Asus P5K-VM User Manual

Motherboard P5K-VM
ii E3279 Second Edition V2 June 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii P5K-VM specications summary ............................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-3 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features .............................................. 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features ..................................................... 1-6 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-6 1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................... 1-1 1 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-13 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-15 1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-17 1.7.1 Overview ....................................................................... 1-17 1.7.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 1-18 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-22 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-22 1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-23 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-23 1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-23 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-24 1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-25 1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 1-25 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-25 1.9 Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-26 1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-28 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-28
iv Contents 1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-6 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 2-7 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-9 2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 2-10 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ......................................................... 2-1 1 2.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................ 2-1 1 2.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................. 2-1 1 2.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 2-12 2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 2-12 2.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 2-12 2.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 2-12 2.2.8 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 2-12 2.2.9 General help ................................................................. 2-12 2.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 2-13 2.3.1 System T ime ................................................................. 2-13 2.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 2-13 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 2-13 2.3.4 S A T A 1 ~ 4 ; P A T A Pr i m ar y Ma s t er / S la v e . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . ..2- 1 4 2.3.5 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 2-15 2.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 2-16 2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 2-17 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration ............................................. 2-17 2.4.2 USB Conguration ........................................................ 2-20 2.4.3 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset .......................................................................... 2-23 2.4.5 OnBoard Devices Conguration ................................... 2-25 2.4.6 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 2-26 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-27 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] ................................................... 2-27 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] ....................... 2-27
v Contents 2.5.3 ACPI V ersion [Disabled] ................................................ 2-27 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-27 2.5.5 APM Conguration ........................................................ 2-28 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-29 2.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 2-31 2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 2-32 2.6.3 Security ......................................................................... 2-33 2.7 T ools menu ................................................................................. 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 2-35 2.7.2 AI Net 2 ......................................................................... 2-36 2.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 2-37 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 Manual menu .................................................................. 3-6 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information .............................................. 3-6 3.2.6 Other information ............................................................ 3-7
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 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.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 adpater 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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer . Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately . • T o 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 qualied service technician or your retailer . This 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.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you must p ress the enclo sed ke y. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1> <Key2> <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously , the key names are connected with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl> <Alt> <D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
x P5K-VM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A/06 processors Supports Intel ® next-generation 45nm multi-core CPUs Chipset Intel ® G33 / ICH9 with Intel ® Fast Memory Access T echnology System bus 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 1066*/800/667MHz memory modules - Supports up to 8 GB system memory * The chipset ofcially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 800MHz. T uned by the ASUS Super Memspeed T echnology , this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz. Refer to www .asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists). VGA Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 integrated High-denition video processing with a maximum resolution of 2084 x 1536 bpp @ 75 Hz Maximum shared memory of 256 MB Supports Microsoft ® DirectX ® 9, OpenGL ® 1.5, Pixel Shader 2.0 Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express ™ x4 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Southbridge - 4 x Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s ports JMicron ® JMB368 P A T A and SA T A controller supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 P A T A devices LAN Marvell88E8056 ® PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller PCIe Gb LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Audio Realtek ® ALC883 8-channel High-Denition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming - Coaxial S/PDIF out port at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter IEEE 1394 VIA controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) USB 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board, 6 at back panel)
xi P5K-VM specications summary AI Lifestyle Unique features ASUS AI Lifestyle features: - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY : - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Other features ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Super Memspeed T echnology vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection: - FSB tuning from 200MHz to 800 MHz at 1MHz increment - Memory tuning from 667MHz to 1333MHz for DDR2 - PCI- E freq uency t uning from 10 0MHz t o 150M Hz a t 1 MH z incr ement Overclocking protection: - ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Rear panel connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x Parallel port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports Internal connectors 3 x U SB c onn ect ors su pp ort 6 a ddi tio nal USB po rts 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connector 24-pin A TX power connector 4-pin A TX 12 V power connector System panel connector (Q-Connector) (continued on the next page)
xii P5K-VM specications summary BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP , DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM B IOS 2. 3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Manageability Wf M 2 .0, DMI 2. 0, WOL by PME , W OR by PM E, PXE Support CD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor uA TX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specications are subject to change without notice.
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5K-VM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below . 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 P5K-VM Cables Serial A T A signal cable for 2 devices Serial A T A power cable for 2 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shie ld 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; Retail version only) Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD ASUS Superb Software Library CD Documentation User guide
ASUS P5K-VM 1-3 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment. Intel ® Quad-core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Quad-core processors in the LGA775 package and Intel’s next-generation 45nm multi-core processors. It is excellent for multi-tasking, multi-media and enthusiastic gamers with 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB. Intel ® Quad-core processor is one of the most powerful CPU in the world. See page 1-10 for details. Intel ® Core™2 Duo/ Intel ® Core™2 Extreme CPU support This motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package and Intel’s next-generation 45nm multi-core processors. With the new Intel ® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB, the Intel ® Core™2 is one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world. See page 1-10 for details. Intel G33 Chipset The Intel ® G33 Express Chipset boosts your gaming and multimedia experience with the integrated graphics engine Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100. It supports 1333 FSB (Front Side Bus), and delivers breakthrough advances in 3D and 2D graphics as well as video capabilities. This integrated chipset is able to meet the changing display requirements of visually rich applications. It features the Intel ® Clear Video T echnology , which supports crisp imaging, accurate color control, and High-Denition video processing with a maximum resolution of 2084 x 1536 bpp @ 75 Hz and a maximum shared memory of 256 MB. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. Furthermore, this motherboard does not restrict the memory size across two channels. Users may install different memory size DIMMs into the two channels and enjoy dual-channel and single-channel functions at the same time. This new feature optimizes the use of available memory size. See page 1-17 for details.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Native DDR2 1066 memory support T o attain top performance, ASUS engineers have successfully unleashed the true potential of DDR2 memory . While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS’s exclusive technology offers a choice of FSB 1333, providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 1-17 for details. ASUS Super Memspeed T echnology T o attain top performance, ASUS has managed to break through current FSB and DRAM ratio proportions by utilizing Super Memspeed T echnology–the latest technology that provides even more precise overclocking options to unleash the true potential of DDR2 memory . The DDR2 Mode maximizes system performance by eliminating the bottleneck when overclocking both the CPU and memory– providing great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 1-17 for details. Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial A T A (SA T A) 3Gb/s storage specication, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. See page 1-32 for details. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices. See page1-28 and 1-34 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY -PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks.It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality . See pages 1-29 for details. High Denition Audio Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. Y ou can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing multi-channel network games. See page 1-28 and 1-29 for details.
ASUS P5K-VM 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability . AI Gear 2 AI Gear 2 allows you to choose proles to adjust the CPU frequency and Vcore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption. Y ou can change the mode in real-time in the operating system to max power saving mode and save up to 50% power when using word processing applications. AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away . T o wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key . Q-Fan AS US Q-F an te ch nol ogy i nt ell ige ntl y ad jus ts bo th CP U f an an d cha ssi s f an sp eed s a cco rd in g t o s ys te m l oad ing t o ens ure q ui et, co ol an d ef cie nt op era tio n. ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech-centric applications like Skype, online game, video conference and recording. Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises (non-voice signals) like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming audio stream while recording. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 1-33, 1-34, and 1-39 for details.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. See page 2-9 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 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 2-6 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-32 for details. AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility , you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable(s) connected to the Marvell ® LAN (RJ-45) port. During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy . See page 2-36 for details. Smart Support CD It provides a checklist to allow the user to see which drivers are already installed, as well as those that aren’t. When using ASUS PC Probe II, you can easily see the critical parts of the computer . 1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter . See page 1-26 for details.
ASUS P5K-VM 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed T ake 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 A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction P5K-VM ® 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 1.5.2 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
ASUS P5K-VM 1-9 1.5.3 Motherboard layout VGA P ANEL P5K-VM ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.4cm (9.6in) 24.4cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) Super I/O CD PCIEX4_1 CLRTC Intel ® ICH9 EA TXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel ® MCH G33 PCI1 PCIEX16_1 CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT LGA775 IE1394_2 BIOS SA T A1 A TX12V ALC883 PWR_FAN PCI2 F_USB34 KB_USB56 LAN1_USB12 VIA VT6308S PRI_EIDE KBPWR USB78 SB_PWR COM1 USBPW1-4 USBPW9-12 AUDIO USB910 USB1 1 12 ASM4131 88E8056 USBPW5-8 SA T A2 SA T A4 SA T A3 FLOPPY P ARALLEL PORT SPDIF JMicron JMB368 Refer to 1.10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core ™ 2 Quad / Core ™ 2 Extreme / Core ™ 2 Duo / Pentium ® Extreme / Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® 4 processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. • Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_F AN1 connector to ensure system stability .
ASUS P5K-VM 1-1 1 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM CPU Socket 775
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_F AN1 connector to ensure system stability . A B 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! The motherboard supports Intel ® LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 T echnology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® T echnology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading T echnology . 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). Load plate A B CPU notch
ASUS P5K-VM 1-13 Fastener Motherboard hole 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately , make sure that you use only Intel ® -certied multi-directional heatsink and fan. • Y our Intel ® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly , make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly . Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector . Narrow end of the groove
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . A B P5K-VM ® P5K-VM CPU fan connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
ASUS P5K-VM 1-15 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)
ASUS P5K-VM 1-17 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5K-VM ® P5K-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 • This chipset ofcially supports DDR2-800 MHz. With the ASUS Super Memspeed T echnology , this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2-1066 MHz. See the table below . FSB DDR2 1333 1066* 1333 800 1333 667 1066 1066* 1066 800 1066 667 • *If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2-800, make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to [DDR2-1066MHz]. See section 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration for details.
1-18 Chapter1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Congurations • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Alwa ys ins tall DI MMs wi th the same C AS lat ency . For optimu m comp atibili ty , it i s reco mmended that you obt ain me mory m odul es fro m the s ame ve ndor . • If y ou ins tall fo ur 1 G B memor y modu les, t he s ystem may onl y reco gnize l ess than 3GB b ecause the ad dress s pace i s rese rved for o ther cr itical functi ons. This limit ation a ppears on Win dows ® XP/ Vist a 32 -bit o perati on s ystem which does not s upport Physic al Addre ss Ext ension (P AE). • If you install Windows ® XP/Vista 32-bit operation system, a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips. Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Single-Channel — — Populated — Populated — — — Dual-channel (1) Populated — Populated — Dual-channel (2) Populated Populated Populated Populated 64-bit Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows ® Vista x64 Edition Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below . Y ou may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. • Some old-version DDR2-800 DIMMs may not match Intel ® ’s On-Die-T ermination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR2-667. If this happens, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with CL=4 will be downgraded to run at DDR2-667 by default setting. If you want to operate with lower latency , adjust the memory timing manually .
ASUS P5K-VM 1-19 P5K-VM Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 MHz capability • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. • C*: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory conguration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-1066/800/667MHz QVL. If you install a DDR2-1066 memory module whose SPD is DDR2-800, make sure that you set the DRAM Frequency item in BIOS to [DDR2-1066MHz]. See section 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration for details. Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 1024MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package DS OCZ2P10002GK / PC2 8000 / 1G EL Dual CH /Gold XTC • • • 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL646AA1005.8FD / CL1 11R5W6-65183 • • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA1005.16FD / CL1 1 1R9MX-65182 • • • 1024MB Kingston Heat-Sink Package DS KHX8500D2K2/1GN 9905315-061.A00LF K2 2.2V • • • 2048MB Kingston Heat-Sink Package DS KHX8500D2K2/2GN 9905316-061.A00LF K2 2.2V • • • 1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package SS CM2X1024-8500 • • • 1024MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package DS OCZ2N1 1001G • • • 512MB Kingston Heat-Sink Package SS KHX9200D2 / 512 9905315-054.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • • 1024MB Kingston Heat-Sink Package DS KHX9200D2 / 1G / 9905315-064.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • • • 1024MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package SS OCZ2FX1 1502GK / PC2 9200 /1G Dual CH /FlexXLC • • • 1024MB Kingston Heat-Sink Package DS KHX9600D2 / 1G / 9905316-069.A00LF / 2.3-2.35v • • •
1-20 Chapter1: Product introduction P5K-VM Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN • 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package DS KHX6400D2LL/1G • • 1024MB KINGSTON V59C1512804QBF25 DS KVR800D2N5/1G • • • 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 K4T51 163QC-ZCE7 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE7 • • • 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE7 • • • 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE7 • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 SS HYMP564U64CP8-S5 • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HYMP512U64CP8-S5 • • 512MB MICRON D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464A Y -80ED4 • • • 1024MB MICRON D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864A Y -80ED4 • • • 512MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package SS CM2X512A-6400 • • 1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package DS CM2X1024-6400C4 • • • 1024MB ELPIDA E1 108AB-8E-E(ECC) SS EBE10EE8ABF A-8E-E • • 2048MB ELPIDA E1 108AB-8E-E(ECC) DS EBE21EE8ABF A-8E-E • • 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD • • • 512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA804.8FD3 • • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD • • • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL804.16FD3 • • • 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA804.16FD3 • 512MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU512E800C5K1C • • • 1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package DS AHU01GE800C5K1C • 512MB A-DA TA AD29608A8A-25EG SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 • • 1024MB A-DA T A AD26908A8A-25EG DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 • • • 512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A SS KLDC28F-A8KI5 • • • 1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF-HJK-25A DS KLDD48F-ABKI5 • • • 512MB Transcend HY5PS12821CFP-S5 SS TS64MLQ64V8J • 1024MB T ranscend HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS TS128MLQ64V8J • • • 512MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package SS T800UA12C4 • • • 1024MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package DS T800UB1GC4 • 512MB NANY A NT5TU64M8BE-25C SS NT512T64U880BY -25C • • • 1024MB NANY A NT5TU64M8BE-25C DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C • 512MB PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 SS AL6E8E63B8E1K • 1024MB PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 DS AL7E8E63B-8E1K •
ASUS P5K-VM 1-21 P5K-VM Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U DS KVR667D2N5/1G • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • • 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • 2048MB KINGSTON E1 108AB-6E-E DS KVR667D2N5/2G • • • 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 • • • 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0-CE6 • • 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0-CE6 • • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51 163QC-ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ3-CE6 • • • 512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3-CE6 • 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3-CE6 • • • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51 163QE-ZCE6 SS M378T3354EZ3-CE6 • • • 512MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QE DS M378T6553EZS-CE6 • • • 1024MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QE DS M378T2953EZ3-CE6 • • • 256MB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 SS HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 • • 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-Y5 DS HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 • • • 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 SS VS256MB667D2 • • 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 • • • 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 • • • 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB-6E-E SS EBE25UC8ABF A-6E-E • • 512MB ELPIDA E5108AE-6E-E SS EBE51UD8AEF A-6E-E • • • 512MB A-DA TA AD29608A8A-3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 • • • 1024MB A-DA T A AD29608A8A-3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 • • • 2048MB A-DA T A NT5TU128M8BJ-3C DS M2ONY5H3J4170I1C5Z • • • 512MB crucial Heat-Sink Package SS BL6464AA663.8FD • • • 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD • 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0628F SS AU512E667C5KBGC • 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E DS AU01GE667C5KBGC • 512MB Transcend K4T51083QE SS TS64MLQ64V6J • • • 1024MB T ranscend K4T51083QE DS TS128MLQ64V6J • 256MB Kingmax N2TU51216AG-3C SS KLCB68F-36KH5 • • • 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX SS KLCC28F-A8KB5 • 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX DS KLCD48F-A8KB5 • • • 512MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package SS T6UA512C5 • • 1024MB Super T alent Heat-Sink Package DS T6UB1GC5 • • • 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE SS TB3D2667C58S • 1024MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE DS TB4D2667C58D • 2048MB NANY A NT5TU128M8BJ-3C DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY -3C • • • 512MB NANY A NT5TU64M8BE-3C SS NT512T64U88B0BY -3C • • • 512MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N SS AL6E8E63B-6E1K • • • 1024MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N DS AL7E8E63B-6E1K • • •
1-22 Chapter1: Product introduction 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o 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 Removing a DIMM T o 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. Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1
ASUS P5K-VM 1-23 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 Installing an expansion card T o 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 Conguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 4 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. 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. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
1-24 Chapter1: Product introduction 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 1 1 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 T ime Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 1 1 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 13 8 Numeric data processor 14 9 Primary IDE channel 15 10 Secondary IDE channel * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared – – – – – – – PCI slot 2 – shared – – – – – – LAN (Marvell8056) – shared – – – – – – P A T A (368) shared – – – – – – – PCIE x16_1 shared – – – – – – – PCIE x4 shared – – – – – – – USB controller 0 – – – – – – – shared USB controller 1 – – – shared – – – – USB controller 2 – – shared – – – – – USB controller 3 shared – – – – – – – USB controller 4 shared – – – – – – – USB controller 5 – – – – – shared – – USB 2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared USB 2.0 controller 2 – – shared – – – – – SA T A controller 1 – – shared – – – – – SA T A controller 2 – – – – – – shared – VIA 1394 – – – – shared – – – Azalia – – – – – – shared –
ASUS P5K-VM 1-25 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card complying with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. PCI Express x16_1 slot PCI slot PCI slot PCI Express x4 slot • In default BIOS settings, the internal graphics mode is enabled. When so, the PCI Express x16 (blue) slot supports ADD2 cards only . Install any other PCI Express device to the PCI Express x4 slot. • If you intend to install a PCI Express graphics card, you must set the Internal Graphics Mode Select item in BIOS to [Disabled]. See section 2.4.4 Chipset for details. The PCI Express x16 slot supports PCIE x16 graphics cards only . Y ou may not install x8, x4, or x1 cards to this slot.
1-26 Chapter1: Product introduction 1.9 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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. T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn 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. Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! CLRTC Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 1 2 2 3 P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Clear RTC RAM
ASUS P5K-VM 1-27 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 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 A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Keyboard power setting KBPWR 1 2 2 3 5V (Default) 5VSB 2 3 1 2 P5K-VM ® P5K-VM USB device wake-up 1 2 2 3 5V (Default) 5VSB USBPW1-4 USBPW9-12 5V (Default) 5VSB 1 2 2 3 5V (Default) 5VSB USBPW5-8 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12) 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. The USBPW1-4 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPW5-8 and USBPW910 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports. • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system will not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. IEEE1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Gigabit LAN controller , this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 14 2 4 13 6 5 7 8 9 10 3 12 15 1 1 1 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration. 6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio conguration. Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port
ASUS P5K-VM 1-29 1 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. VGA por t. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 14. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 15. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports 5re available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray – – – Side Speaker Out Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.
1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 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 a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Floppy disk drive connector NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 FLOPPY
ASUS P5K-VM 1-31 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. 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. • 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. Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave P5K-VM ® P5K-VM IDE connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_EIDE PIN 1
1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. ICH9 Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [black], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conict with huge graphics cards. right angle side P5K-VM ® P5K-VM SA T A connectors SA T A2 GN D RS AT A_T XP4 RS AT A_T XN4 GN D RS AT A_R XP4 RS AT A_R XN4 GN D GN D RS AT A_T XP2 RS AT A_T XN2 GN D RS AT A_R XP2 RS AT A_R XN2 GN D SA T A4 GN D RS AT A_T XP3 RS AT A_T XN3 GN D RS AT A_R XP3 RS AT A_R XN3 GN D GN D RS AT A_T XP1 RS AT A_T XN1 GN D RS AT A_R XP1 RS AT A_R XN1 GN D SA T A1 SA T A3
ASUS P5K-VM 1-33 4. Digital audio co nne cto r (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the HDMI card to this connector with a S/PDIF Out cable. The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are purchased separately . P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB 910, USB1 1 12) 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. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! P5K-VM ® P5K-VM USB 2.0 connectors USB1 1 12 NC GND USB_P12 USB_P12- USB 5V GND USB_P1 1 USB_P1 1- USB 5V pin1 USB910 NC GND USB_P10 USB_P10- USB 5V GND USB_P9 USB_P9- USB 5V pin1 USB78 NC GND USB_P8 USB_P8- USB 5V GND USB_P7 USB_P7- USB 5V pin1 Y ou can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. The USB module cable is purchased separately .
1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 6. IEE E 1394 a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_2 PIN 1 GND 12V TPB2- GND TP A2- 12V TPB2 GND TP A2 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard! Y ou can connect the front panel 1394 cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (1394, red) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel 1394 ports. The IEEE 1394a module cable is purchased separately . 7. Optical drive audio co nne cto r (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground
ASUS P5K-VM 1-35 8. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport co oling fans o f 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at 12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector . 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! Only the CPU-F AN connectors support the ASUS Q-F AN feature. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Fan connectors CPU_F AN CHA_F AN1 GND Rotation 12V PWR_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM GND Rotation 12V 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5K-VM ® PIN 1 COM1 P5K-VM COM port connector The serial port module is purchased separately .
1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) 1 1. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We reco mmend that yo u conn ect a h igh-de nitio n fr ont pa nel aud io mod ule to t his co nnector to av ail of the mo therbo ard’ s high -denit ion au dio cap abilit y . • If you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector , set the Front Panel T ype item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]; if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector , set the item to [AC'97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD Audio] . See section 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration for details. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy AC ‘97 audio pin definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE# GND NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND HD Audio-compliant pin definition
ASUS P5K-VM 1-37 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 400 W . • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin EA TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended 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. • The A TX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following conguration: CPU: Intel ® Pentium ® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR2 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel A T A device: IDE hard disk drive Serial A T A device: SA T A hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW • If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability . 12. ATX po wer co nn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM A TX power connectors 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 A TX12V 12V DC GND 12V DC GND
1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-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 (2-pin IDE_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 (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker . The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • A TX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) 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 (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power . 13. System panel connector (20-8 pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5K-VM ® P5K-VM System panel connector * Requires an A TX power supply. P ANEL PLED- PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED SPEAKER
ASUS P5K-VM 1-39 Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps. Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q- Connector . Step2. Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connctor . Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q- Connector rst. Y ou can refer to the marking on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin denition. Step3. Front panel functions are enabled.
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2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk.) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk, USB ash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or 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. Installing ASUS Update T o 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 . 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 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 le • Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le • 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).
ASUS P5K-VM 2-3 Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o 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.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o 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. P5K-VM P5K-VM.rom
ASUS P5K-VM 2-5 2.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 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. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup T o 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. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 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 T ests (POST). (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the T ools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press <Enter> to enable it. Y ou can switch between drives by pressing <T ab> before the correct le is found. Then press <Enter>. 3. Y ou 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. • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.05 Current ROM Update ROM A: C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: ST M25P80 PATH: C:\ BOARD: P5K-VM VER: 0115 DATE: 05/03/07 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
ASUS P5K-VM 2-7 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 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. Copying the current BIOS T o copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: Main lename Extension name 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. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. Reading ash ..... done Write to le...... ok A:\> Updating the BIOS le T o 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.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper . Y ou 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 /iP5K-VM.ROM AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, 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:\>afudos /iP5K-VM.ROM AM I F irm war e Up dat e U ti li ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, 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!
ASUS P5K-VM 2-9 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le. • Prepare the motherboard support CD, the oppy disk or the USB ash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility . • If you use a SA T A optical drive, always connect the SA T A cable to the SA T A1/SA T A2 connector; otherwise, the utility will not function. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. T urn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB ash disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk T o recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port. 2. T urn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5K-VM.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, 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 SPI chip. The SPI 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-T est (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST , restart the system by pressing <Ctrl Alt Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. 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 Setups Default 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.
ASUS P5K-VM 2-1 1 2.2.2 Menu bar 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 T ools For Conguring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. T o 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 Navigation keys 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. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another . Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [10:55:25] System Date [Wed 05/10/2007] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0] SATA 2 [Not Detected] SATA 3 [Not Detected] SATA 4 [Not Detected] PATA Primary Master [Not Detected] PATA Primary Slave [Not Detected] IDE Coniguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Time. Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.4 Menu items 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 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 2.2.6 Conguration elds These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. Y ou cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. T o change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window .” 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Main menu items Scroll bar Pop-up window System Time [06:22:54] System Date [Fri 03/09/2007] Legac y Disket te A [1 .4 4 M, 3 .5 in] SATA 1 [N ot Det ect ed ] SATA 2 [N ot Det ect ed ] SATA 3 [N ot Det ect ed ] SATA 4 [N ot Det ect ed ] PATA Primary Master [No t D ete ct ed ] PATA Primary Slave [No t D ete cte d] IDE Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Time.
ASUS P5K-VM 2-13 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 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [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. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Time. System Time [10:55:25] System Date [Wed 05/10/2007] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] SATA 1 [WDC WD800JD-00LSA0] SATA 2 [Not Detected] SATA 3 [Not Detected] SATA 4 [Not Detected] PATA Primary Master [Not Detected] PATA Primary Slave [Not Detected] IDE Coniguration System Information
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.4 SA T A 1~4; P A T A Primary Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically 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 BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , 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. T ype [Auto] 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] (A T API Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP , LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] This item does not appear when you select the P A T A Primary Master/Slave device. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] 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] Block (Multi-sector T ransfer) [Auto] 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 Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 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] Select the type of device connected to the system.
ASUS P5K-VM 2-15 PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A Conguration [Enhanced] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Congure SA T A As [IDE] Sets the conguration for the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. IDE Conguration SATA Conguraton [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] 2.3.5 IDE Conguration 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 want to congure the item. Options Disabled Compatiable Enhanced
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version : 0115 Build Date : 05/03/07 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz Speed : 1200 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Available : 503 MB Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be ef fective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS. Conuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
ASUS P5K-VM 2-17 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking [Auto] CPU Ratio Control [Auto] DRAM Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control [Auto] DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Transaction Booster [Disabled] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recomends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default. 2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency . Select any one of the preset overclocking conguration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Some of the following items appear when you set AI Overclocking to [Manual]. CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the CPU Ratio Control item is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting [12] Use the < > and <-> keys to select the CMOS ratio values from 6 to 12. FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the FSB frequency . Y ou can also type the desired FSB frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 200 to 800. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization PCIE Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [100] [101]~[149] [150]. DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2-667MHz] [DDR2-800MHz] [DDR2-1066MHz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. DRAM Timing Control [Auto] Allows you to set the DRAM timing control. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear when you set the DRAM Timing Control item to [Manual]. Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1333 333 MHz FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz
ASUS P5K-VM 2-19 CAS# Latency [ 5] Conguration options: [3] [4] [5] [6] RAS# to CAS# Delay [ 5 DRAM Clocks] Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[9 DRAM Clocks] [10 DRAM Clocks] RAS# Precharge [ 5 DRAM Clocks] Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[9 DRAM Clocks] [10 DRAM Clocks] RAS# Activate to Precharge [9 DRAM Clocks] Conguration options: [3 DRAM Clocks] [4 DRAM Clocks]~[33 DRAM Clocks] [34 DRAM Clocks] TWR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] TRFC [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [20 DRAM Clocks] [25 DRAM Clocks] [30 DRAM Clocks] [35 DRAM Clocks] [42 DRAM Clocks] TWTR [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] TRRD [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] TRTP [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clocks]~[15 DRAM Clocks] DRAM Static Read Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] T ransaction Booster [Disabled] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CPU V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the CPU voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.6000V] [1.5875V] [1.5750V] [1.5625V] [1.5500V] [1.5375V] [1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V] [1.4500V] [1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V] [1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V] [1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V] [1.3000V] [1.2875V] [1.2750V] [1.2625V] [1.2500V] [1.2375V] [1.2250V] [1.2125V] [1.2000V] [1.1875V] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU voltage. Setting a high voltage may damage the CPU! DRAM V oltage [Auto] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.90V] [2.00V] [2.10V] Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)! 2.4.2 USB Conguration 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. The USB Devices Enabled item shows auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Conguration USB Devices Enabled: None USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Options Disabled Enhanced
ASUS P5K-VM 2-21 USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions. The following sub-items appear when this item is set to [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). This item appears only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller item. Conguration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This item should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. 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]
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.3 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Congure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40 GHz Frequency :2.40GHz FSB Speed :800 MHz Cache L1 :32 KB Cache L2 :512 KB CPUID :660 Ratio Status:Unlocked (Max:12, Min:06) Ratio Actual Value :12 CPU Ratio Control [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Options Auto MANUAL BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Ratio Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the item CPU Ratio Control is set to [Manual]. Ratio CMOS Setting: [12] Use the < > and <-> keys to select the CMOS ratio values from 6 to 12. C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable C1E Support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] V anderpool T echnology [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5K-VM 2-23 Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PECI interface. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears when you set CPU Ratio Control to [Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) T ech. [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Conguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure North Bridge features. North Bridge Conguration Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. North Bridge Chipset Conguration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] PEG Port Control [Auto] PEG Port Force x1 [Disabled] Video Function Conguration
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Allows you to enabled or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . Enable this option only when you install 64-bit operating system. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Conguration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD] [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] Allows you to decide whether to use the internal graphics device and select the amount of memory used by the device. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB] Set this item to [Disabled] if you intend to install a PCIE x16 graphics card to the PCIE x16 slot. PEG Port Control [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PEG Force x1 [Disabled] This item appears when the PEG Port Control item is set to [Auto]. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears when the Internal Graphics Mode Select item is set to [Enabled, 1MB] or [Enabled, 8MB]. Video Function Configuration Video Function Conguration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] ASMT Resolutiom [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options Fixed Mode DVMT Mode DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Conguration options: [Fixed Mode] [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] Conguration options: [128MB] [256MB] ASMT Resolution [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5K-VM 2-25 2.4.5 OnBoard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard Device Conguraiton High Denition Audio [Enabled] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Marvell GigaBit LAN [Enabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] VIA Firewire 1394 [Enabled] J-Micron PATA Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Enable or Disable High Denition Audio Controller BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced High Denition Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio. The following item appears only when you enable this item. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Front Panel T ype [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] Marvell GigaBit LAN [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you enable the previous item. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VIA Firewire1394 [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] J-Micron P A T A Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron ® P A T A controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the parallel port ECP DMA. Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] EPP V ersion [1.9] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode item is set to [EPP]. This item allows you to select the parallel port EPP version. Conguration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] 2.4.6 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Y es]
ASUS P5K-VM 2-27 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.3 ACPI V ersion [Disabled] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled] ACPI Version [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.5 APM Conguration Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set to Power Off, the system goes into of f 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 was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] 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/ RTC Alarm Second will become user-congurable with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] 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 . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] <Enter> to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power
ASUS P5K-VM 2-29 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A. CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [30ºC/86ºF] MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [2311RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] Chassis Fan 1 Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.264V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.248V] 5V Voltage [ 4.992V] 12V Voltage [12.152V]
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The CPU Fan Prole item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. CPU Fan Prole [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Conguration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Fan 1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Vcore V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item.
ASUS P5K-VM 2-31 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. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [HDD:PM-WDC WD800JD] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Species the boot sequence from the availabe devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] 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] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2 ™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] W ait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot
ASUS P5K-VM 2-33 Change Supervisor Password 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 set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, 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 successfully set your password. T o change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. T o clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. 2.6.3 Security 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 Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Security Settings Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] 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 T ime. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility . Change User Password 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. T o 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 . T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] 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] Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password :Installed User Password :Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]
ASUS P5K-VM 2-35 2.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI Net 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 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 [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see section 2.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.05 Current ROM Update ROM A: C: Note [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move FLASH TYPE: ST M25P80 PATH: C:\ BOARD: P5K-VM VER: 0115 DATE: 05/03/07 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.7.2 AI Net 2 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Pair Status Length 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] Check LAN cable during POST. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
ASUS P5K-VM 2-37 2.8 Exit menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 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. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit. 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. Exit & Discard Changes 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 T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option 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. Load Setup Defaults 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 & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
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ASUS P5K-VM 3-1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 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. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit V ista 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 Running the support CD 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 Pack2 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. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information
ASUS P5K-VM 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel ® chipset Inf update program. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel ® graphics accelerator driver . Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek ® ALC883 audio driver and application. Marvell Y ukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell Y ukon Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver . USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver .
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS AI Gear2 Installs the ASUS AI Gear2 application. ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap application. ASUS PC Probe II 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.
ASUS P5K-VM 3-5 ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer . Visit the Microsoft website (www .microsoft.com) for updates. Symantec Norton Internet Security The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data. WinDVD Copy5 T rial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 T rial version. Corel Snapre Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapre Plus SE software. Y ou can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual le. 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
ASUS P5K-VM 3-7 3.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.