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  • Page 1 P5A-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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist .................. 7 II. FEATURES ..................8 ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard ............8 Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards ....9 Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard ........11 III. INSTALLATION ................12 ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard Layout ..........12 Installation Steps ................14 1.
  • Page 5 IDE HDD Auto Detection ............56 Save & Exit Setup ..............57 Exit Without Saving ..............57 V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE ..............58 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD ........... 58 A. Video Driver ................61 B. Other Video Drivers ..............65 C. ATI Player .................. 75 D.

  • 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (1) COM2 connector with bracket (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch and (2) 3.5inch floppy disks (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User’s Manual Infrared external connector module (optional) ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    IDE devices, such as Tape Backup, CD-ROM, and LS-120 drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On–LAN activity with special network cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides (optional) a convenient utility to monitor your system’s vital components/activities, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Asus Smart Series Motherboards

    ACPI, an OS that supports ACPI, such as Windows 98, must be used. • PC’98 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the ASUS Smart Se- ries motherboards meet PC’98 compliancy. The new PC’98 requirements for sys-...
  • Page 10 • Message LED (requires ACPI-supported OS): Chassis 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Parts Of The Asus P5A-Vm Motherboard

    II. FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard ATI 3D ATI Multimedia Connector Rage Pro AGP 2X or (T): Top 3 DIMM ALi Aladdin V CPU ZIF Rage IIC AGP 8MB VGA Memory (Rage Pro) (B): Bottom Sockets AGPset Socket 7...

  • Page 12: Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard Layout VGAEN PS/2 KBPWR 2 MB 2 MB Top: Mouse ATI 3D Rage SDRAM SDRAM Bottom: Keyboard Pro AGP 2X/ IIC AGP BUS FREQ VGA Chipset Rage Pro VGA: 8MB SDRAM 2 MB IIC VGA: 4MB SDRAM...
  • Page 13 26) FAN p. 34 Power Supply, Chassis, CPU Fan Power Leads (Three 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Installation Steps

    VGAEN allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA. Disable the onboard VGA if you are using a VGA card on the expansion slot. VGAEN VGAEN Disable Enable (Default) INT_EN INT_EN Disable Enable (Default) P5A-VM VGA Settings ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 VIO0 3.8Volts 4.0Volts OVER_FQ OVER_FQ Disable Enable P5A-VM Voltage Input/Output Selection / Overclock Frequency Settings WARNING! Overclocking may damage your CPU and cause your system to be unstable. Use only the specified frequency of your CPU. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 The table on the following page is for general reference purposes only. Always refer to the instructions included with your CPU when possible. NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON- TACT INFORMATION for URLs). ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 75MHz [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] IDT WinChip 2™ 200MHz F-3.0x 66MHz [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [---] [2-3] [1-2] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Compatible Cyrix Cpu Identification

    1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 2.9Volts 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 3.2Volts 3.3Volts 3.4Volts 1 2 3 VID3 VID2 P5A-VM CPU Core Voltage Selection VID1 VID0 3.5Volts ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 RTC data, (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points momentarily using a small metallic object, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. RTCCLR Short solder points to Clear CMOS P5A-VM Clear RTC RAM ASUS P5A-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

    20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins Lock P5A-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. Lock Lever Blank P5A-VM ZIF Socket 7 ASUS P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 Pin 1 To Serial Connector P5A-VM Serial COM 2 Connector ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 PIN 1 PIN 1 P5A-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 7. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard audio) Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers. Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com- puter or played through the Line Out.
  • Page 28 20 plugged). Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 Primary IDE Connector P5A-VM IDE Connectors ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 NOTE: When the chassis is opened, connect/short the Chassis Signal pin to the +5VSB pin. When the chassis is closed, connect/short the Chassis Signal pin to the Ground pin. +5Volt (Power Supply Stand Chassis Signal Ground P5A-VM Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 +5.0 Volts +12.0Volts +5.0 Volts P5A-VM ATX Power Connector 13. IrDA/Fast IR-Compliant Infrared Mdule 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 – KEYLOCK Keyboard Lock IDELED Power LED PLED Speaker PLED Connector RESET Reset SW SPEAKER *Requires an ATX power supply, optional ATX to AT power connector adapter, and a momentary switch button P5A-VM System Panel Connectors ASUS P5A-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 section VI. ASUS LAN CARD).
  • Page 33 SMBDATA P5A-VM SMBus Connector 25. Power Supply Temperature External Connector (2 pin PWR_TMP) This connector allows you to connect a compatible heat sensor to monitor the power supply temperature. TRPWR P5A-VM Power Supply Temperature External Connector ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 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 or Intel LDCM Utility.

  • Page 35: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Support Software

    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, for example, A:\440XX- 1 and then press <Enter>. ASUS P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Chipset Features Setup

    Chipset Features Setup controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen. NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Details Of Chipset Features Setup

    50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. ASUS P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 With this feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enabled to use this feature. IMPORTANT: This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see VI. ASUS LAN 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 The default setting is No. Onboard Audio (Enabled) This field allows you to enable the onboard audio. If you do not watn to use the onboard audio, select Disabled. (This feature is available only on motherboards with the audio option.) ASUS P5A-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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P5A-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 P5A-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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Support Software

    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 59 Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) ......77 D. Audio Driver ..............79 First Time Installation ..............79 For Windows 95 ................. 79 For Windows 98 ................. 79 First Time Installation ..............80 For Windows NT 4.0 ..............81 ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 Install Software Wavetable (Windows 95/98) ......... 92 G. DMI Utility ..............93 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........93 Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ....93 System Requirements ............93 Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ......94 ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Video Driver

    Windows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard ATI 3D Rage chip. Always use the driver available on the ASUS Support CD or an applicable driver update from your ASUS vendor or from the ASUS web site.

  • Page 62: Install Video Driver And Utility (Windows 95/98)

    Click Easy Install to begin the Installa- tion Wizard. The ATI Setup screen will appear. Click Next to proceed with the installa- tion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Display Settings For Windows 95/98

    Panning Menu This allows you to assign hotkeys in the Value box for moving your screen up, down, left, right, in, or out in any application. Click Defaults to fill in the Value box with default values. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Color

    This allows you to adjust the Color palette, Font size, and Display area. Choose Center dialog boxes to keep messages visible, Enable task bar icon for easy ac- cess to the ATI configuration menus, and Show settings icon on task bar for quick resolution changes. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Other Video Drivers

    • Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards. • Before installing the ASUS display driver in Windows NT 4.0, make sure that you have installed the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack version 3.0 (available on the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/support/bldqpage.idc?Product Page=q_servpk).

  • Page 66: Video Driver Installation For Ibm Os/2

    3. Double-click the OS/2 System folder. 4. Double-click the Command Prompts folder. 5. Double-click the OS/2 Full Screen object. 6. Insert the ASUS Support CD. 7. Type D: <Enter> (assuming D is your CD-ROM driver). 8. Type CD ATI\UTILITY <Enter>. Type OS2INST <Enter>...
  • Page 67 4. In the Monitor Configuration Selection Utility, select Install Using Defaults for Monitor Type, then click OK. 5. When the source directory panel appears, choose Change and specify the location of the driver. (The default location is C:\MACK_OS2.) 6. Click SET. 7. Click INSTALL. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Select System Information (Optional)

    A higher refresh rate reduces screen flicker, and therefore reduces eye strain. Not all refresh rates are supported at all color depths. Refer to the features section for specifications of your ASUS 264 Series Device. • The resolution used by your software application is independent of the refresh rate.

  • Page 69: Vdif Files (Optional)

    5. Adjust the size and position of the box outline. Press <Enter> to accept. 6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are satisfied with the box outline for all the resolutions. When finished, remember to exit and save the settings. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Advanced Setup (Optional)

    • VGA Tests ... • Accelerator Tests ... Any time you suspect there is a problem, especially during installation, run the above tests. The information provided in this appendix will enable you to solve most problems. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    If using a 386, ensure that AutoCAD has been configured for the appropriate ADI driver. The protected mode driver requires extended memory. Error Codes and Messages Problems and solutions for some common errors found by the test program are provided for your reference as follows: ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 An error has been detected in the ROM. Draw sequence failure. An error has occurred in the draw engine. If the error is intermittent, it might indi- cate a marginal RAM failure. The effects of this failure may not be immediately apparent. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Windows 95 Mach64 Enhanced Display Driver

    Why can I not use the TV output function in Windows 95? You need to make sure that your resolution is 800x600 or under and refresh rate equal to or less than 60Hz in NTSC and 50Hz in PAL. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Other Problems & Actions

    5. You will find two (or more) conflicting adapters. 6. Disable all previous adapters by selecting them and clicking Remove. 7. Close Device Manager and restart Windows 95. 8. Your display driver should work correctly this time. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Ati Player

    (available only on video model) Features The question mark on top right of the Video Screen allows inspection into each button on the control panel. Click on the “?” then on a button that you would like to know about. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Playing Audio Cds (Only In Window 95)

    The Audio CD player uses Windows 95 standard INI file to store disc names, track names, and the play list. You can use the Setup dialog to enter the name of the artist and the disc. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Playing Media Files

    Open Setup Playing Interactive Discs (Video CD 2.0) Capture File Dialog Play Menu Selection Audio Track Play Return Play Select Selection Default When playing Video CD 2.0 discs, the Control panel changes to this interactive panel. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
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  • Page 79: Audio Driver

    ESS Solo-1 PCI Audio Driver. For Windows 95 1. When the New Hardware Found screen prompts for a driver, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click OK.

  • Page 80: First Time Installation

    Click Finish. You will be prompted to insert the ASUS Sup- port CD. Click OK. Click Browse and locate the \audio\W95 (or \audio\Nt40) folder on the ASUS Support CD again. Follow the self-explanatory instructions to finish your driver installation.

  • Page 81: For Windows Nt 4.0

    8. Locate the D:\audio\Nt40 folder (where D is your CD-ROM Drive). A list of audio drivers will be displayed. 9. Select the driver for your audio chipset and click OK. Windows will prompt you to restart. 10. Click OK to restart the computer. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...
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  • Page 83: Audio Software

    The Audio Recorder is a separate application from the AudioRack32. It can be used to add effects and edit files recorded with the Digital Audio Player or by the Audio Recorder itself. The Audio Recorder can be launched from the AudioRack32’s Digital Audio Player or on its own. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: The Command Center

    Track or File Name: shows the name of the current track or file in the playlist. Time Index: displays the amount of time elapsed for the track or file in hours, minutes, seconds, and tenths of a second. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 85: The Miniature Mode

    AudioRack32, invoke the Al- ways on Top command, select active components (DAT, MIDI, or CD), or exit the AudioRack32. The Stop, Pause, and Play buttons affect components that are cur- rently active. controls the master volume. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 86: The Audio Mixer

    Each module has three controls: a slider to adjust the balance a slider to adjust the volume a button for muting Modules that your hardware may provide for are: Master, Line, Wave, Mic, CD, MIDI, andAuxB. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: The Digital Audio Player

    Digital Audio Player. The display tells you the file name, size, number of bits per sample, sample rate, and whether the file was recorded in stereo or mono. Click again to return to the image of the tape deck. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: The Midi Player

    FM, producing richer timbre and greater depth of instru- ment voices. FM synthesis is a lower quality technology compared with wavetable synthesis. This card supports wavetable synthesis therefore FM is not sup- ported on this card. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: The Compact Disk Player

    Auto Repeat. goes back one second in the MIDI file. opens the Set Playlist dialog box. goes forward one second in the MIDI file. ejects the CD from the CD-ROM drive. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: The Audio Recorder

    To the right of the text boxes is a box displaying the icon associated with the particu- lar file. If a file has no icon associated with it, it is given a default icon. ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Release Notes

    AudioRack can only display six of them at a time. You may configure the settings by modifying the file “auddrive.ini” in the Windows directory. Under the section [MixerRak], you can enable or disable the display of each input by setting its corre- sponding binary value to 1(enable) or 0(disable). ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual...

  • Page 92: Software Wavetable

    F. Software Wavetable Install Software Wavetable (Windows 95/98) Insert the ASUS Support CD into your CD- ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the autorun menu or run Setup.exe in the root directory of your CD-ROM driver. This will bring up the main menu.

  • Page 93: Dmi Utility

    G. DMI Utility 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 94: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    G. DMI Utility 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 95 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 P5A-VM User’s Manual...

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