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express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 3
vii K8V-VM Ultra specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4
the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ........2-5 2.1.5 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-8 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-9 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-9 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-9 2.2.4 Menu items 2-10 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-10 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-10 2.2.7 Pop-up window - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 5
Contents 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 3-3 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-5 3.2.6 ASUS contact information 3-6 v - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 6
. 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 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 7
service technician or your retailer. Operational safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets, and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 8
K8V-VM Ultra Specifications Summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 9
K8V-VM Ultra Specifications Summary BIOS features ASUS special features Manageability Support CD Form factor 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 WOR by PME, WOL by PME, WOR by Ring Device - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 10
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product Introduction - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 12
the list below. 1.2 Package Contents Check your K8V-VM Ultra package for the following items. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable kit (SATA/Power) 1 x FDD cable I/O shield Quick Start Guide If any of the above items is damaged - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 13
up to 40 times faster at 480MB/s, for easy connectivity. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology The K8V-VM Ultra supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-3 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 14
or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-7. CrashFree BIOS 2 Whenever BIOS gets corrupted, ASUS CrashFree BIOS2 allows users to reboot the computer and perform an smart auto-recovery procedure through the motherboard support CD. See page 2-5. ASUS MyLogo™ This feature allows you to personalize and add - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 15
precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. K8V-VM ULTRA SB_PWR R r ON Standby Power K8V-VM ULTRA Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-5 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 16
EATXPWR 1.5 Motherboard Overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 18.2cm (7.2in) PS/2KBM T: Mouse B: Keyboard COM2 ATX12V CPU_FAN DDR DIMM2 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module) K8V-VM ULTRA Socket 754 PARALLEL PORT VGA PS2_USB_PWR USB12 Bottom: USB3 USB4 Top: RJ-45 Top: - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 17
below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. K8V-VM ULTRA Place this side towards the rear of the chassis : R r ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-7 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 18
the CPU socket. Gold Arrow K8V-VM ULTRA R r K8V-VM ULTRA CPU Socket 754 Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 754-pin ZIF socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 19
socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 20
K8V-VM ULTRA DIMM1 DIMM2 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered DDR DIMMs and allow up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 21
DD2508AMTA AM3A568AJT-6B K4H560838E-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B HYB25D256800BT-5B K4H560838F-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B A2S56D3OBTP A2S56D3OATP V58C2256804SAT5B K4H560838F-TCCC A2S56D30BTP HY5DU56822CT-J V58C2256804SAT6 (Continued on the next page) DIMM support A* B* ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-11 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 22
one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. B - supports on pair of modules inserted into the slots as Single-channel memory configuration. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. 1-12 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 23
remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-13 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 24
motherboard slots and the expansion cards that they support . 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 if your motherboard is BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 25
(COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 26
USB, and other PCI cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 27
BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! K8V-VM ULTRA CLRTC R r 3 2 1 2 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) K8V-VM ULTRA Clear RTC RAM ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 28
up from S3 and S4 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). PS2_USB_PWR K8V-VM ULTRA 3 2 2 1 +5V +5VSB R (Default) r K8V-VM ULTRA USB Device Wake Up • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 29
audio configuration as shown in the following table. Audio ports function variation Audio ports Light Blue Lime Pink Headphone /2-Channel Line In Line Out Mic In 4-Channel Back Surround Front Speaker Out Mic In 6-Channel Back Surround Front Speaker Out Center/LFE ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 30
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices 9. Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 10. Serial port. This 9- the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. K8V-VM ULTRA Floppy Disk Drive Connector K8V-VM ULTRA 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 31
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. K8V-VM ULTRA PRI_IDE SEC_IDE R r K8V-VM ULTRA IDE Connector ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-21 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 32
Left Audio Channel K8V-VM ULTRA Internal Audio Connector 4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 33
become unstable or will not boot up if the power is inadequate. ATX12V EATXPWR K8V-VM ULTRA +12V DC GND +12V DC GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby and warnings. K8V-VM ULTRA +5V GND GND Speak Out SPEAKER 1 R r K8V-VM ULTRA Speaker Out Connector ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-23 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 34
VM ULTRA SATA Connectors 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This interface for the front panel audio cable allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. K8V-VM ULTRA AGND PRESENSE# MIC2_JD HP_HD R r AAFP MIC2_L MIC2_R HP_R Jack_Sense HP_L K8V-VM ULTRA Front Panel Audio - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 35
. Doing so will damage the motherboard! K8V-VM ULTRA USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND R r USB56 1 K8V-VM ULTRA USB 2.0 Connectors The USB module is purchased separately. USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 1-25 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 36
pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several system chassis-mounted functions. PLED PWRSW F_PANEL R r HDLED RESET K8V-VM ULTRA System Panel Connector • System 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 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 37
Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus, and provides detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters. BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 38
update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 39
system builder. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS.EXE utility from the support CD to the bootable floppy disk that contains the BIOS file. 3. Boot the system from the floppy disk. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-3 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 40
command line: afudos /i[filename.rom] where [filename.rom] means the latest (or original) BIOS file that you copied to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Press . The screen displays the status of the update process. The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 41
Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "K8VVMUT.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-5 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 42
updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 43
down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "K8VVMUT.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... Flashed successfully. Rebooting. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-7 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 44
you see on your screen. This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 45
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-9 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 46
selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window". 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 47
appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-11 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 48
press to display the IDE device information. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST340014A Size : 40.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type LBA/Large Mode - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 49
enable to disable the hard disk write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Allows you PI) cable. Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-13 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 50
Athlon(tm) 64 Procssor 3200+ Speed : 2000 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 256MB Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 51
can cause the system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configure CPU. Enter items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Configuration Module Version: 14.08 Physical ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-15 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 52
chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Configuration AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCI EXPRESS Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration HyperTransport Configuration AMD Cool 'N' Quiet Configuration Options for NB 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 53
NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) Min User Config Mode Burst Length Software Memory Hole DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra 2-17 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 54
mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the MCT Time Mode item is set to [Manual]. CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Con . Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the User Config Mode item is set to [Manual]. Read Preamble [9.5ns] Configuration - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 55
ECC Chip Kill function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra 2-19 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 56
disable or set the onchip VGA frame buffer size.Configuration options: [Disabled] 64MB] [128MB][256MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as a primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCIE VGA] [Integrated VGA] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 57
guration Serial ATA IDE Controller LAN Controller LAN BOOTROM High Definition Audio USB 1.1 Ports Configuration Lagacy USB Support USB 2.0 Ports Enable PCI Delay Transaction [IDE] [Enabled] [ disable the PCI Delay Transaction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra 2-21 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 58
'N'Quiet [Disabled] Enabled/Disabled Cool 'N'Quiet Cool 'N' Quiet [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 59
IO Chipset Serial Port Address Serial Port Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] [378] [ECP] [DMA3] [IRQ7] Allows BIOS to ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra 2-23 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 60
VGA [Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA Enabled] IRQ xx [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 61
display the configuration options. ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ACPI support in the ASIC. When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 62
figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On PME [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Resume On PME. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 63
Alarm [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this option allows you to use the RTC alarm to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-27 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 64
hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 65
.54 (C)Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The hidden option Removable Drives will display if any removable boot device is detected. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot v02.54 (C)Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-29 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 66
Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [PM-ST340014A] [SM-ASUS DVD-E616P2] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] 2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 67
you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-31 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 68
to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Password then press Enter. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS Information - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 69
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. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard 2-33 - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 70
load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [OK] to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 71
than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This window appears. Select [OK] to load the default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 72
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Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software Support - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 74
without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 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. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 75
Adapter driver. USB 2.0 Driver Install USB 2.0 driver. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other softwares that the motherboard supports. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 76
problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 77
Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS K8V-VM Ultra Motherboard - Asus K8V-VM Ultra | Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide - Page 78
Quick setup User's Manual Allows you to open the VIA8237 SATA quick setup userʼs manual. 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software Support
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