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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 M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 3
this guide x Typography x M2V-X specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product Highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
BIOS...........4-4 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Utilities 4-5 4.1.6 ASUS Update 4-7 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-10 4.2.4 Menu items 4-11 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-11 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-11 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-11 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
4.8 Exit menu 4-36 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 1 5.2 Support CD information 1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 3 5.2.4 Make disk menu 5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 6 5.2.7 Other information - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 6
Contents 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 19 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 20 5.6.1 Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 20 5.6.2 Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software 21 vi - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 7
and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is 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 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 9
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 10
in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING Command Indicates a menu or an item to select. Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
M2V-X specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Special features Back panel I/O Internal I/O Connectors Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 12
DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, SM Bus Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-virus software ASUS LiveUpdate User's manual UltraDMA cable FDD cable I/O shield SATA cable SATA power cable ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.0 in (30.5 cm x 20.5 cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 13
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 14
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M2V-X - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 15
package for the following items. ASUS M2V-X motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x 80-conductor ribbon cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE drives 1 x Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive I/O shield User guide If any of the above items - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 16
features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 17
to powerful speaker systems. See page 2-21. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0 - supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The higher bandwidth of USB - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18
a separate file, giving users the freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings. See page 4-35. 6-channel audio The motherboard comes with the Realtek ALC660 audio CODEC that provides 6-channel audio, audio jack-sensing and enumeration technology, and S/PDIF out support. See - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 19
ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See pages 4-30, 5‑7. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard the previously saved settings. See page 2-18. ASUS M2V-X 1- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 20
1- Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 21
Chapter 2 This chapter 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. Hardware information - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 22
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-15 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-20 ASUS M2V-X motherboard - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 23
motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED The motherboard comes motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. M2V-X SB_PWR M2V-X Onboard - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 24
motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 20.5cm (8.0in) Socket M2 30.5cm - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 25
2.2.3 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR 20.5cm (8.0in) SPDIF_O1 CPU_FAN Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit, ATX12V EATXPWR VIA K8T890 LAN PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power M2V-X PCIEX16_1 PCI1 SUPER I/O PCI2 USB78 ALC660 SB_PWR PCI3 CD AAFP SPDIF_OUT - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 26
2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2. PCI slots 3. PCI Express x 1 slot 4. PCI Express x 16 slot Page 2-11 2-17 2-17 2-17 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR1, USBPWR2) - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 27
ATA 12V power connector (4-pin ATX12V) 10. USB headers (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) 12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) - System power LED (3-pin PLED ) Page 2-22 2-22 2-23 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-27 2-27 ASUS M2V-X 2- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 28
Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M2V-X M2V-X CPU AM2 Socket 940 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º- 100º angle. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90º-100º angle; otherwise - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 29
it fits in place. Gold triangle Small triangle 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS M2V-X 2- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 31
the retention bracket in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. ASUS M2V-X 2- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 32
When the heatsink and fan assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M2V-X M2V-X CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU overheating and hardware monitoring errors - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 33
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 34
2GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • When using only - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 35
one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. C* - Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual‑channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 800/667/533 Qualified Vendor List for this motherboard. ASUS M2V-X 2-13 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 36
motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket 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. 2.4.4 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 37
cards. The motherboard has available PCI slots, PCI Express x1 slot and PCI Express x16 slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS M2V-X 2-15 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 38
devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Gigabit LAN SATA USB1 USB2 USB3 USB4 HD audio shared - - - - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 39
. The figure blow shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS M2V-X 2-17 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 40
the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data setup menu. 7. Load the BIOS default settings or key-in data. M 2 V- X M2V-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS You do not need to - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 41
the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS . KBPWR 2 1 +5V (Default) 3 2 +5VSB M2V-X M2V-X Keyboard Power Setting 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1, USBPW2) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. ASUS M2V-X 2-19 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 42
Line-In port. This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or other audio sources. 5. Line-Out port. This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or 6. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Light Blue Lime Pink Headset/ 2- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 43
2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. S/PDIF coaxial out port. This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors. 10. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 44
: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. PRI_IDE SEC_IDE M2V-X M2V-X IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 45
34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). FLOPPY M2V-X PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface. • Hot plug support for Serial ATA drive and connections is not available on this motherboard. • Install Windows® XP Service air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 47
ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD (black) M2V-X M2V-X Internal Audio Connector 6. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin completely fit. In addition to the 24-pin ATX power connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug to provide inadequate. ASUS M2V-X 2-25 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 allows faster Internet connection, interactive gaming, and simultaneous running of high-speed peripherals. USB+5V UUSSBB__PP66 -+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC M2V-X USB78 1 M2V - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 49
) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. AAFP Azalia Legacy AC 97 compliant definition compliant definition GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND N C N C N C M2V-X MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 50
• System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the case-mounted speaker. It - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 52
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS M2V-X - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 53
test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS M2V-X 3- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 54
Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. If you are using - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 56
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu 4-15 4.5 Power menu 4-25 4.6 Boot menu 4-29 4.7 Tools menu 4-34 4.8 Exit menu 4-36 ASUS M2V-X - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 57
BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 4. ASUS Update - Updates the BIOS in a Windows® environment. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Important notes • Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 58
EXE utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS file name 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 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 59
- Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ..... done Erasing flash .... done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying flash .. done 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... 0x0008CC00 (9%) ASUS M2V-X 4- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 60
pressing + during the Power-On SelfTest (POST). To update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. You can launch - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 61
. 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 file. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... ASUS M2V-X 4- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 62
USB port. 2. Turn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Use only a USB flash disk smaller - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 63
Windows® environment. 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). To install ASUS Update: 1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Drivers - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 64
select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process. 6. If you select the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window prompts you to locate the file. Select the file, click Open, then follow the screen - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 65
BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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 product and BIOS information. ASUS M2V-X 4- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 66
4.2.1BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 08/05/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 IDE Configuration System Information - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 67
specific user‑configurable, you may change is not user-configurable. A window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Pop-up window that do - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 68
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 69
are auto-detected by BIOS and are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE type. Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 70
4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The items in this menu are auto-detected by BIOS. AMI BIOS 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Speed : 2012MHz Count : 2 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 71
selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Standard - loads the standard - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 72
appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [200] The valid input value is from None USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [Enable] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable] Legacy USB Support [Enable] Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 73
, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options Memory Controller [Disabled] [Continuous] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. ASUS M2V - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 74
Mode MCT Timing Mode Bank Interleaving MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] Memclock Mode [Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode.Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Manual] to set using one of the standard values. Configuration - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 75
Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Bank Interleacving [Auto] Sets whether to allow memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or across nodes, decreasing access ECC mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] ASUS M2V-X 4-19 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 76
] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM scrubbing functionality that corrects and rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. During this while the memory is not being used improves performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 77
. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hyper Transport LinkWidth [16 16 ] Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Transport link width selection. Configuration options: [16 16 ] [8 8 ] ASUS M2V-X 4-21 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 78
Port Mode [Normal] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] HD Auto Controller [Auto] Enables or disables the High Definition Audio Contoller [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN [Disabled] Enables or disables the Onboard Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 79
includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items . Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] ASUS M2V-X 4-23 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 80
can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for PCI/PnP devices to use. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 81
2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0] Allows you to add more tables for ACPI 1.0 specifications. Select 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 M2V - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 82
4.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
Fan1 Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.504V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.360V] 5V Voltage [ 5.160V] 12V Voltage [11.328V] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] CPU Temperature ASUS M2V-X 4-27 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 84
and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 85
number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS M2V-X 4-29 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 87
configuration options. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change password. the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. ASUS M2V-X 4-31 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
] Allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration 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 field. Limited allows change only to selected fields - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. On the password box that appears, type appears after you have successfully set your password. The User Password item now shows Installed. ASUS M2V-X 4-33 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 90
to store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C.Profile 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 91
ASUS save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press to save the file. Load from Profile V1.00 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current CMOS BOARD: M2V-X VER: 0144 [0000] DATE: 05/20/06 [Up/Down/Home/End] Move • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 92
RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation 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 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 93
to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 94
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Chapter 5 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 96
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software Information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-10 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-19 5.6 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-20 ASUS M2V-X - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 97
contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 98
Driver Program Installs the VIA Chipset Driver Program. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio controller and application. Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet Driver Installs the Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethenet driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 99
and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology software. 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 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 100
utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD if needed.. 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 9.0c driver. The Microsoft - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 101
5.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains a list of drivers. Select and click an item to install the driver. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the manual. ASUS M2V-X 5- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 102
front cover of this user guide. 5.2.7 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 specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 103
the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS M2V-X 5- - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 104
in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information. This section provides details of the software applications that the motherboard supports. ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ is - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 105
. You can create your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP file formats. 5. When you click on an image, it displays larger on the MyLogo2™ screen. • ASUS MyLogo2™ might encounter problems with complex images. If a problem occurs, replace with a simpler image or make the image smaller. • To reduce - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 106
5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the VIA VT8237A controller integrated in the SouthBridge to support Redundant Array of Independent Disks ( RAID. If you use either Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 operating system (OS), copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 107
5.4.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical Serial ATA hard 2. Connect the Serial ATA signal cables. 3. Connect the Serial ATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. ASUS M2V-X 5-11 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 108
VIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the VIA VT8237A southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA channels. Refer to VIA8237 SATA Quick Setup guide found in the support CD for detailed information - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 109
array menu, select Array Mode, then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. RAID 0 for to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for stripped sets. If you want to auto (Y/N) ASUS M2V-X 5-13 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 110
array block size is recommended. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, a higher array block size is recommended for the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. RAID 0 for performance - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 111
this point, you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Data Security or manually configure the RAID array for mirrored sets. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the to return to the configuration options. 11. Press to go back to main menu. ASUS M2V-X 5-15 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 112
create array menu, select Array Mode, then press . The supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu. RAID 0 for you can auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Capacity or manually configure the RAID array for spanned sets. If you want to auto-configure, continue - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 113
the selected array will change to Boot. 3. Press to return to the menu items. Follow the same procedure to deselect the the boot array. ASUS M2V-X 5-17 - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 114
Size(GB) Status Serial_Ch0 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX Serial_Ch1 Master XXXXXXXXXXX ARRAY 0 SATA 999.99 XXXXXXX Serial Number: XXXXXXXX 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 115
or RAID driver. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. For additional information on RAID installation and configuration, refer to the Manuals menu of the support CD. ASUS M2V - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 116
item ACPI 2.0 Support and set it to Yes. See section "4.5 Power Menu" in the user guide. 4. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system. Windows® 2000/XP 1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 117
software from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "5.2.3 Utilities menu", for details. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® 98SE/ME/2000, click the Start button. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 2. If you are using Windows® XP, click the - Asus M2V-X | Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 118
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