV files, and allows drag-and-drop support, as OLE objects, from Soundo’LE into other OLE clients. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 92: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    VI. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the (up-down) cursor to move between the left hand menu items.
  • Page 93 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...
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  • Page 95: Appendix

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 96: Features

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P5S-VM User’s Manual...

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