Asus Cell Phone A8N VM User Manual

A8N-VM  
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Contents  
Notices................................................................................................ vi  
Safety information ............................................................................. vii  
A8N-VM specifications summary ...................................................... viii  
Chapter 1: Product introduction  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
Welcome!.............................................................................. 1-2  
Package contents ................................................................. 1-2  
Special features.................................................................... 1-2  
1.3.1  
1.3.2  
Product highlights................................................... 1-2  
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4  
1.4  
1.5  
Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5  
Motherboard overview.......................................................... 1-6  
1.5.1  
1.5.2  
1.5.3  
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6  
Placement direction ................................................ 1-7  
Screw holes ............................................................ 1-7  
1.6  
1.7  
Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-8  
System memory .................................................................1-10  
1.7.1  
1.7.2  
1.7.3  
1.7.4  
Overview................................................................. -10  
Memory configurations .........................................1-10  
Installing a DIMM ...................................................1-12  
Removing a DIMM .................................................1-12  
1.8  
Expansion slots...................................................................1-13  
1.8.1  
1.8.2  
1.8.3  
1.8.4  
1.8.5  
Installing an expansion card..................................1-13  
Configuring an expansion card..............................1-13  
PCI slots................................................................1-15  
PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................1-15  
PCI Express x16 slot .............................................1-15  
1.9  
Jumpers..............................................................................1-16  
1.10 Connectors .........................................................................1-19  
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................1-19  
1.10.2 Internal connectors...............................................1-21  
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Contents  
Chapter 2: BIOS setup  
2.1  
Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2  
2.1.1  
2.1.2  
2.1.3  
2.1.4  
2.1.5  
Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-2  
ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3  
AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4  
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6  
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8  
2.2  
BIOS setup program ...........................................................2-11  
2.2.1  
2.2.2  
2.2.3  
2.2.4  
2.2.5  
2.2.6  
2.2.7  
2.2.8  
2.2.9  
BIOS menu screen.................................................2-12  
Menu bar...............................................................2-12  
Navigation keys ....................................................2-12  
Menu items ...........................................................2-13  
Sub-menu items ...................................................2-13  
Configuration fields ..............................................2-13  
Pop-up window .....................................................2-13  
Scroll bar ..............................................................2-13  
General help..........................................................2-13  
2.3  
Main menu ..........................................................................2-14  
2.3.1  
2.3.2  
2.3.3  
2.3.4  
System Time.........................................................2-14  
System Date .........................................................2-14  
Legacy Diskette A ................................................2-14  
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave;  
First and Second SATA.........................................2-15  
2.3.5  
2.3.6  
IDE Configuration ..................................................2-16  
System Information ..............................................2-17  
2.4  
Advanced menu..................................................................2-18  
2.4.1  
2.4.2  
2.4.3  
2.4.4  
2.4.5  
2.4.6  
2.4.7  
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Configuration .........................2-18  
JumperFree Configuration ....................................2-19  
CPU Configuration.................................................2-20  
Chipset .................................................................2-20  
Onboard Devices Configuration ............................2-27  
PCI PnP .................................................................2-28  
USB Configuration.................................................2-29  
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2.5  
Power menu........................................................................2-30  
2.5.1  
2.5.2  
2.5.3  
2.5.4  
2.5.5  
2.5.6  
Suspend Mode ......................................................2-30  
Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................2-30  
ACPI 2.0 Support ..................................................2-30  
ACPI APIC Support ................................................2-30  
APM Configuration ................................................2-31  
Hardware Monitor .................................................2-32  
2.6  
2.7  
Boot menu ..........................................................................2-34  
2.6.1  
2.6.2  
2.6.3  
Boot Device Priority..............................................2-34  
Boot Settings Configuration .................................2-35  
Security ................................................................2-36  
Exit menu ...........................................................................2-38  
Chapter 3: Software support  
3.1  
3.2  
Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2  
Support CD information........................................................ 3-2  
3.2.1  
3.2.2  
3.2.3  
3.2.4  
3.2.5  
3.2.6  
3.2.7  
Running the support CD ......................................... 3-2  
Drivers menu .......................................................... 3-3  
Utilities menu.......................................................... 3-4  
Make Disk menu...................................................... 3-5  
Manual menu........................................................... 3-6  
ASUS Contact information...................................... 3-7  
Other information ................................................... 3-7  
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Notices  
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  
manufacturer’s 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 off 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  
modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate  
this equipment.  
Canadian Department 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.  
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Safety information  
Electrical safety  
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the  
electrical outlet before relocating the system.  
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the  
power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are  
connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing  
system before you add a device.  
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,  
ensure that all power cables are unplugged.  
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.  
These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.  
Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your  
area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are  
using, contact your local power company.  
If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a  
qualified service technician or your retailer.  
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.  
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A8N-VM specifications summary  
Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/  
CPU  
Athlon™ 64 processors  
Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology  
Chipset  
Northbridge: NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 GPU  
Southbridge: NVIDIA® nForce™410 MCP  
2000/1600 MT/s  
Front Side Bus  
Memory  
Dual-channel memory architecture  
4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of  
unbufferred ECC/non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR  
memory modules  
1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot  
1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot  
2 x PCI slots  
Expansion slots  
Graphics  
Storage  
Integrated in the NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 Graphics  
Processing Unit (GPU)  
NVIDIA® nForce™410 media and communications  
processor (MCP) supports:  
- 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 interfaces for four  
(4) hard disk drives  
- 2 x Serial ATA I/Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s hard disk  
drives support RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration  
NVIDIA® MediaShield storage management technology  
High Definition  
Audio  
SoundMAX® ADI AD1986A 5.1-channel CODEC  
Supports Jack Sensing technology  
S/PDIF out interface  
Integrated 10/100 Mb MAC with Realtek® ALC8201CL  
external PHY  
LAN  
USB  
Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports  
ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)  
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2  
Special features  
ASUS EZ Flash  
ASUS MyLogo2™  
Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning  
from 200 MHz to 240 MHz at 1 MHz increment  
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A8N-VM specifications summary  
BIOS features  
Rear panel  
4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a,  
SM BIOS 2.3  
1 x Parallel port  
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port  
4 x USB 2.0 ports  
1 x VGA  
1 x PS/2 keyboard port  
1 x PS/2 mouse port  
6-channel audio ports  
Internal  
connectors  
1 x Front panel audio connector  
1 x CD in audio connector  
1 x Chassis intrusion connector  
1 x Serial port connector  
1 x CPU fan connector  
1 x Chassis fan connector  
1 x Floppy disk drive connector  
1 x Primary IDE connector  
1 x Secondary IDE connector  
1 x S/PDIF Out connector  
2 x Serial ATA connectors  
2 x USB 2.0 connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports  
24-pin ATX power connector  
4-pin x ATX 12V power connector  
System panel connector  
Power  
Requirement  
ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs)  
ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant  
Form Factor  
uATX: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.5cm x 24.5cm)  
WfM2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME  
Manageability  
Support CD  
contents  
Device drivers  
ASUS PC Probe II  
AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet™ utility  
ASUS Live Update utility  
Anti-virus software (OEM version)  
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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This chapter describes the motherboard  
features and the new technologies  
it supports.  
Product  
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1.1 Welcome!  
Thank you for buying an ASUS® A8N-VM motherboard!  
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies,  
making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!  
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it,  
check the items in your package with the list below.  
1.2 Package contents  
Check your motherboard package for the following items.  
Motherboard  
Cables  
ASUS A8N-VM motherboard  
1 x Serial ATA signal cable  
1 x Serial ATA power cable  
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable  
1 x Floppy disk drive cable  
Accessory  
I/O shield  
Application CD  
Documentation  
ASUS motherboard support CD  
User guide  
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.  
1.3 Special features  
1.3.1 Product highlights  
Latest processor technology  
The motherboard comes with a 939-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion  
Force (ZIF) socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 FX/Athlon™  
64 X2 processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory  
controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system  
bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse  
computing needs, increased office productivity, and enhanced digital media  
experience. See page 1-8.  
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NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 GPU  
and NVIDIA® nForce™ 410 MCP chipsets  
The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge  
supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and PCI Express  
interface.  
The NVIDIA® nForce™ 410 media and communications processor (MCP)  
Southbridge delivers NVIDIA® 10/100 Mbps LAN and NVIDIA® MediaShield  
storage management technology allowing easy RAID configuration (RAID 0,  
RAID 1) for Serial ATA II.  
Dual-channel DDR memory support  
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the  
motherboard supports up to4 GB of system memory using DDR400/333  
DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400 MHz memory bus delivers the required  
bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.  
See page 1-10 for details.  
PCI Express™ interface  
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 clockspeeds by  
carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with  
existing PCI specifications. See page 1-15 for details.  
Serial ATA II technology  
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the  
Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA® nForce™410 MCP Southbridge. The  
Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s specification 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 flexible cables with lower pin  
count, reduced voltage requirement. See page 1-23 for details.  
The Hot Swap function is supported only in RAID mode.  
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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 1-24 for details.  
USB 2.0 technology  
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0  
specification, 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 1-20 and 1-25 for details.  
1.3.2 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 floppy 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.  
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1.4 Before you proceed  
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard  
components or change any motherboard settings.  
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any  
component.  
Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a  
metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling  
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity  
Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.  
Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded  
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.  
Before you install or remove any component, ensure  
that the ATX power supply is switched off or the  
power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure  
to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,  
and/or components.  
Onboard LED  
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that 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  
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ON  
Standby  
Power  
OFF  
Powered  
Off  
A8N-VM Onboard LED  
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1.5 Motherboard overview  
1.5.1 Motherboard layout  
24.5cm (9.6in)  
CPU_FAN  
PS/2KBMS  
T: Mouse  
B: Keyboard  
KBPWR  
ATX12V  
VGA  
USB12  
nVIDIA¤  
LAN_USB12  
GeForce“6100  
Top:Line In  
Center:Line Out  
Bottom:Mic In  
CHA_FAN  
PCIEX16_1  
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4Mb  
BIOS  
PCI1  
nVIDIA¤  
nForce“410  
CR2032 3V  
Lithium Cell  
CMOS Power  
RTL8201CL  
PCI2  
SATA2  
SATA2  
USBPW78  
USBPW56  
ADI  
1986A  
PCIEX1_1  
USB56  
USB78  
CD  
PANEL  
AAFP  
SB_PWR  
SPDIF_OUT  
COM1  
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1.5.2 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.  
1.5.3 Screw holes  
Place eight (8) 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  
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force  
(ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 /  
Athlon™ 64 X2 processor.  
The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications  
faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.  
Take note of the marked corner (with  
gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark  
should match a specific corner on the  
socket to ensure correct installation.  
Gold triangle  
Installing the CPU  
Follow these steps to install a CPU.  
1. Locate the 939-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard.  
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A8N-VM CPU Socket 939  
2. Unlock the socket by pressing  
the lever sideways, then lift it up  
to a 90°-100° angle.  
Socket Lever  
Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise  
the CPU does not fit in completely.  
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3. Position the CPU above the  
socket such that the CPU corner  
with the gold triangle matches  
the socket corner with a small  
triangle.  
4. Carefully insert the CPU into the  
socket until it fits in place.  
Small triangle  
Gold triangle  
The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into  
the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!  
5. When the CPU is in place, push  
down the socket lever to secure  
the CPU. The lever clicks on the  
side tab to indicate that it is  
locked.  
6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan  
following the instructions that  
came with the heatsink package.  
7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the  
motherboard.  
CPU_FAN  
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A8N-VM CPU fan connector  
Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring  
errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.  
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