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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 3:
Software support
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
P5K-VMspecifications summary
CPU
Chipset
System bus
Memory
AI Lifestyle Unique
features
Other features
ASUS Exclusive
Internal connectors
BIOS features
Manageability
Support CD contents
Form factor
Product1 introduction
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
Green ASUS
Intel® Quad-coreProcessor Ready
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support
Intel G33 Chipset
Native DDR2 1066 memory support
ASUS Super Memspeed Technology
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology
IEEE 1394a support
S/PDIF digital sound ready
1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
1.3.3ASUS Stylish features
ASUS MyLogo2™
AI NET
Smart Support CD
1.3.4ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
Onboard LED
1.5.1Placement direction
1.5.2Screw holes
1.5.3Motherboard layout
P5K-VM
1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.6.1Installing the CPU
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1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1.7.1Overview
1.7.2Memory configurations
P5K-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability
P5K-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability
P5K-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHzcapability
1.7.3Installing a DIMM
1.7.4Removing a DIMM
1.8.1Installing an expansion card
1.8.2Configuring an expansion card
1.8.3Interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
1.8.4PCI slots
1.8.5PCI Express x4 slot
1.8.6PCI Express x16 slot
1.9Jumper
1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC)
2.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR)
3.USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW9-12)
1.10.1Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
1.10.2Internal connectors
2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE)
Mode of
P5K-VMIDE connector
3.ICH9 Serial ATA connectors
(7-pinSATA1 [red], SATA2 [black], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black])
4.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card)
5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112)
P5K-VMUSB 2.0 connectors
6.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
7.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD)
8.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
9.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
10.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5K-VMAnalog front panel connector
12.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V)
P5K-VMATX power connectors
13.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
•ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW)
Q-Connector(system panel)
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2.1.1ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
2.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
2.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
2.1.4AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
afudos /i[filename]
2.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
2.2BIOS setup program
2.2.1BIOS menu screen
2.2.2Menu bar
2.2.3Navigation keys
2.2.4Menu items
2.2.5Sub-menuitems
2.2.6Configuration fields
2.2.7Pop-upwindow
2.2.8Scroll bar
2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx]
2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
2.3.4SATA 1~4; PATA Primary Master/Slave
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
2.3.5IDE Configuration
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Configure SATA As [IDE]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
2.3.6System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
2.4.1Jumperfree Configuration
AI Overclocking [Auto]
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
Transaction Booster [Disabled]
CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
CPU Voltage [Auto]
2.4.2USB Configuration
USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled]
Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]
2.4.3CPU Configuration
C1E Support [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Enabled]
2.4.4Chipset
North Bridge Configuration
PEG Force x1 [Disabled]
DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]
DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]
2.4.5OnBoard Devices Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
Marvell GigaBit LAN [Enabled]
VIA Firewire1394 [Enabled]
J-MicronPATA Controller [Enabled]
2.4.6PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S [No]
2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto]
2.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
2.5.3ACPI Version [Disabled]
2.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
2.5.5APM Configuration
Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By External Modems [Disabled]
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
2.5.6Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled]
CPU Fan Profile [Optimal]
Chassis Fan 1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
2.6.1Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]
2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
2.6.3Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
2.7.1ASUS EZ Flash
2.7.2AI Net
POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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Software3 support
3.2.1Running the support CD
3.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll-DriversInstallation Wizard
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver
Realtek Audio Driver
3.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities
ASUS Update
ASUS AI Gear2
ASUS AI Nap
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Symantec Norton Internet Security
WinDVD Copy5 Trial
Corel Snapfire Plus SE
3.2.4Manual menu
3.2.5ASUS Contact information
3.2.6Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technical support Form
Filelist