Asus Motherboard M2V-MX User Manual

Motherboard M2V-MX
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i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii M2V-MX specications summary ........................................................ viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...................................... 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction ................................................ 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan .............................. 1-10 1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-12 1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-12 1.7.2 Memory congurations ......................................... 1-12 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendoros List ............................... 1-13 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-16 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-16 1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-17 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-17 1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 1-17 1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-19 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-19 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-19 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-20 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-22 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-22 1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-23
i v Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ............................................ 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-13 2.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 2-13 2.2.9 General help .......................................................... 2-13 2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-14 2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-14 2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-14 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 2-14 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............ 2-15 2.3.5 SATA1 and SATA2 ................................................ 2-17 2.3.6 IDE Conguration .................................................. 2-18 2.3.7 System Information ............................................... 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ..................................... 2-20 2.4.2 USB Conguration ................................................. 2-21 2.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................. 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 2-26 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ............................. 2-27 2.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 2-29 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 2-30
v Contents 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-30 2.5.4 APM Conguration ................................................ 2-31 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-32 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-34 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-34 2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ................................. 2-35 2.6.3 Security ................................................................. 2-36 2.7 Tools menu ......................................................................... 2-40 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .................................................... 2-40 2.8 Exit menu ............................................................................ 2-41 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu ...................................................... 3-5 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-6
v i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t 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. C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t 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. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
v i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • 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. O p e r a t i o n s a f e t y • 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. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
v i i i M2V-MX specications summary (continued on the next page) C P U C h i p s e t S y s t e m B u s M e m o r y E x p a n s i o n s l o t s G r a p h i c s S t o r a g e A u d i o L A N U S B 2 . 0 S p e c i a l f e a t u r e s Su ppo rt AM D soc ke t A M2 fo r AMD A thl on ™ 6 4 FX/ At hlo n™ 64 X 2/A th lon ™ 64/ AMD Sem pro n™ pr oc ess or AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology VIA ® K8M890 VIA ® VT8237A 2000 MT/s 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of ECC/ non- ECC un buff erred DDR2 800/6 67/533 MH z DI MMs 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the VIA ® DeltaChrome Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Supports a maximum of 256MB shared memory Supports Microsoft ® DX9 VIA ® VT8237A supports: - 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 - 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 G b/s har d disk dri ves su ppor ting RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD congurations JMicron ® JMB363 controller supports: - 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives supporting RAID 0, and RAID 1 conguration Realtek ® ALC883 Azalia 6-channel audio CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing and Enumeration Technology Supports Multi-Streaming Technology Supports Jack-Retasking Technology S/PDIF out support Realtek ® RTL8100C 10/100 LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS Q-Fan2
i x M2V-MX specications summary B a c k p a n e l I / O p o r t s I n t e r n a l I / O c o n n e c t o r s B I O S f e a t u r e s M a n a g e a b i l i t y S u p p o r t C D c o n t e n t s F o r m f a c t o r 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 1 x Serial port 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x CPU/ 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Front Panel AC’97 audio connector 10-pin system panel connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, RPL, WOR by PME Drivers Anti-virus software ASUS LiveUpdate Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.6 in *Specications are subject to change without notice.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.1 Welcome! T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S ® M 2 V - M X m o t h e r b o a r d ! 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. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64FX/ Athlon 64 X2 processors with 2MB/1MB/512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000/1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 667 memory support and AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology. See page 1-8 for details.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 3 D D R 2 8 0 0 M H z m e m o r y s u p p o r t DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With the highest speed up to 800MHz, DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. P C I E x p r e s s ™ i n t e r f a c e Th e m oth erb oar d f ull y s upp ort s P CI Exp res s, 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 specications. See page 1-19 for details. U S B 2 . 0 t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, 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 1-23 and 1-28 for details. 1 0 / 1 0 0 M b p s L A N Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port, lets you take gaming online without buying expensive additional LAN cards. See pages 1-22 for details. A M D C o o l ‘ n ’ Q u i e t T e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.
1 - 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s A S U S E Z F l a s h 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility. See page 2-3 for details. C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 Th is fea tur e a llo ws you to re sto re the or igi nal BI OS dat a f rom th e s upp ort CD in ca se whe n t he BIO S c ode s a nd dat a a re cor rup ted . T his pr ote cti on el imi nat es the ne ed to buy a rep lac eme nt ROM ch ip. Se e p age 2-6 for details. A S U S Q - F a n 2 t e c h n o l o g y The ASUS Q-Fan2 technology smartly adjusts both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. See page 2-33 for details. A S U S M y L o g o ™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add styles to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-35 for details. C . P . R . ( C P U P a r a m e t e r R e c a l l ) 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. Due to chipset behavior, AC power off is required prior using C.P.R. function.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 5 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. 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. M2V-MX R M2V -MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off
1 - 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 5 . 1 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t 1.5 Motherboard overview M2V -MX 21.8cm (8.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in ) R Socket M2 CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) EA TXPWR PRI_IDE SEC_IDE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BIOS_WP 4Mb BIOS BUZZER SA T A1 SA T A_E1 SA T A_E2 SA T A2 P ANEL CLRTC CHASSIS USBPW5-8 USB78 USB56 VIA VT8237A VIA K8M890 PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_OUT FLOPP Y AAFP RTL8100C ALC883 CHA_FAN SB_PWR LAN2_USB34 AUDIO P ARALLEL POR T VGA COM1 PS/2KBM S T : Mouse B: K eyboard USB12 A TX12V KBPWR CD USBPW1-4 Supe r I/ O
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 7 M2V -MX R Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1 . 5 . 2 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n 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. P l a c e t h i s s i d e t o w a r d s t h e r e a r o f t h e c h a s s i s 1 . 5 . 3 S c r e w h o l e s Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
1 - 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 1 . 6 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU. 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not t in completely. S o c k e t l e v e r M2V-MX R M2V -MX CPU Socket M2
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 9 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 ts in place. The CPU ts 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. G o l d t r i a n g l e S m a l l t r i a n g l e 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. M2V-MX R M2V -MX CPU Fan Connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
1 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 6 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g t h e h e a t s i n k a n d f a n The AMD AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/ Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink ts properly on the retention module base. R e t e n t i o n M o d u l e B a s e C P U H e a t s i n k C P U F a n R e t e n t i o n b r a c k e t l o c k R e t e n t i o n b r a c k e t Make sure that you use only qualied heatsink and fan assembly. • 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. 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.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 1 1 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. 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. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts the retention mechanism module base; otherwise, you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
1 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 7 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. 1.7 System memory 1 . 7 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with two 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: • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. • For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. com) for the latest Qualied Vendors List. M2V-MX R M2V -MX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 112 Pins 128 Pins
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 1 3 1 . 7 . 3 D D R 2 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualied for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard. 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 • • 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T5121608BF-3.7 SS HYS64T32000HU-3.7-B • • 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF37 DS HYS64T128020HU-3.7-B • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4(ECC) SS HYMP564U728-C4 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP-C4(ECC) SS HYMP564U728-C4 • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8-C3 • • 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E(ECC) SS EBE51ED8ABFA-5C-E • • 512MB KINGMAX KKEA88E4AAK-37 SS KLBC28F-A8KE4 • • DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side(s) Component A B D D R 2 5 3 3 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2E5/512 • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-A • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T32000HU-3S-A • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-A • • 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800AF3S(ECC) DS HYS72T128020HU-3S-A • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S(ECC) SS HYS72T64000HU-3S-B • • 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S(ECC) DS HYS72T128020HU-3S-B • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-3S SS HYS64T32000HU-3S-B • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S SS HYS64T64000HU-3S-B • • 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B • • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ0-CE6 • • 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS1G831FP-Y5(ECC) SS HYMP112U72P8-Y5 • • DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side(s) Component A B D D R 2 6 6 7 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t (continued on the next page)
1 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n D D R 2 6 6 7 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side(s) Component A B 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y5 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 SS HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) SS HYMP564U72AP8-Y4 • • 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 • • 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS1GB667D2 • 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E SS EBE25UC8ABFA-6E-E • • 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E SS EBE51UD8AEFA-6E-E • • 512MB A-DATA AD29608A8B-3EG SS M20AD5Q3H3163J1C52 • • 512MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 • • 512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA663.8FD • • 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD • • 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC • • 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E DS AU01GE667C5KBGC • • 512MB Apacer AM4B5708PJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC • • 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC • • 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX SS KLCC28F-A8KB5 • • 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 • • 512MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E SS TS64MLQ64V6J • • 1024MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E DS TS128MLQ64V6J • 512MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 SS JM367Q643A-6 • • (continued on the next page)
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 1 5 D D R 2 8 0 0 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t DIMM support Size Vendor Model Side(s) Component A B 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS KVR800D2N5/1G • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25 DS HYS64T64520HU-2.5-A • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25F DS HYS64T64020HU-25F-A • • 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF-25F SS HYS64T32000HU-25F-B • • 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F SS HYS64T64000HU-25F-B • • 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F DS HYS64T128020HU-25F-B • • 512MB SAMSUNG EDD339XX SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 • • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC-ZCE7 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE7 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64BP8-S5 • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64BP8-S5 • • 512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ SS MT8HTF6464AY-80EA3 • • 1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ DS MT16HTF12864AY-80EA3 • • 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 • • 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 • • 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 • • 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 • • 1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400C4 • • 512MB A-DATA N/A SS M2OAD6G3H3160J1E52 • 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD • • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD • • 512MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package SS AHU512E800C5K1C • • 1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C • • Side(s): SS - Single Sided DS - Double Sided DIMM Support: A - supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration B - supports one pair of modules inserted into either slots as one pair of Dual- channel memory conguration Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualied Vendor List (QVL).
1 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1 . 7 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M 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. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 1 . 7 . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M To remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. • 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. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 1 2 1 D D R 2 D I M M n o t c h U n l o c k e d r e t a i n i n g c l i p D D R 2 D I M M n o t c h 1 2 3
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 1 7 1.8 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. 1 . 8 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 1 . 8 . 2 C o n f i g u r i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 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 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s IRQ Priority Standard Function * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. I R Q a s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d A B C D PCI slot 1 used — — — PCI slot 2 — used — — 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 1 9 1 . 8 . 3 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1 . 8 . 4 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specications. The gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
1 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.9 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) 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! M2V-MX R M2V -MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC (Default) 2 3 1 2
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 2 1 2 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R ) 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. M2V-MX R M2V -MX Keyboard Power Setting (Default) 1 2 2 3 5V 5VSB KBPWR • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500 mA 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. 3 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 - 4 , U S B P W 5 - 8 ) 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 USBPW1-4 jumper is for the rear USB ports (USB port 1-4). The USBPW5-8 jumper is for the internal USB connectors (USB port 5-8) that you can connect to additional USB ports. M2V-MX R M2V -MX USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 USBPW5-8 5V (Default) 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW1-4 5V (Default) 5VSB
1 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.10 Connectors 1 . 1 0 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s L A N p o r t S P E E D L E D A C T / L I N K L E D ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Yellow Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (green). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, or 6-channel, conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration. A u d i o 2 , 4 , o r 6 - c h a n n e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n Light Blue Line In Surround (Rear) Surround (Rear) Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel 2 - c h a n n e l 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 8 10 9
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 2 3 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 10. COM port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1 . 1 0 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s 1 . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y ) 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. M2V-MX R M2V -MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. FLOPPY
1 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 2 . I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E , S E C _ I D E ) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to congure your device(s). • 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. Black or gray Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device(s) connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black Two devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave M2V-MX R M2V -MX IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_IDE PIN1 SEC_IDE PIN1
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 2 5 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 [ r e d ] , S A T A 2 [ r e d ] ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives that allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rates, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conguration through the onboard VIA ® VT8237A Plus controller. For detailed instructions on how to congure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD. M2V-MX R M2V -MX SATA Connectors GN D RS A TA_ TXP1 RS A TA _T XN 1 GN D RS A TA _R XP 1 RS A TA_ RXN1 GN D SATA1 GN D RS A TA_ TXP2 RS A TA _T XN 2 GN D RS A TA _R XP 2 RS A TA_ RXN2 GN D SATA2
1 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 4 . J M i c r o n J M B 3 6 3 ® S e r i a l A T A R A I D c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A _ E 1 [ b l a c k ] , S A T A _ E 2 [ b l a c k ] ) These connectors are for Serial ATA signal cables. These connectors support Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can congure for RAID through the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller. The JMicron SATA controller mode item in the BIOS is set to [IDE] by default. Set the item to [RAID] if you want to build a RAID set. See section “2.4.5 Onboard Device Conguration” for details. • Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron ® JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST. • I nst all an int erna l Seri al A TA har d di sk dri ve t o SATA _E1 or SATA_E 2 and an external Serial ATA hard disk drive on your system before creating the JMicron ® JMB363 RAID. M2V-MX R M2V -MX SATA_E Connectors GN D RS A TA_ TXP1 RS A TA _T XN 1 GN D RS A TA _R XP 1 RS A TA_ RXN1 GN D SATA_E1 GN D RS A TA_ TXP2 RS A TA _T XN 2 GN D RS A TA _R XP 2 RS A TA_ RXN2 GN D SATA_E2
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 2 7 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. 4 . C P U , a n d C h a s s i s F a n c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N , C H A _ F A N ) The fa n c onn ect ors su pport coolin g fans of 35 0mA~74 0mA ( 8.8 8W max .) or a t otal o f 1A~2 .22A (26 .64 W max. ) at 12V. C onnect the f an cab les to th e fan connec tors o n the mother board, makin g sure that the bla ck wir e o f each cable match es the groun d pin of the conne ctor. 6 . O p t i c a l d r i v e a u d i o i n c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C D ) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. M2V-MX R M2V -MX Fan Connectors CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM PWR_F AN GND Rotation 12V M2V-MX R M2V -MX Internal Audio Connector CD (black) Right A udio Channe l Left A udio Channel Ground Ground
1 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 7 . U S B c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 , U S B 7 8 ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. M2V-MX R M2V -MX USB 2.0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 2 9 8 . F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n A A F P ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports the AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. M2V-MX R M2V -MX Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# AGND AAFP Legacy AC’97-compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia-compliant pin definition • W e r ecom mend t hat you co nnec t a hi gh-d eniti on f ront p anel audio modu le to this conne ctor to av ail of the mot herboa rd’s high- den ition audi o capa bili ty. • By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect a AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. See section 2.4.5 Onboard Device Conguration for details.
1 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 9 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n E A T X P W R , 4 - p i n E A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX 12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. M2V-MX R M2V -MX A TX Power Connector EA TXPWR 3 V olts 3 V olts Ground 5 V olts 5 V olts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 V olts -5 V olts 5 V olts 3 V olts -12 V olts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground 5 V olts 12 V olts 3 V olts 5 V olts Ground EA TX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC
A S U S M 2 V - M X 1 - 3 1 1 0 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - 8 p i n P A N E L ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power 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 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 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 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 This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. M2V-MX R M2V -MX System Panel Connector P ANEL PLED- 5V Speaker SPEAKER PLED Ground Reset Reset Ground Ground PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED PWR Ground PWRSW
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2 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
2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Upd ate s t he BIO S usin g a bo otable oppy , or the mo the rbo ard su pport CD whe n the BIOS  le fai ls or gets c orrupt ed.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. 2 . 1 . 1 C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows ® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld, then click Start. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. A M I B I O S b e e p c o d e s T est Item BIOS Beeps VGA found beep One short beep System boot One short beep (Quick Boot set to Disabled) No memory found One long beep, two short beeps, pause a period of time, and loop No keyboard error One short beep No VGA found One long beep with three short beeps Hardware monitoring error One long beep with four short beeps
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 2. Co py the or igi nal or th e l ate st mot her boa rd BIO S  le to the bo ota ble o ppy di sk. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Sav e t he BIO S le to a  oppy d isk or a USB ash disk, then r estart the sys tem . 2 . 1 . 2 A S U S E Z F l a s h 2 u t i l i t y The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> <F2> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive or the USB port. Press <Alt> <F2> during POST to display the following. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC PATH: A:\ BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Windows ® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows ® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.
2 - 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2 . 1 . 3 A F U D O S u t i l i t y The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: M a i n f i l e n a m e E x t e n s i o n n a m e 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 2. 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 • Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the le. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press <Enter> to enable it. You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct le is found. Then press <Enter>. 4. Wh en th e c or r ec t B IO S fil e is fo un d, EZ Fl as h 2 p er fo rm s th e B IO S update process and automatically reboots the system when done.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an Me gatr ends, Inc . All rig hts r eser ved. Reading ash ..... done Write to le...... ok A:\> U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e 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. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] wh ere [ len ame ] i s t he lat est or th e o rig ina l B IOS l e o n t he boo tab le o ppy di sk. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt. 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 /iM2VMX.ROM AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an Me gatr ends, Inc . All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
2 - 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2 . 1 . 4 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y 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. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, or the oppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to M2VMX.ROM R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “M2VMX.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing... When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM AM I F irm war e U pda te Uti lit y - Ve rsi on 1.1 9(A SUS V2 .07 (03 .11 .24 BB) ) Cop yrig ht (C ) 20 02 Am eric an Me gatr ends, Inc . All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... done Verifying ash .... done Please restart your computer A:\>
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 7 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “M2VMX.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing... When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
2 - 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2 . 1 . 5 A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
2 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. 3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 1 1 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration 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 recongure 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: • R e s t a r t u s i n g t h e O S s t a n d a r d s h u t - d o w n p r o c e d u r e . • P r e s s < C t r l > < A l t > < D e l > s i m u l t a n e o u s l y . • P r e s s t h e r e s e t b u t t o n o n t h e s y s t e m c h a s s i s . • P r e s s t h e p o w e r b u t t o n t o t u r n t h e s y s t e m o f f t h e n b a c k o n . Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.8 Exit Menu.” • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
2 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] SATA1 : [Not Detected] SATA2 : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system time. 2 . 2 . 2 M e n u b a r The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration Tools For setting EZ Flash 2 Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 2 . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 1 3 2 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2 . 2 . 5 S u b - m e n u i t e m s An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 2 . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you may change the value of the eld opposite the item. You can not select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable 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.” 2 . 2 . 7 P o p - u p w i n d o w Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 2 . 2 . 8 S c r o l l b a r A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press Up/ Down arrow keys or PageUp/PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 2 . 2 . 9 G e n e r a l h e l p At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled] Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] IDE Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [ ] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Main menu items Scroll bar Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Pop-up window
2 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 2 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t e [ D a y x x / x x / x x x x ] Allows you to set the system date. 2 . 3 . 3 L e g a c y D i s k e t t e A [ 1 . 4 4 M , 3 . 5 i n . ] Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system time. System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] SATA1 : [Not Detected] SATA2 : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 1 5 2 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y a n d S e c o n d a r y I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of 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. The values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto-detected by BIOS and are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. T y p e [ A u t o ] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] L B A / L a r g e M o d e [ A u t o ] 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] B l o c k ( M u l t i - s e c t o r T r a n s f e r ) [ A u t o ] 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Select the type of device connected to the system Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
2 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3 2 B i t D a t a T r a n s f e r [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 1 7 2 . 3 . 5 S A T A 1 a n d S A T A 2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each Serial ATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the Serial ATA device information. 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-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. L B A / L a r g e M o d e [ A u t o ] 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] B l o c k ( M u l t i - s e c t o r T r a n s f e r ) M [ A u t o ] 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Third IDE Master Device : Not Detected LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
2 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2 . 3 . 6 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. IDE Conguration Parallel ATA IDE Controller [Both] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] P a r a l l e l A T A I D E C o n t r o l l e r [ B o t h ] Di sab les or al low s s ele cti on of the ID E c ont rol ler . S ets to Pr ima ry to ena ble th e pr ima ry IDE co ntr oll er onl y. Set s t o S eco nda ry to ena ble th e s eco nda ry IDE co ntr oll er onl y. Set s t o B oth to en abl e b oth th e p rim ary an d s eco nda ry IDE co ntr oll ers . C on gur ati on opt ion s: [Di sab led ] [ Pri mar y] [Se con dar y] [Bo th] H a r d D i s k W r i t e P r o t e c t [ D i s a b l e d ] Disables or enables the devices write protection. This will be effective only when the device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3 2 B i t D a t a T r a n s f e r [ D i s a b l e d ] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 1 9 2 . 3 . 7 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. A M I B I O S Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. P r o c e s s o r Displays the auto-detected processor information. S y s t e m M e m o r y Displays the auto-detected system memory. AMI BIOS Version : 0113 Build Date : 09/15/06 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processo Speed : 2000MHz Count : 2 System Memory Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size : 448MB
2 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCI PnP 2 . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n A I O v e r c l o c k T u n e r [ S t a n d a r d ] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking options. Conguration options: [Manual] [Standard] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 20%] S p r e a d S p e c t r u m [ E n a b l e ] Allows you to enable or disable the clock generator spread spectrum. C o n  gu ra ti on o pt io ns : [Disabled] [Enable] [-0.50%] [ /-0.25%] [-1.00%] P C I S p r e a d S p e c t r u m [ E n a b l e ] Allows you to enable or disable the PCI spread spectrum. C o n  gu ra ti on o pt io ns : [Disabled] [Enable] Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclock Tuner [Standard] Spread Spectrum [Enable] PCI Spread Spectrum [Enable] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 2 1 The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 200 to 240. U S B 1 . 1 P o r t s C o n f i g u r a t i o n [ E n a b l e ] Allows you to congure the USB ports. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable] U S B 2 . 0 P o r t s E n a b l e [ E n a b l e ] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 ports. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable] L e g a c y U S B S u p p o r t [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. 2 . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Ports Conguration [Enable] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]
2 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Conguration Module Version:13.06 AGESA Version:02.06.11 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800 Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 1024KB Speed : 2000MHz Current FSB Multiplier: 10x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 10x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level: None Required AMD Overclocking Conguration Runtime Legacy PSB [Disabled] Cool N’Quiet [Enabled] Memory Controller P o r t 6 4 / 6 0 E m u l a t i o n [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the Port 64/60 Emulation.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l e r M o d e [ H i S p e e d ] Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] B I O S E H C I H a n d - O f f [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] A M D O v e r c l o c k i n g C o n f i g u r a t i o n AMD Overclocking Conguration Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Processor Voltage [Auto]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 2 3 Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to select the processor frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [x5.0 1000MHz] [x6.0 1000MHz] [x7.0 1000MHz] [x8.0 1000MHz] [x9.0 1000MHz] [x5.0 1000MHz] [x10.0 1000MHz] Processor Voltage[Auto] Allows you to select the processor voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.400V] [1.375V] [1.350V] [1.325V] [1.300V] [1.275V] [1.250V] [1.225V] [1.200V] R u n t i m e L e g a c y P S B [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the Runtime Legacy PSB (performance state blocks) feature necessary for implementing the AMD PowerNow! technology. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C o o l N ’ Q u i e t [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! technology feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M e m o r y C o n t r o l l e r Memory Controller Memory Conguration ECC Conguration Power Down Control [Auto] Memory CLK :333 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :5.0 RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :5 CLK Min Active RAS(Tras) :15 CLK Row Precharge Time(Trp) :5 CLK RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) :3 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) :21 CLK Asynchronous Latency :6 ns Memory Conguration Memclock Mode [Auto] CAS Latency(CK) [Auto] TRCD [Auto] TRP [Auto] TRAS [Auto] 2T Mode [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Bank Interleaving [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Memory Configuration
2 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p M e m c l o c k M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows you to set the memory clock mode.Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard values. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] [Limit] C A S L a t e n c y ( C L ) [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0] T R C D [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] T R P [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] T R A S [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]... [12 CLK] 2 T M o d e [ A u t o ] Sets the 2T mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable] M C T T i m i n g M o d e [ A u t o ] Sets the MCT Timing mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] T R R D [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T] T R C [ A u t o ] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 1T] [12T] ... [18T] B a n k I n t e r l e a c v i n g [ A u t o ] Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access contention. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] E n a b l e C l o c k t o A l l D I M M s [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable clock to all DIMMs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M e m C l k T r i s t a t e C 3 / A T L V I D [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri-Stating During C3 and Alt VID. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M e m o r y H o l e R e m a p p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable Memory Remapping around the memory hole. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears when the MCT Time Mode item is set to [Manual].
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 2 5 ECC Conguration DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] DRAM BG Srub [Disabled] ECC Configuration D R A M E C C E n a b l e [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4 - B i t E C C M o d e [ D i s a b l e d ] Enables or disables the 4-Bit ECC mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] D R A M S C R U B R E D I R E C T [ D i s a b l e d ] Sets the system to correct DRAM ECC Errors immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbing is on. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] D R A M B G S c r u b [ D i s a b l e d ] Disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing functionality that corrects and rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. During this while the memory is not being used improves performance. Conguration 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] Power Down Control [Auto] Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]
2 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p K 8 M 8 9 0 P C I E X P R E S S C o n f i g u r a t i o n OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA] VLink Mode Supported [Auto] AGP Mode [AGP 8X] Graphics Aperture Size [128MB] Options for VIA AGP Chipset OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Sets the onchip VGA frame buffer size. Conguration options: [Disabled] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA] Switches the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for a video card. This allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. Conguration options: [PCI] [PCIE VGA] [Integrated VGA] VLink Mode Supported [Auto] Sets the VLink 8X support. Conguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] AGP Mode [8X] Allows you to change the AGP mode for the onboard VGA. Conguration options: [AGP 8X] [AGP 4X] Graphics Aperture Size [128MB] Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for onboard VGA graphic data. Conguration options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] 2 . 4 . 4 C h i p s e t The items in this menu allows you to change the chipset-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Advanced Chipset Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. K8M890 PCI EXPRESS Congifuration Hyper Transport Conguration
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 2 7 Hyper Transport AGP Conguration (K8/NPT) to (NB) Freq Auto [Enabled] H y p e r T r a n s p o r t A G P C o n f i g u r a t i o n ( K 8 / N P T ) t o ( N B ) F r e q A u t o [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the K8/NPT to northbridge frequency selection by CPU capability. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Serial ATA IDE Controler [SATA] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] High Denition Audio [Auto] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] JMicron SATA Controller Mode [IDE] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] S e r i a l A T A I D E C o n t r o l l e r [ S A T A ] Allows you to disablel or select the Serial ATA controller mode. Conguration options: [SATA] [RAID] [Disabled] O n B o a r d L A N [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard LAN controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] H i g h D e f i n i t i o n A u d i o [ A u t o ] Allows you to disable or set the high denition audio. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
2 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high-denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Conguration options: [AC97][HD Audio] J M i c r o n S A T A / P A T A C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA/PATA controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] JMicron SATA Controller Mode [IDE] Allows you to set the JMicron SATA controller mode.This item appears only when the JMicron SATA/PATA Controller item is set to Enabled. Conguration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] S e r i a l P o r t 1 A d d r e s s [ 3 F 8 / I R Q 4 ] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s [ 3 7 8 ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e [ N o r m a l ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP ECP] P a r a l l e l P o r t I R Q [ I R Q 7 ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 2 9 2 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P 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. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] NO: Lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system. P l u g a n d P l a y O / S [ N o ] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you installed a Plug & Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug & Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] A l l o c a t e I R Q t o P C I V G A [ Y e s ] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Conguration options: [Yes] [No] P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p I R Q x x [ A v a i l a b l e ] When set to [Available], the specic IRQ is free for PCI/PnP devices to use. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [Available] [Reserved] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. 2 . 5 . 1 S u s p e n d M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2 . 5 . 2 A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t [ N o ] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] 2 . 5 . 3 A C P I A P I C S u p p o r t [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 1 2 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n APM Conguration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Advanced Resume Events Controls Power Ob by External Modem [Dusabled] Power On by PCI device [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t / A P M [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ] 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 before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] P o w e r O n B y E x t e r n a l M o d e m s [ D i s a b l e d ] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. P o w e r O n B y P C I D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ] 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 M o u s e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to resume the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P o w e r O n B y R T C A l a r m [ D i s a b l e d ] 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. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [48ºC/118ºF] MB Temperature [35ºC/95ºF] CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.504V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.360V] 5V Voltage [ 5.160V] 12V Voltage [11.328V] Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] CPU Temperature C P U T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x x º C / x x x º F ] M B T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x x º C / x x x º F ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, motherboard and power temperatures. Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 3 C P U F a n S p e e d [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] o r [ I g n o r e d ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specic eld shows N/A. C h a s s i s F a n S p e e d [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] o r [ I g n o r e d ] T h e on bo ar d ha rd wa re m on it or a ut om at ic al ly d et ec ts a nd d is pl ay s th e ch as si s f a n sp ee d in r ot at io ns p er m in ut e (R PM ). I f th e fa n is n ot c on ne ct ed t o th e c h a s si s, t he s pe ci c  el d sh ow s N/ A. S el ec t Ig no re d if y ou d o no t wi sh t o d i s p la y th e de te ct ed s pe ed . V C O R E V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. S m a r t Q - F a n f u n c t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the smart Q-fan control function. When this eld is set to [Enabled], the item Smart Fan Mode appears. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] S m a r t F a n M o d e [ O p t i m a l ] Sets the smart fan mode. Conguration options: [Performance] [Optimal] [Silent]
2 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2.6 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. 2 . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y 1 s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. Species the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 5 2 . 6 . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Q u i c k B o o t [ E n a b l e d ] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. A d d O n R O M D i s p l a y M o d e [ F o r c e B I O S ] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] B o o t u p N u m - L o c k [ O n ] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] P S / 2 M o u s e S u p p o r t [ A u t o ] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] W a i t f o r ‘ F 1 ’ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ] When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disable password. H i t ‘ D E L ’ M e s s a g e D i s p l a y [ E n a b l e d ] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, type a password combination of at lea st six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password. The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 7 Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password. U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l ( F u l l A c c e s s ] Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility. View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows change only to selected elds, such as Date and Time. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility.
2 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password combinati on of at least six (6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility. View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility. C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 3 9 To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to clear the user password. P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]
2 - 4 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p 2.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 . 7 . 1 A S U S E Z F l a s h 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [Cancel], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 2-2, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC PATH: A:\ BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
A S U S M 2 V - M X 2 - 4 1 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to save changes and exit. 2.8 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. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
2 - 4 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S S e t u p D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.
3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 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. Double- click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. C l i c k a n i t e m t o i n s t a l l 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. 3 . 2 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. C l i c k a n i c o n t o d i s p l a y s u p p o r t C D / m o t h e r b o a r d i n f o r m a t i o n
3 - 3 A S U S M 2 V - M X 3 . 2 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. A S U S I n s t A l l - D r i v e r s I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. A M D C o o l ‘ n ’ Q u i e t D r i v e r Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet driver. V I A C h i p s e t D r i v e r P r o g r a m Installs the VIA chipset driver program. V I A S 3 G D i s p l a y D r i v e r Installs the VIA S3G display driver. R e a l t e k A u d i o D r i v e r Installs the Realtek ® audio driver. J M i c r o n J M B 3 6 X R A I D C o n t r o l l e r D r i v e r Installs the JMicron ® JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. R e a l t e k R T L 8 1 0 0 C L A N D r i v e r Installs the Realtek ® RTL8100C LAN driver. U S B 2 . 0 D r i v e r Installs the USB 2.0 Driver. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
3 - 4 C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 3 . 2 . 3 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A S U S I n s t A l l - I n s t a l l a t i o n W i z a r d f o r U t i l i t i e s Install the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard. A D O B E A c r o b a t R e a d e r V 7 . 0 The Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). A S U S C o o l ‘ n ’ Q u i e t U t i l i t y Installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility. A S U S U p d a t e 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). A S U S P C P r o b e I I 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.
3 - 5 A S U S M 2 V - M X M i c r o s o f t D i r e c t X 9 . 0 c The Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your computer. Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0c. If your system is Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Service Pack 2-embedded, skip Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9.0c installation. A n t i - V i r u s u t i l i t y The anti-virus utility scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions. 3 . 2 . 4 M a k e D i s k m e n u The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. V I A V T 8 2 3 7 A R A I D C o n t r o l l e r D r i v e r Allows you to create a VIA ® VT8237A RAID driver disk. M a k e J M i c r o n J M B 3 6 X 3 2 b i t S A T A / R A I D D r i v e r Allows you to create a JMicron ® JMB36X 32bit RAID driver. M a k e J M i c r o n J M B 3 6 X 6 4 b i t S A T A / R A I D D r i v e r Allows you to create a JMicron ® JMB36X 64bit RAID driver.
3 - 6 C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 3 . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n 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.