Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately. To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. Place the product on a stable surface. If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. This chapter also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

SB_PWR

ON Standby Power

OFF Powered Off

M2R-FVM Onboard LED

Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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.

Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
Chapter 1: Hardware information

SPDIF_O2

F_USB12

AUDIO1

LAN_USB34

ALC883

F_AUDIO1

RTL8100C

USBPW34 USBPW12

Motherboard layout

ATX12V1

PCIEX1

SPDIF_OUT

IE1394_2

PCIEX16

TSB43AB22A

ATI RS485

24.5cm (9.6in)

USBPW56 USBPW78

Socket AM2

ATI SB600
DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module)
DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module)
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power

SATA4 SATA3

DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module)

SATA2 SATA1

CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1

4Mb BIOS

ATXPWR1

PASSWORD_S BIOS_R

Super I/O

FLOPPY1

F_PANEL1

Slots 1. 2. 3. 4.

Layout contents
DDR2 DIMM slots PCI slots PCI Express x 1 slots PCI Express x16 slots Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) USB Power (3-pin USBPW12, 34, 56, 78) Password Skip (3-pin PASSWORD_s) BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R)

Jumpers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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Rear panel connectors 1. Serial (COM1) port 2. VGA port 3. S/PDIF Out port 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. 5. IEEE 1394a port. 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2, 3 and 4 7. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 8. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 9. Line In port (light blue) 10. Line Out port (lime) 11. Microphone port (pink) 12. Side Speaker Out port (grey)

The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

CPU Fan

CPU Heatsink

Retention bracket

Retention Module Base 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.
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 ts the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND
M2R-FVM CPU Fan Connector

System memory

Overview
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:
DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2

128 Pins 112 Pins

M2R-FVM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets
Channel Channel A Channel B
Sockets DIMM_A1/DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1/DIMM_B2

Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 + DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 + DIMM_B2). Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualied Vendors List. When using only one DDR DIMM module, install it into slot DIMM_B2 only. For single-channel memory conguration, start installing the DDR2 DIMMs from slot DIMM_B1 or DIMM_B2. For dual-channel memory conguration, install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B2 and DIMM_A2 (black); install another pair of DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 (yellow).

Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version If you install Windows XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benet of manipulating this excess memory space. Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search. Click the article titled 4GB memory installed but less memory size detected. You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm

Installing a DIMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
To install a DIMM: 1. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

DDR2 DIMM notch

Unlocked retaining clip
A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM: Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.
Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card: Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. Replace the system cover.

Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

IRQ 15

Interrupt assignments
Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Redirect to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel
Standard interrupt assignments
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The gure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x 1 slot.

PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x 16 slot.

Jumpers

Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. Reinstall the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

Normal (Default)

Clear CMOS
M2R-FVM Clear RTC RAM Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS. 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.
BIOS Recovery (3-pin BIOS_R) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a oppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3. Insert a oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 5. The system searches for the BIOS le in the oppy then reashes the BIOS. 6. When nished, shut down your computer. 7. Replace the jumper cap from pins 2-3 to pins 1-2. 8. Reboot your computer. 9. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

BIOS_R

Normal (Default) 3 2

BIOS Recovery

M2R-FVM BIOS Recovery
Password Skip (3-pin PASSWORD_S) When the jumper cap is moved from 1-2 pin to 2-3 pin, the BIOS password function will be skipped and users will not need a password to enter into the BIOS.

PASSWORD_S

Password Skip

M2R-FVM Password Skip

USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices, Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode) The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports

USBPW12 USBPW34

+5VSB (Default)
M2R-FVM 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 would not power up. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

1. 2. 3.

IEEE 1394 port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394 port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/vidoe, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Rear Speaker Out port (Black). This port connects the rear speakers on a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.

10. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

TPA1+ GND TPB1+ +12V

TP A1GND TPB1+12V GND
M2R-FVM IEEE 1394a Connector
Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!
11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

PLED PWRSW F_PANEL1

IDELED+ IDELEDGround Reset PLED+ PLEDPWR GND
M2R-FVM System Panel Connector

HD LED RESET

The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.
System power LED (Green 2-pin PWR_LED) 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 LED (Red 2-pin HD_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. ATX power button/soft-off button (black 2-pin PWR_BTN) 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.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a oppy disk.) Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

2. 3. 4. 5.

Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdash.exe) to the oppy disk with the latest BIOS le. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable oppy disk with the oppy disk containing the new BIOS le and the Award BIOS Flash Utility. At the prompt, type awdash then press <Enter>. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program:
Message: Please input File Name!
Type the BIOS le name in the File Name to Program eld, then press <Enter>.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program: 0114.bin
Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N)
Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk and starts ashing the BIOS le.
Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK

Write OK

No Update

Write Fail

Warning: Dont Turn Off Power Or Reset System!
Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!
The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ashed the BIOS le. Remove the oppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program: 0114.bin Flashing Complete Press <F1> to Continue

Write OK F1 Reset

Saving the current BIOS file
You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. You can load the current BIOS le when the BIOS le gets corrupted during the ashing process.
Make sure that the oppy disk has enough disk space to save the le.
To save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. 2. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.

AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program: 0114.bin Save current BIOS as: 0109.bin

Message:

Type a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program: 0114.bin Checksum: E52BH Save current BIOS as: 0109.bin

Message: Please Wait!

The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For RS485-SB600-M2R-FVM-00 DATE:05/01/2006 Flash Type - Winbond W39V040FC/C(4Mb) File Name to Program: 0109.bin Now Backup System BIOS to File!
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 a oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
Prepare a oppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the BIOS le.
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device.
When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device. Found CDROM, try to Boot from it. Pass
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted toRun Setup. This section explains how to congure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip. The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures:

Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Auto Acoustic Management Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 [Auto] [Auto] None Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). These values are not user-congurable. These items show 0/None if no IDE device is installed in the system.

PIO Mode [Auto]

Sets a PIO mode for the IDE device. Mode 0 through 4 successive increase in performance. Conguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4]

UDMA Mode [Auto]

UDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
Primary IDE Master [Auto]
Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the BIOS automatically lls in the correct values for the remaining elds on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Conguration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual]

Access Mode [Auto]

The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Conguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto]
Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

Capacity

Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable.

Cylinder

Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.
Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable.

Sector

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.

Transfer Mode

Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not congurable.
After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as 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.

SATA1, 2, 3, 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.

Main Advanced Power Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Exit [S3(STR)] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specic Help
ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Conguration Hardware Monitor
ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]
Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

APM Configuration

Power Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Select Menu Item Specic Help
APM Conguration Modem ring Resume Video Off Option PWR Button < 4 secs Power Up On PCI Devices AC Back After Power Loss Power On by RTC Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [Disabled] [Suspend -> Off] [Instant-Off] [Disabled] [Always On] [Disabled] : 0 : 0
Modem Ring Resume [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable modem ring resume function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]
Determines when to activate the video off feature for minit power management. Conguration options: [Always on] [Suspend -> Off]
PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]
When set to [Instant-Off], the system will go soft-off when power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] means holding the power for more than 4 seconds to power off the system. Conguration options: [Instant-Off] [Suspend]
Power Up On PCI Devices [Disabled]
Disable/Enable PME to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
AC Back After Power Loss [Always On]
Conguration options: [Always On] [Always Off] [Previous]

Power On by RTC Alarm

Disable or enable power on by RTC alarm function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hardware Monitor

The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature Vccp 5V 12V 3.3V CPU FAN Speed Chassis FAN Speed Fan Control 40C 33C [Igored] [Igored] [Igored] [Igored] 3300 RPM 0 RMP [Enabled]

Vccp [Ignored]

Conguration options: [1.38V] [Ignored]

5V [Ignored]

Conguration options: [5.12V] [Ignored]

12V [2C]

Conguration options: [12.02V] [Ignored]

3.3V [Ignored]

Conguration options: [3.29V] [Ignored]

Fan Control [Enabled]

Enable/Disable the control of the system/CPU fun speed by changing the fan voltage. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
Main Advanced Power Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority
Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security
-/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu

Boot Device Priority

Boot Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Boot Boot Boot Boot
Device Device Device Device
[Removable] [Removable] [Hard Disk] [Disabled]
1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]
These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled]
Boot Settings Configuration
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable.
Quick Boot Boot Up Floppy Seek Bootup Num-Lock Full Screen LOGO Halt On
[Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Enabled] [No Errors]

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Enables or disables the oppy seek feature while booting. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On]
Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo feature.

Halt On [No Errors]

Allows you to select error report type. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key]

Security

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Select Menu Clear Clear [Setup] Item Specic Help
Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check
Supervisor Password User Password
These elds allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. 2. 3. 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>. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set.
To clear the password: 1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears:
PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue.
Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear. A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section 2.6 Jumper for instructions.

Password Check

This eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [System]
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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.

Das Men Power....2-23

Das Men Boot....2-26

Das Men Exit....2-29

Hinweise
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturers instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Depar tment of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Sicherheitshinweise

Elektrische Sicherheit
Um die Gefahr eines Stromschlags zu vermeiden, trennen Sie das Netzkabel von der Stromversorgung, bevor Sie das System an einen anderen Ort transportieren. Wenn Sie Gerte zum System hinzufgen oder vom System entfernen mchten, ziehen Sie erst die Netzkabel aller Gerte ab, bevor Sie die Signalkabel anschlieen. Trennen Sie mglichst erst alle Netzkabel vom bestehenden System, bevor Sie ein Gert hinzufgen. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass alle Netzkabel abgezogen sind, bevor Sie Signalkabel an der Hauptplatine anschlieen oder von dieser trennen. Der Anschluss eines Adapters oder eines Verlngerungskabels darf nur durch eine Fachkraft erfolgen. Diese Komponenten knnten die Erdungsschaltung unterbrechen. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass das Netzteil auf die fr Ihren Bereich vorgesehene Netzspannung eingestellt ist. Fall Sie nicht sicher sind, welche Spannung an Ihrer Steckdose vorliegt, fragen Sie bei Ihrem Stromversorgungsunternehmen vor Ort nach. Reparieren Sie niemals selbst ein beschdigtes Netzteil. Wenden Sie sich an einen Elektrofachbetrieb oder an Ihren Hndler.

Chipsatz

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Select Menu Item Specic Help [64 bytes] [64 bytes] [Default] [64MB] [Disabled] DRAM timing and control
DRAM Conguration LDT & PCI Bus Control PCIE GFX Core Payload Size PCIE GPP Core Payload Size NB-SB Port Conguration Onboard Video Memory Frequency/Voltage control System BIOS Cacheable

DRAM Configuration

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Conguration Timing Mode Memory Clock Frequency Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] [Auto] Auto [FC] Select Menu Item Specic Help
Timing Mode [Auto] iming ]
Kongurationsoptionen: [Auto] [MaxMemCLK] [Manual]
Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24]
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Conguration Timing Mode [Auto] Memory Clock Frequency Auto Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] Bottom of UMA DRAM [31:24] Min=0000 Max=00FC Key in a HEX number: ENTER: Accept ESC:Abort Select Menu Item Specic Help
LDT & PCI Bus Control
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced LDT & PCI Bus Control LDT Conguration Upstream LDT Bus Width Downstream LDT Bus Width LDT Bus Frequency PCIE Reset Delay [Enabled] [16 bit] [16 bit] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specic Help
LDT Configuration [Enabled] ]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die LDT-Konguration aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die LDT-Busbreite (Upstream) whlen. Kongurationsoptionen: [8 bit] [16 bit]
Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die LDT-Busbreite (Downstream) whlen. Kongurationsoptionen: [8 bit] [16 bit]

LDT Bus Frequency [Auto]

Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die LDT-Busfrequenz einstellen. Kongurationsoptionen: [Auto] [1 GHz] [800 MHz] [600 MHz] [400 MHz] [200 MHz]
PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die Reset-Verzgerung des PCI-Express aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE GFX Core Payload Size [64 Bytes]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die GFX Core Payload-Gre des PCIE einstellen. Kongurationsoptionen: [16 Bytes] [32 Bytes] [64 Bytes].
PCIE GPP Core Payload Size [64 Bytes]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die GPP Core Payload-Gre des PCIE einstellen. Kongurationsoptionen:[16 Bytes] [32 Bytes] [64 Bytes].
NB-SB Por t Configuration [Default]
Kongurationsoptionen: [Default] [Enhanced]. Im erweiterten Modus [Enhanced] werden die GPP-Verbindungen auf 422 statt 21111 konguriert.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Bei manchen Grakkarten, die nicht dem Standard VGA entsprechen, kann die Farbwiedergabe verflscht sein. Zur Beseitigung dieses Problems mssen Sie dieses Feld auf [Enable] setzen. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled].
PCI Latenc y Timer (CLK ) [64]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie durch die Eingabe einer Dezimalzahl ber die Tastatur die PCI-Latenzzeitsteuerung einstellen.
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Select Menu Item Specic Help
Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources PCI Latency Timer(CLK) PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Min= 0 PCI Latency Timer (CLK Max= 255 [Disabled]
** PCI Express relative items a** Key in DEC number: Maximum Payload Size [4096] ENTER: Accept ESC:Abort
Maximum Payload Size [4096]
Mit dieser Option knnen Sie die maximale TLP Payload-Gre fr die PCI ExpressGerte einstellen. Einheit = Byte Kongurationsoptionen:[128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096].
Onboard Device Configuration
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Onboard Device Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help
South OnChip IDE Device Onboard 1394 Controller Integriertes LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM South OnChip PCI Device Onboard SATA Type Init Display First Surroundview Serial Port1 Address MODEM Use IRQ USB Conguration
[Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE Controller] [PCIEx] Disabled [3F8/IRQ4] [3]
-/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit

South OnChip IDE Device

Dieses Untermen enthlt Optionen zur IDE-Funktion. Whlen Sie eine Option aus, und drcken Sie fr die Bearbeitung die <Eingabetaste>.
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced South OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA transfer access OnChip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specic Help
OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Mit dieser Option knnen Sie den integrierten IDE-Kanal-0-Controller aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Mit dieser Option knnen Sie den IDE DMA-Transferzugri aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled] Mit dieser Option knnen Sie den IDE PIO Auslese-Prefetch-Modus aktivieren oder deaktivieren. Kongurationsoptionen: [Disabled] [Enabled]