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Page E2928 First Edition November Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chapter 3:Software support FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide A8V-VMSE specifications summary Page Page Page 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS® A8V-VMSEmotherboard 1.2Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard 1.3.1 Product highlights AMD Dual -CoreArchitecture Latest processor and 64-bit computing technology Dual -channelDDR400 memory support SerialATA technology 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS EZ Flash BIOS Onboard LED 1.5.1 Placement direction 1.5.2 Screw holes 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.6.1 Overview 1.6.2 Installing the CPU corner with a small triangle 4.Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 5.When the CPU is in place, push down 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2.Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base A8V-VMSE CPU Fan Connector 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations DDR400 Qualified VendorsList DDR400 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.7.4 Removing aDIMM 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card Standardinterrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3 PCIExpress x1 slot 1.8.4 PCIslots 1.8.5 PCIExpress x16 slot 1.9Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the battery 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USB_PWR) PS2_USB_PWR A8V-VMSE USB Device Wake Up •The USB device wake-upfeature requires a power supply that can 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors 1.10.2 Internalconnectors 2. IDEconnectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE,SEC_IDE) A8V-VMSE IDE Connectors 3. SerialATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) A8V-VMSE SATA Connectors 4. Speaker out connector (4-pin SPEAKER) A8V-VMSE Speaker Out Connector 5. CPU and Chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN,CHA_FAN) A8V-VMSE Fan Connectors 6. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) A8V-VMSE USB2.0 Connectors The USB2.0 module is purchased separately 7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 8. Internalaudio connector (4-pin CD) A8V-VMSE Internal audio connector 9. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO) A8V-VMSE Front Panel Audio Connector 10. System panelconnector (10-1pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several system chassis-mountedfunctions A8V-VMSE System Panel Connector •System power LED(Green 2-pinPLED) •Harddisk drive activity (Red 2-pin HD_LED) Page Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support 3.Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] 4.The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program •The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2.2.4 Menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2.2.7 Pop-upwindow 2.2.8 Scrollbar 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4 Primary, Secondary, Third, Fourth IDEMaster/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi -Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5 IDEConfiguration ParallelATA IDEController [Both] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDEDetect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] 2.3.6 System Information AMIBIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1 CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting[Disabled] MTRR Mapping [Continuous] 2.4.2 Chipset NorthBridge Configuration Page Page AGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCIEXPRESS Configuration OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIEVGA] SouthBridge Configuration SerialATA IDEController [IDE] LAN Controller [Enabled] High Definition Audio [Auto] USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 8 Ports] HyperTransport Geforce 6100 Configuration LDT to AGP Lokar Frequency [Auto] LDT to AGP Width (Upstream) [16 BIT] LDT to AGP Width (Downstream) [16 BIT] AMD Cool’N’Quiet Configuration 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration SerialPort Address [2F8/IRQ3] ParallelPort Address [378] ParallelPort Mode [ECP] 2.4.4 PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [No] PCILatency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 2.5.1 ACPI2.0 Support [No] 2.5.2 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.3 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On KBC [Disabled] Resume On PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A] VCOREVoltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] FullScreen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 2.6.3 Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level[FullAccess] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Software3 support 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu AMD Cool‘n’ Quiet Drivers VIA 4 in 1 Drivers VIA Onboard VGA Driver Realtek Audio Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS Cool‘n’ Quiet Utility ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver 3.2.4 Make disk menu VIA RAID Driver 3.2.5 Manual VIA8237A SATA Quick setup User’s Manual 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information