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A8N-VM CSM
Motherboard
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E2216 E2216 E2216 E2216 E2216 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 September 2005 September 2005 September 2005 September 2005 September 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii A8N-VM CSM specifications summary .............................................. viii Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .......................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS Update utility .........................................
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Contents 2.5 Power menu........................................................................ 2-28 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 2-28 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 2-28 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 2-28 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-28 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-29 2.5.6 Hardware
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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A8N-VM CSM specifications summary CPU CPU CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ CPU CPU Athlon™ 64 processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Northbridge: NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 GPU ® Southbridge: NVIDIA nForce™430 MCP Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 2000/1600 MT/s Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbufferred ECC
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A8N-VM CSM specifications summary USB USB USB USB USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports Special features Special features Special features Special features Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 240 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ Flash only support VGA/RGB output. BIOS features BIOS features BIOS featur
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A8N-VM CSM specifications summary Manageability Manageability Manageability Manageability Manageability WfM2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Device drivers contents contents contents contents contents ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet™ utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x x x x x
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A8N-VM CSM motherboard! A8N-VM CSM motherboard! A8N-VM CSM motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A8N-VM CSM motherboard! A8N-VM CSM motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices
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® ® ® ® ® NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU ® ® ® ® ® and NVIDIA and NVIDIA and NVIDIA and NVIDIA and NVIDIA nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets ® The NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge ® supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and ® DVI-D), NVIDIA PureV
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S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the S/PDIF interface at midboard. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 1-25 for details. USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology The mo
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1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-3 for details. ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology AS
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR ATX12V DVI VGA F_USB12 € nVIDIA LAN_USB34 GeForce“6150 Top:Line In Center:Line Out TV_OUT Bottom:Mic In CHA_FAN PCIEX16_1 € 4Mb BIOS PCI1 € nVIDIA CR2032 3V Lithium Cell nForce“430 CMOS Power PCI2 SATA2 SATA4 VIA USBPW78 ADI SATA1 SATA3 USBPW56 1986A VT6307 PCIEX1_1 USB56 USB78 CD AAFP IE13
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1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the mo
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ 64 X2 processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle Inst
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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is
