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10 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualII. FEATURESSmart SeriesII. FEATURES• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensurestable
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 11Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM MotherboardII. FEATURESII. FEATURESMotherboard Parts512KB PipelinedBurst L2 CacheCPU ZIFSocket
12 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONASUS P5A-VM Motherboard LayoutMotherboard LayoutIII. INST ALLATIONR01VID0VID1VID2VID3PS/2Top: MouseBotto
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 13III. INSTALLATIONContentsIII. INST ALLATIONJumpers1) INT_EN p. 14 VGA Interrupt Selection (Enable/Disable)2) VGAEN p. 14
14 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumper Settings1. VGA Interrupt Selection (INT_EN) / 2. VGA Setting (VGAEN)INT_EN allows you to set the V
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 15III. INSTALLATIONIII. INST ALLATIONJumpers4. Voltage Input/Output Selection (VIO0, VIO1) /5. Overclock Frequency Setting
16 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATION6 CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3)These jumpers tel
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 17III. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATIONSet the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows:(BUS Freq.) (Freq.
18 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualManufacturer CPU Type Single Plane Dual Plane VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0AMD (.25micron) K6-III/400,450 ---- 2.4V(Dual) [1-2] [2-3
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 19III. INSTALLATIONJumpersIII. INST ALLATION9. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCCLR)The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard but
2 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualUSER'S NOTICENo part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro-duced, transmit
20 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONSystem MemoryIII. INST ALLATIONInstall memory in any combination as follows:DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM T
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 21III. INSTALLATIONIII. INST ALLATIONSystem MemoryDIMM Memory Installation Procedures:Insert the module(s) as shown. Becaus
22 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualP5A-VM ZIF Socket 7BlankLeverLock1R013. Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 23III. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INST ALLATION4. Expansion CardsWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power suppl
24 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONExpansion CardsIII. INST ALLATIONTo simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and P
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 25III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION5. External ConnectorsIMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected w
26 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATION3. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin Female)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “On
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 27III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION5. Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin Female)This connector is for outpu
28 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION8. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) (with optional onboard audio)You
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 29III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION11. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASIS)This requires an external d
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Tel
30 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION12. ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX, 20-pin block)This connector connects to
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 31III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION14 ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR, 2 pins)The system power can
32 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION21. Wake-on-LAN Activity Connector (3-pin WOLCON)The WOLCON connector allows
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 33III. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION24 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB)This connector allows you to connect SMBus d
34 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualIII. INSTALLATIONConnectorsIII. INST ALLATION26. CPU Cooling Fan Connectors (FAN, 3 pins)These connectors support 3-pin c
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 35III. INSTALLATIONPower ConnectionsIII. INST ALLATIONPower Connection Procedures1. After all jumpers and connections are m
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual36IV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterIV. BIOS SOFTWARESupport SoftwareAFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that upda
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 37IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterWhen prompted to confirm theBIOS update, press Y to start theupdate.2. Upda
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual38IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSFlash Memory WriterManaging and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOSUpon First Use of the Computer S
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 39IV. BIOS SOFTWARE6. BIOS SetupIV. BIOSBIOS SetupThe motherboard supports 5-volt programmable 2-Mbit Flash ROM chips. Th
4 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION... 7How this Manual is Org
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual40IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSLoad DefaultsLoad BIOS Defaults loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting. Lo
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 41IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSTimeTo set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up&
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual42IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSStandard CMOSAuto detection of hard disks on bootupFor each field: Primary Master, Primary Slav
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 43IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesBIOS Features SetupBIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that allo
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual44IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSBIOS FeaturesQuick Power On Self Test (Enabled)This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 45C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled)These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If y
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual46Chipset FeaturesIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesDetails of Chipset Features SetupSDRAM Configuration (By SPD)Thi
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 47IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesMemory Hole At 15M-16M (Disabled)Enabling this feature
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual48Chipset FeaturesIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSChipset FeaturesParallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)This field allows you to se
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 49IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementPower Management SetupPower Management Setup allows you to reduce power consump
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 5CONTENTSStandard CMOS Setup ... 40Details of Standard CMOS Setu
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual50IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPower ManagementVideo Off Method (DPMS OFF)This field defines the video off features. These opti
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 51IV. BIOS SOFTWAREPower ManagementPower ManagementIV. BIOSWake On LAN (Enabled)This allows you to remotely power up your
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual52IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPlug & Play/PCIPNP and PCI SetupThis “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 53IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSLoad Setup DefaultsIV. BIOSPlug & Play/PCIDMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)These fields indicate
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual54IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSLoad DefaultsLoad BIOS DefaultsThis “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troublesh
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 55IV. BIOS SOFTWAREIV. BIOSPasswordsSupervisor Password and User PasswordThese two options set the system passwords. “Supe
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual56Hard Disk DetectIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIDE HDD Auto DetectionThis “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 57SaveIV. BIOSIV. BIOS SOFTWAREIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect pa
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual58V. SUPPORT SOFTWAREASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD(Included only with motherboards with onboard hardware monitoring)NOTE
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 59V. Support CDA. Video Driver ...61First Time Installation .
6 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualFCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation i
60 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualE. Audio Software ...83Audio Rack Installation ...
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 61A. V ideo DriverFirst Time InstallationA. Video DriverFirst Time InstallationWhen you start Windows for the first time af
62 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualInstall Video Driver and Utility (Windows 95/98)Install Video Driver and Utility installs the video driver necessary for y
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 63Display Settings for Windows 95/98To change resolution, color, and other display properties, either right-click the Win-do
64 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualColorThis allows you to adjust the Gamma level for your monitor and color levels forRed, Green, and Blue. You can save you
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 65B. Other Video DriversVideo Driver Installation for Windows NT 4.0IMPORTANT!• Windows NT 3.5x does not support AGP cards.•
66 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualVideo Driver Installation for IBM OS/2The ATI OS/2 video driver is to be used for the English version of OS/2 only.To inst
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 67B. Other Video DriversB. Other V ideo DriversIBM OS/2To copy the driver files1. Select Drivers Installation from the Main
68 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversSelect System Information (optional)The program will check the system for possible conflicts with th
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 69B. Other Video DriversVDIF Files (optional)VDIF files are VESA Display Information Format files. They contain all the nece
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 7I. INTRODUCTIONI. INTRODUCTIONSections/ChecklistHow this Manual is OrganizedI. Introduction Manual information and checkli
70 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualAdvanced Setup (optional)If you wish to fine tune its settings for your monitor and system type, select Ad-vanced Setup fr
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 71TroubleshootingSystem Lockup• If you are using a memory manager such as QEMM or 386MAX you need tomodify the command line
72 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversMemory aperture test failure or Diagnostics program locks or Reboots duringaperture testIf you recei
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 73B. Other Video DriversDriver / PlayerB. Other V ideo DriversWindows 95 mach64 enhanced display driverThe Windows 95 mach64
74 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualB. Other Video DriversB. Other V ideo DriversDescriptions/ActionsOther Problems & ActionsMy monitor is not capable of
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 75ATI PlayerATI Player and control panel (Win3.1x and Win95)If VIDEO drivers are installed, for playing video clips, the ATI
76 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualPlaying Audio CDs (Only in window 95)Click the Audio CD button in the Task control panel to switch to Audio CD modeThe Aud
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 77Playing Media FilesClick the MPEG Playback button in the Task control panel to switch to play-back mode.The Control panel
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ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 79D. Audio DriverD. Audio DriverFirst Time InstallationFirst Time InstallationWhen starting Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, the operat
8 ASUS P5A-VM User’s ManualII. FEATURESFeaturesII. FEATURESASUS P5A-VM Motherboard• ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual80First Time InstallationWhen starting Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, the operating system will detect that youhave a new PCI Multimed
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 81D. Audio DriverFor Windows NT 4.01. Run the Windows NT “Multimedia” program located in Control Panel.(Start->Settings-&
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ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 83Audio Rack InstallationReinsert your CD or double click on your CD drive icon in My Computer to bringup the autorun screen
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual84The Command CenterCountersComponent Icons(DAT, MIDI, CD)Transport StateIndicatorsTrack orFile NamesTime IndexesIntroduction
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 85The Miniature ModeIntroductionThe Miniature mode is designed to give you full control of the AudioRack32 whileusing a mini
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual86The Audio MixerIntroductionThe Audio Mixer has two modes: Playback mode and Record mode. You can usethese two modes to ful
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 87The Digital Audio PlayerIntroductionThe Digital Audio Player enables you to play, record, and compress sound as .WAVfiles.
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual88The MIDI PlayerIntroductionThe MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or .RMI file exten-sions. These MID
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 89The Compact Disk PlayerIntroductionIf you have a CD-ROM drive, you can play audio CDs. Check your hardware manualabout set
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 9II. FEATURESII. FEATURESSmart SeriesIntroduction to ASUS Smart Series MotherboardsPerformance• SDRAM Optimized Performanc
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual90The Audio RecorderIntroductionThe Audio Recorder enables you to record, compress, store, and play back voice,music, and oth
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 91Release NotesThis information is provided for convenience only. Information here is subject tochange without prior notice
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual92F. Software WavetableF. WavetableInstallationInsert the ASUS Support CD into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD dri
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 93Desktop Management Interface (DMI)Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityThis motherboard supports DMI within the B
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual94G. DMI UtilityUsing the ASUS DMI Configuration UtilityNOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only an
ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual 95G. DMI UtilityUsing DMI UtilitySave MIFDYou can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering th
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