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xA8V-VM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset System BusMemory VGA Expansion slots Storage

xi 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Front panel audio connecto

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® A8V-VM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

1-3ASUS A8V-VM1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsAMD Dual-Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing tw

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through theSerialATAinter

1-5ASUS A8V-VMOnboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a green standby power LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overviewBeforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethat

1-7ASUS A8V-VM1.5.3 Motherboard layoutSOCKET 939VIA K8M890VIA VT8251DDR DIMM_A1(64 bit,184-pin module)DDR DIMM_A2(64 bit,184-pin module)DDR DIMM_B1(6

iiCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.2 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU,

1-9ASUS A8V-VM3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.4

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64FX, Athlon™ 64X2, AMD Athlon 64™ or AMD Sempron™ processo

1-11ASUS A8V-VMA8V-VM CPU Fan ConnectorA8V-VMRGNDRotation+12VCPU_FAN2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memor

1-13ASUS A8V-VM256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Kingsto SS D3208DH1T-6 v v v256MB Kingston KVR333X64C25/256 Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 v

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction VisittheASUSwebsite(www.asus.com)forthelatestDDR400QualiedVendors List.Side(s): SS - Single-Sided

1-15ASUS A8V-VM1.7.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.2. R

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe t

1-17ASUS A8V-VMStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable inter

iiiTable of contentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply

1-19ASUS A8V-VM1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS mem

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1 2, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the compute

1-21ASUS A8V-VM1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin p

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)Thisconnectorisfortheprovidedop

1-23ASUS A8V-VM2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 133/100/66/3

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Serial ATA connectors ( 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cable

1-25ASUS A8V-VM4. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~740 mA (8.88 W max.)

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!5. USB connectors (10-1 p

1-27ASUS A8V-VM6. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from thepowersupply

ivTable of contentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable o

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio con

1-29ASUS A8V-VM• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiozmodule to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-deni

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The sytem

2BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS A8V-VM 2-3d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive.e. Press <Enter>, then follow scre

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS fileTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download

ASUS A8V-VM 2-55. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.2. Co

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS A8V-VM 2-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the lates

v2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ... 2-262.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ...

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

ASUS A8V-VM 2-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the Intern

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windo

ASUS A8V-VM 2-112.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSystem Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled] Pr

ASUS A8V-VM 2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS A8V-VM 2-152.3.4 Primary, Secondary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of I

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS A8V-VM 2-172.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when chan

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.CPU Con

ASUS A8V-VM 2-19Advanced Chipset SettingsWARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. NorthBridge Cong

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupECC ConfigurationDRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the DRAM ECC. Conguration options: [Disabled] [

ASUS A8V-VM 2-21OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [Disabled]Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA]AGP Mode [AGP 8X]Graphics Aperture Size [128 MB]VI

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSerial ATA IDE Controller [RAID] RAID/AHCI BOOT Execute [Enabled]LAN Controller [Enabled] LAN BOOTROM [Disabled]Au

ASUS A8V-VM 2-232.4.4 Onboard Devices ConfigurationCongure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port Mode [Normal]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupParallel Port Address [378]Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [2

ASUS A8V-VM 2-25Plug and Play O/S [No]When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.5 APM ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled]Power Button Mode [On/Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]St

ASUS A8V-VM 2-27Power Management/APM [Enabled]Enables or disables the Advanced Power Management feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupHard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend]Allows you to select hard disk power down Mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Standby

ASUS A8V-VM 2-292.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF]MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3813 RPM]Chassi

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS A8V-VM 2-312.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitBoot

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupIf you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Ju

ASUS A8V-VM 2-33After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level (Fu

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setupClear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for us

ASUS A8V-VM 2-35Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you m

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

ASUS A8V-VM 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary d

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS C

ASUS A8V-VM 3-5Microsoft DirectXInstalls the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances com

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this inf

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.T