Asus P2Z-VM manual CONTENTS

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................	7
How this Manual is Organized ...........................................................	7
Item Checklist .....................................................................................	7
II. FEATURES ........................................................................................	8
Features of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard ....................................	8
The ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard ..............................................	11
III. HARDWARE SETUP ....................................................................	12
Layout of the ASUS P2Z-VM Motherboard .....................................	12
Hardware Setup Steps .......................................................................	14
1. Motherboard Settings ....................................................................	14
Jumpers .......................................................................................	14
2. System Memory (DIMM) .............................................................	19
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ..............................	20
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................................	21
Universal Retention Mechanism ...........................................	21
Heatsinks ...............................................................................	21
Installing the Processor ...............................................................	22
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors ....................	24
4. Expansion Cards ...........................................................................	25
Expansion Card Installation Procedure .................................	25
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ....................................	25
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ..............................	26
Accelerated Graphics Port .....................................................	26
5. External Connectors .....................................................................	27
Power Connection Procedures ..........................................................	37
IV. BIOS SETUP ...................................................................................	38
Flash Memory Writer Utility ............................................................	38
Main Menu ..................................................................................	38
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS ...................	40
6. BIOS Setup ..................................................................................	41
Load Defaults ........................................................................	42
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................	42
Details of Standard CMOS Setup: .........................................	42
BIOS Features Setup ...................................................................	45
Details of BIOS Features Setup .............................................	45
Chipset Features Setup ................................................................	48
Details of Chipset Features Setup ..........................................	48

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