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Asus N4L-VM DH 1.3.1Product highlights, Energy Lake, 1.3Special features, Latest processor technology, Intel¨ Viivª Technology support, Intel¨ Dual-CoreTechnology CPU support

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1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 479-pin, surface-mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) mPGA479M socket designed for the Intel¨ Coreª Duo and Coreª Solo processors. Built on Intel¨ 65-nanometer process technology with copper interconnect, the Intel¨ Coreª Duo processor delivers breakthrough dual-core performance and enhanced media experience with low power consumption. The Intel¨ Coreª Duo processor utilizes the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design without compromising performance. See page 2-6 for details.

Intel¨ Dual-Core Technology CPU support

The motherboard supports dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. See page 2-6 for details.

Intel¨ 945GM/Intel¨ ICH7-M (DH) chipset

The Intel¨ 945GM Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel¨ ICH7-M (DH) I/O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The Intel¨ 945GM is the latest chipset designed to support the Intel¨ Coreª family processor in the 479-ball Micro FCPGA package to deliver enhanced performance at low power consumption. The chipset supports high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA, and USB 2.0. The chipset also features the Intel¨ Graphics Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities.

Intel¨ Viivª Technology support

Intel¨ Viivª Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center, allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi-media content like never before. With Intel¨ Viivª Technology-based computers, you can record, playback, organize, and edit digital media content easily. Enjoy the entertainment experience even more with sharp graphics, flawless video playback, and support for up to 7.1 channel surround sound. To enable Intel¨ Viivª Technology, make sure you enable the Quick Resume function called Energy Lake in the BIOS. Refer to the BIOS screen on page 4-29. You also need to install the Intel¨ Viivª Technology driver and software. See pages 5-3 and 5-24 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Contents

Page E2410 First Edition March Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography N4L-VMDH specifications summary Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS¨ N4L-VMDH motherboard 1.2Package contents 1.3.1Product highlights DDR2 memory support Dual RAID solution Gigabit LAN solution PCI Expressª interface S/PDIF digital sound ready 8-channelHigh Definition Audio Theater-levelaudio (designed for Dolby¨ Master Studio) IEEE 1394a support USB 2.0 technology 1.3.2ASUS Special features Page Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) Page Page Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slot R-DVI-ADD2/R-DVI-ADD2-Lsupport The R-DVI-ADD2/R-DVI-ADD2-Lcard supports: VGA SXGA SVGA Card installation Enabling DVI display and changing resolutions 2.6 Jumpers 1 . Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 2 . USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 3 . Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR) 2.7.1Rear panel connectors 10 . Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 11 . USB 2.0 ports 3 and 12 . USB 2.0 ports 1 and 13 . Optical S/PDIF Out port 2.7.2Internal connectors Page 4 . JMicron Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s RAID connector (7-pinSATA_RAID1 [red]) 5 . CD audio in connector (4-pinCD) 6 . USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 7 . Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 8 . IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2) 9 . GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1pin GAME) 10 . Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 11 . CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) 12 . Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) 13 . ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) Power requirements table 14 . Parallel port connector (26-1pin LPT) 15 . S/PDIF In/Out connector (6-1pin SPDIF) 16 . TV Out connector (6-1pin TV_C) 17 . System panel connector (20-pinPANEL) ¥System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED) ¥Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED) System warning speaker (Orange ¥ATX power button/soft-offbutton (Light Green 2-pinPWR) Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file Open Save 4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash utility 4.1.4AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file Page 4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Navigation keys 4.2.4Menu items 4.2.5Sub-menuitems 4.2.6Configuration fields 4.2.7Pop-upwindow 4.2.8Scroll bar 4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 4.3.5IDE configuration 4.3.6System Information 4.4.1JumperFree Configuration DDR2 Reference Voltage [Auto] 4.4.2CPU Configuration 4.4.3Chipset Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Hole [Disabled] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB] Graphic Memory Type [Auto] Video Display Devices [Auto] TV Standard [Video BIOS default] South Bridge Configuration Audio Controller [Auto] PCIE Port 0 [Auto] 4.4.4Onboard Devices Configuration Parallel Port Mode [ECP] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] 4.4.5PCI PnP 4.4.6USB Configuration Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled] 4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 4.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v1.0] 4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.5APM Configuration 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] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 4.5.6Hardware Monitor 4.5.7Energy Lake Feature [Enabled] 4.6.1Boot Device Priority 4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 4.6.3Security User Access Level (Full Access] No Access View Only Limited Full Access Password Check [Setup] 4.7Exit menu Exit & Save Changes [Ok] Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit & Save Changes Page Software5 support Page 5.2.1Running the support CD 5.2.2Drivers menu JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver and Utility Intel Quick Resume Technology Driver Intel Viiv Software USB 2.0 Driver 5.2.3Utilities menu 5.2.4Make Disk menu 5.2.5Manuals menu 5.2.6ASUS Contact information 5.2.7Other information Technical support Form Filelist 5.3.1ASUS MyLogoª Ratio 5.3.2Audio configurations Information Tools Dolby¨ feature launch buttons Minimize Exit Sound Effect Mixer Bass Management setting Audio I/O Microphone 2.Click the Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation 3D Audio Demo Designed for Dolby¨ Master Studio Dolby Headphone: Pro Logic IIx: Virtual Speaker: Using Dolby¨ Digital Liveª 3.Launch the Realtek HD Audio Manager by double clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the Windows¨ taskbar 5.3.3ASUS PC Probe Monitor panels Preferences Hardware monitor panels Enable Monitoring Panel Scheme Config WMI browser WMI Information DMI browser DMI Information PCI browser PCI Information Usage Usage Hard Disk Configuring PC Probe Sensor/Threshold 5.3.4Intel¨ Viivª Change Install Back Cancel Finish 5.4.1Installing hard disks 5.4.2Intel¨ RAID configurations Intel¨ Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) 1. Create RAID Volume RAID Level RAID 0(Stripe) Capacity Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) RAID 1(Mirror) Page Deleting a RAID set 2. Delete RAID Volume Resetting disks to Non-RAID 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID Exiting the Intel¨ Matrix Storage Manager utility 4. Exit 5.4.3JMicron¨ RAID Configuration Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility Creating a RAID set Create RAID Disk Drive Level Disks Page Delete RAID Disk Drive Resetting disks to non-RAID Revert HDD to non-RAID Saving the settings and exiting setup Save & Exit Setup 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk Make Disk Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller (Mobile ICH7MR/DH) JMicron JMB