The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clock speeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specications. See page 1-17 for details.

Serial ATA II technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial ATA allows for thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement. See page 1-24 for details.
The Hot Swap function is supported only in RAID mode.
S/PDIF digital sound ready
The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 1-25 for details.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-19, 1-22 and 1-25 for details.

ASUS K8N-VM

Innovative ASUS features

ASUS EZ Flash BIOS

With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a oppy disk. See page 2-3 for details.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details.

ASUS MyLogo2

This feature allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-35 for details.
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 overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter.

Clear CMOS

K8N-VM Clear RTC RAM

Normal (Default)

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.
USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1234, USBPW5678) 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. The USBPW1234 jumper is for the rear USB ports. The USBPW5678 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports.

+5V (Default)

K8N-VM USB Device Wake-Up
The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system will not power up. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
K8N-VM Keyboard Power Setting

Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Surround (Rear Speaker) Out. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4/6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Bass/Center.
Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conguration.
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headset 2-speaker Line In Line Out Mic In 4-speaker Surround Out Front Speaker Out Mic 6-speaker Surround Out Front Speaker Out Center/Bass

7. 8. 9.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

10. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that conform with serial specication. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
1.10.2 Internal connectors
1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
K8N-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector
IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboards IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to congure your devices.
Drive jumper setting Single device Two devices Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray
Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices.
If any device jumper is set as Cable-Select, make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.

K8N-VM IDE Connectors

NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA/133)

K8N-VM SATA Connectors

Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.
For detailed instructions on how to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD. See page 3-5 for details.
GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

+12V DC GND

+3 Volts
Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts
+12V DC +12 Volts GND +12 Volts +5V Standby
K8N-VM ATX Power Connectors
Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts
System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

SPEAKER

+5V Ground Ground Speaker

IDE_LED+ IDE_LED-

PWR Ground

IDE_LED

K8N-VM System Panel Connector
* Requires an ATX power supply.
The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.
System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-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. Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. Power/Soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.

Reset Ground

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

Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. 4. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:
Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the le. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[lename] where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM
Main filename Extension name
Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading ash.. done A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.
Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.
Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.
A:\>afudos /iK8NVM.ROM
The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iK8NVM.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%)
Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iK8NVM.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:\>
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

+Tab F1 F10 ESC

Main menu items
A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Configuration fields

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is usercongurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 2.2.7 Pop-up window.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item.

Scroll bar

Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum ICH Delayed Transaction MPS Revision [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] [Enabled] [1.4] +F1 F10 ESC
A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.
Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit

General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.
Refer to section 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3

System Time [xx:xx:xx] System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Allows you to set the system time.
Allows you to set the system date.
Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave; First and Second SATA
The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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.
Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto]
Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item.
RAID Setup Serial- ATA 1 nVidia RAID Function
Options [Enabled] [Disabled] Enabled Disabled

Serial-ATA 1 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
nVidia RAID Function [Disabled]

System Information

Software Memory Hole [Enabled]
Enables or disables the software memory hole. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ECC Configuration

ECC Conguration DRAM ECC Enable MCA DRAM ECC Logging ECC Chip Kill DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]
DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity.
DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
MCA DRAM ECC Logging [Disabled]
Enables or disables the MCA DRAM ECC logging. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ECC Chip Kill [Disabled]

Enables or disables the ECC Chip Kill function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]
Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM BG SCRUB [Disabled]

Disables or sets the DRAM BG SCRUB. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]
Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]
Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]
Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]
NorthBridge/Geforce 6100 Chipset Configuration
NorthBridge/Geforce 6100 Chipset Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI-> PCIE->IGP] OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] OnChip VGA Trap Enable [Disabled]
Options PCI-> PCIE->IGP IGP-> PCIE->PCI
Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI-> PCI Express-> IGP]
Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device.Conguration options: [PCI-> PCI Express->IGP] [IGP-> PCI Express->PCI]
OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB]
Allows you to disable or set the onchip VGA frame buffer size. Conguration options: [Disabled] [16MB] [32MB][64MB][128MB]
OnChip VGA Trap Enable [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the onchip VGA trap feature, which patches some Linux operatiing systems that cannot be installed with an onchip VGA. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SouthBridge/nForce 410 Chipset Configuration
Options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread
SouthBridge/nForce 410 Chipset Conguration PCI Spread Spectrum HT Soread Spectrum [Center Spread] [Center Spread]
PCI Spread Spectrum [Center Spread] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread] [Down Spread] HT Spread Spectrum [Center Spread] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread] [Down Spread]
Hyper Transport Geforce 6100 Configuration
Options [800 MHz] [Auto] PCI-> PCIE->IGP IGP-> PCIE->PCI
Hyper Transport Geforce 6100 Conguration LDT(K8) to Geforce 6100(NB) Frequency LDT(K8) to Geforce 6100(NB) LinkWidth Hyper Transport nForce 410 Conguration nForce 410 to Geforce 6100(NB) Frequency nForce 410 to Geforce 6100(NB) LinkWidth [800 MHz] [88]
Hyper Transport Geforcec 6100 Configuration
LDT (K8) to Geforce 6100 (NB) Frequency [800MHz]
Conguration options: [Auto] [200MHz] [400MHz] [600MHz] [800MHz] [1000MHz] [1200MHz] [1400MHz] [1600MHz]
LDT (K8) to Geforce 6100 (NB) LinkWidth [Auto]
Conguration options: [Auto] [88] [1616]
Hyper Transport nForcec 410 Configuration
nForce 410 (SB) to Geforce 6100 (NB) Frequency [800MHz]
nForce 410 (SB) to Geforce 6100 (NB) LInkWidth []
Conguration options: [44] [88] [1616]
Onboard Devices Configuration
Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.
Congure Winbond W83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Onboard AUDIO Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM [3F8/IRQ4] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP]
ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]
Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

Onboard AUDIO [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard high denition audio controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN. Conguration options: [Enable] [Disabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Suspend Mode ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Conguration Hardware Monitor
Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit

Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]
ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]
Species the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

APM Configuration

Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Go into On/Off or Suspend when Power button is pressed.
APM Conguration Power Button Mode Power on By PME# Power on By Ring Power on By LAN(MAC) Power on By RTC Alarm Power on By PS/2 Keyboard Power on By PS/2 Mouse Restore on By AC Power Loss [On/Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Last State]
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Conguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]
Power On By PME# [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By Ring [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Power On By LAN(MAC) [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State]
When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Hardware Monitor

Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Temperature [51C/122.5F] [41C/105.5F] [3813 RPM] [N/A] [ 1.632V] [ 3.296V] [ 5.256V] [12.196V]
Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage
CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] or [Ignored]

Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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 Driver.

NVIDIA Chipset Drivers

Installs the NIVIDIA Chipset Drivers.

SATA RAID Driver

Installs the SATA RAID Dirver

ADI Audio Driver

Installs the ADI Audio Driver.

VGA Driver

Installs the VGA Driver.
The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ASUS Screen Saver

Installs the ASUS screen saver.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0
The Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX

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 multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.

Anti-virus utility

The anti-virus utility scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility
This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility.
The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

Manual 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 les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.
Raid SATA Quick Setup Guide
Allows you to open the Raid SATA Quick Setup Guide.

ASUS Contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

SEAGATE SATA-300 - 7200 TRS - 200 GO (8MO) SEAGATE SATA-300 - 7200 TRS - 250 GO (8MO) SEAGATE SATA-300 - 7200 TRS - 300 GO (16MO) SEAGATE SATA-300 - 7200 TRS - 400 GO (16MO) SEAGATE SATA-300 - 7200 TRS - 500 GO (16MO)

SOURIS

SOURIS 2 BOUTONS + MOLETTE (PS2, BEIGE) (OEM-S96) LOGITECH OPT. WHEEL MOUSE PS2 (BEIGE) (OEM-S96) LOGITECH OPT. WHEEL MOUSE PS2 (NOIR) (OEM-B58) LOGITECH PREM. OPT. WH. USB-PS2 (BEIGE) (OEM-B58) LOGITECH PREM. OPT. WH. USB-PS2 (NOIR) (OEM) LOGITECH RX300 PREMIUM OPT. USB-PS2 (BEIGE) (OEM) LOGITECH RX300 PREMIUM OPT. USB-PS2 (NOIR) (OEM) MS TREKKER WHEEL PS2 (BEIGE) (OEM) MS BASIC OPTICAL MOUSE USB-PS2 (BEIGE) (OEM) MS WHEEL MOUSE OPTICAL USB-PS2 (BEIGE) 2,20 8,20 8,20 10,30 10,30 12,20 12,20 5,70 10,30 12,80 12,80

LECTEUR CD

LG GCR-8525BB CD-ROM 52X IDE (OEM) LG GCR-8525RBB CD-ROM 52X IDE (OEM, NOIR) SAMSUNG SH-C522C CD-ROM 52X IDE (OEM) SAMSUNG SH-C522C CD-ROM 52X IDE (OEM, NOIR) ASUS S520 CD-ROM 52X IDE (BOITE) ASUS S520 CD-ROM 52X IDE (BOITE, NOIR) 16,80 16,80 16,80 16,80 17,90 17,90
WEST. RAPTOR SATA-150-10 000TR-36 GO (8MO) WEST. RAPTOR SATA-150-10 000TR-74 GO (8MO) WEST. RAPTOR SATA-150-10 000TR-150 GO (16MO) FUJITSU SCSI-3 ULTRA-320 - TRS - 72 GO FUJITSU SCSI-3 ULTRA-320 - TRS - 147 GO TIROIR VENTILE SNT129A - HDD ATA-66/100/133 (BEIGE) TIROIR VENTILE - HDD SATA (BEIGE) TIROIR VENTILE SNT125SATA - HDD SATA (BEIGE)

LECTEUR DVD

LG GDR-8164BB DVD-ROM 16/52X IDE (OEM) LG GDR-8164RBB DVD-ROM 16/52X IDE (OEM, NOIR) SAMSUNG SH-D162C DVD-ROM 16/48X IDE (OEM) SAMSUNG SH-D162C DVD-ROM 16/48X IDE (OEM, NOIR) ASUS E616 DVD-ROM 16/48X IDE (BOITE) ASUS E616 DVD-ROM 16/48X IDE (BOITE, NOIR) 19,00 19,00 23,00 23,00 26,30 26,30
TIROIR VENTILE SNT125SATA - HDD SATA (NOIR)
ALIMENTATION ECRAN CRT & LCD
CRYSTAL - 17 POUCES CRT (0.28 COUL. BEIGE) CRYSTAL - 17 POUCES CRT (0.28, COUL. NOIR) CRYSTAL - 17 POUCES LCD (GRIS - PIED NOIR) ACER AL1716S - 17 PCES LCD (ARGENT - PIED NOIR) ACER AL1916S - 19 PCES LCD (ARGENT - PIED NOIR) 102,00 102,00 210,90 228,50 304,40 278,70 429,040,70 254,90 317,10 416,00 56,00 109,20 251,20 295,50 256,00 322,80 275,20 316,00 587,40 238,20 238,20 244,70 322,20 322,20 330,10 270,90 340,60 597,40 ALIM. 400 WATTS (V2.03 + P4) ALIM. 450 WATTS (V2.03 + P4 - DOUBLE VENT.) FORTRON FSP ATX350-PNF - 350 W. (VENT. 120 MM) FORTRON FSP ATX400-PNF - 400 W. (VENT. 120 MM) FORTRON FSP400-60THN - 400 W. (VENT. 120 MM, SILEN.) FORTRON FSP 400-60GLN - 400 W. (VENT. 120 MM, SILEN.) FORTRON FSP 500-60GLN - 500 W. (VENT. 120 MM, SILEN.) FORTRON FSP NB-90 (90 W, 18.5-19.9V, 4.7A MAX.) FORTRON FSP NB-120 (120 W, 18.5-19.9V, 6.3A MAX.) ANTEC TRUEPOWER TRUE480 - 480 W. (SILENCIEUSE) ANTEC TRUEPOWER TRUE550 - 550 W. (SILENCIEUSE) ANTEC TRUEPOWER-II TPII-380PEC - 380 W. (SILEN.) ANTEC TRUEPOWER-II TPII-480PEC - 480 W. (SILEN.) ANTEC TRUEPOWER-II TPII-550PEC - 550 W. (SILEN.) ANTEC PHANTOM - 500 W. (ALIM. PASSIVE - SANS VENT.) COOLERMASTER REAL POWER 450 W. (SILENCIEUSE) COOLERMASTER REAL POWER 550 W. (SILENCIEUSE) 16,30 27,10 39,00 52,80 60,60 71,90 102,20 40,30 51,90 94,40 111,10 81,40 107,90 127,10 195,70 100,60 134,90