Asus P5N7A-VM 52

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Page Page 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 •Chapter 1: Product introduction •Chapter 2: BIOS setup •Chapter 3: Software support Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide DANGER/WARNING: CAUTION: IMPORTANT NOTE CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Storage Audio ASUS Overclocking features Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Form factor Page Green ASUS NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Chipset Hybrid SLITM NVIDIA® CUDATM Technology NVIDIA® PhysXTM Technology Gigabit LAN solution PCI Express 2.0 support Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology Multi-VGAoutput S/PDIF digital sound ready High Definition Audio HDMITM Interface DVI Interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2™ AI NET Express Gate C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout P5N7A-VM 1.10 Connectors 1.6.1Installling the CPU P5N7A-VMCPU Socket Page Page 1.6.2Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5N7A-VMCPU Fan Connector 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Recommended Memory Configurations Notes on memory limitations 64-bit P5N7A-VMMotherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHzcapability DDR2-800MHz capability DDR2-800MHz capability SS - Single-sided/DS- Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: • B*: • C*: 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard External devices interrupt Internal devices interrupt 1.8.4PCI slots 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.6PCI Express x16 slot 1.Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) P5N7A-VMClear RTC RAM LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration Playback of HD DVD and Blu-RayDiscs 2.Serial port connectors (10-1pin COM1) P5N7A-VMCOM Port Connector Digital audio connector P5N7A-VMDigital Audio Connector 4.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) Mode of P5N7A-VMIDE Connector NVIDIA nForce 730i Serial ATA connectors P5N7A-VMSATA Connectors 6.LPT connector (26-1pin LPT) P5N7A-VMParallel Port Connector 7.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112) P5N7A-VMUSB 2.0 Connectors 8.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) P5N7A-VMInternal Audio Connector CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors 10.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P5N7A-VMIntrusion Connector 11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) P5N7A-VMAzalia Analog Front Panel Connector 12.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) P5N7A-VMATX Power Connector 13.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+IDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) •ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRSW) ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk Start My Computer Format Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk 2.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility EZ Flash2 FAT 32/16 Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file afudos /i[filename] Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk Page 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar Main Advanced Power 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 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.] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] OnChip S-ATAController [Enabled] SATA Mode select [SATA Mode] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] AMI BIOS Processor System Memory Page Ratio CMOS Setting [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-DisableBit Capability [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Disabled] System Clock Mode [Auto] iGPU OverClocking Mode [Auto] Memory Over Voltage [Auto] Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] CPU Voltage [Auto] Memory Timings [Auto] Hybrid SLI support [Disabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE VGA Card First] iGPU and Ext-VGASelection [Disable iGPU if Ex] iGPU Frame Buffer Detect [Auto] iGPU Frame Buffer Size [32 MB] ADD2 Card Type [ADD2] Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 [Yes] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] AZALIA Audio [Auto] Front Panel Type [HD Audio] USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Plug And Play O/S [No] 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On PCI Wake [Disabled] Power On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] Power On LAN(MAC) [Disabled] Power On Ring [Disabled] Power On RTC Alarm [Disabled] 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 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] Chassis Fan Profile [Optimal] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive] Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.7.1ASUS EZ Flash Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Reset User Data [No] Check Realtek Phy LAN cable [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page 3.2.1Running the support DVD ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virusand Drivers Utility Norton Internet Security NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Realtek Audio Driver ASUS EPU-4Engine ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe ASUS AI Nap ADOBE Acrobat Reader ASUS Express Gate Installer Ulead Burn. Now NVIDIA 32/64bit XP AHCI Driver NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista AHCI Driver NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver 3.2.4Manual menu 3.2.5ASUS Contact information Motherboard Info Browse this DVD Technical support Form Filelist Installing ASUS Express Gate The First Screen The Express Gate Environment Knowing the Express Gate hot-keys Using the Configuration Panel Using the LaunchBar How Do I Get on to the Internet 3.Make the proper network configurations Setup Using the Online Games Using the Photo Manager Configuring Express Gate in BIOS Setup Updating Express Gate Repairing Express Gate 3.4.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 3.4.2Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver