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Contents

1.10

Connectors

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1-28

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors

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1-28

1.10.2

Internal connectors

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1-30

Chapter 2:

BIOS setup

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

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2-2

2.1.1

ASUS Update utility

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2-2

2.1.2

Creating a bootable floppy disk

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2-5

2.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

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2-6

2.1.4

AFUDOS utility

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2-7

2.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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2-9

2.2

BIOS setup program

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2-11

2.2.1

BIOS menu screen

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2-12

2.2.2

Menu bar

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2-12

2.2.3

Navigation keys

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2-12

2.2.4

Menu items

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2-13

2.2.5

Sub-menu items

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2-13

2.2.6

Configuration fields

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2-13

2.2.7

Pop-up window

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2-13

2.2.8

Scroll bar

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2-13

2.2.9

General help

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2-13

2.3

Main menu

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2-14

2.3.1

System Time

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2-14

2.3.2

System Date

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2-14

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A

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2-14

2.3.4

SATA 1/2/4; ESATA

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2-15

2.3.5

Storage Configuration

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2-16

2.3.6

System Information

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2-17

2.4

Advanced menu

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2-18

2.4.1

CPU Configuration

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2-19

2.4.2

Jumperfree Configuration

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2-20

2.4.3

Chipset

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2-23

2.4.4

OnBoard Devices Configuration

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2-25

2.4.5

USB Configuration

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2-27

2.4.6

PCIPnP

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2-28

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P5N7A-VM specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	14
1.2 Package contents	14
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 ASUS Special Features	17
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features	19
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features	19
1.4 Before you proceed	20
1.5 Motherboard overview	21
1.5.1 Placement direction	21
1.5.2 Screw holes	21
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	22
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
1.6.1 Installling the CPU	23
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan	26
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	28
1.7 System memory	30
1.7.1 Overview	30
1.7.2 Memory configurations	30
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	35
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	35
1.8 Expansion slots	36
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	36
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments	37
1.8.4 PCI slots	38
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot	38
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot	38
1.9 Jumper	39
1.10 Connectors	40
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	40
1.10.2 Internal connectors	42
Chapter 2: BIOS setup	53
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	54
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	54
2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	57
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	58
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility	59
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	61
2.2 BIOS setup program	63
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	64
2.2.2 Menu bar	64
2.2.3 Navigation keys	64
2.2.4 Menu items	65
2.2.5 Sub-menu items	65
2.2.6 Configuration fields	65
2.2.7 Pop-up window	65
2.2.8 Scroll bar	65
2.2.9 General help	65
2.3 Main menu	66
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	66
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	66
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44m, 3.5 in.]	66
2.3.4 SATA 1/2/4; ESATA	67
2.3.5 Storage Configuration	68
2.3.6 System Information	69
2.4 Advanced menu	70
2.4.1 CPU Configuration	71
2.4.2 Jumperfree Configuration	72
2.4.3 Chipset	75
2.4.4 OnBoard Devices Configuration	77
2.4.5 USB Configuration	79
2.4.6 PCIPnP	80
2.5 Power menu	81
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	81
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	81
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	81
2.5.4 APM Configuration	82
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	83
2.6 Boot menu	85
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	85
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	86
2.6.3 Security	87
2.7 Tools menu	89
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	89
2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]	90
2.7.3 AI NET 2	90
2.8 Exit menu	91
Chapter 3: Software support	93
3.1 Installing an operating system	94
3.2 Support DVD information	94
3.2.1 Running the support DVD	94
3.2.2 Drivers menu	95
3.2.3 Utilities menu	96
3.2.4 Make Disk menu	98
3.2.4 Manual menu	99
3.2.5 ASUS Contact information	99
3.2.6 Other information	100
3.3 Software information	102
ASUS Express Gate	102
3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk	111
3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	111

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