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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 ... 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 AI Net2 2-22 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset 2-24 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-25 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-26 iv
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 ... 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 AI Net2 2-22 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset 2-24 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-25 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-26 iv
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M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU. TV-out: SDTV& HDTV (with external Marvell® PHY Supports up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC/ non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz ... S/PDIF out interface NVIDIA® nForce™430 built-in Gigabit MAC with TV-Ou t module) Note: RGB and TV-Out cannot be used simultaneously. Chipset Front side bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64...
M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU. TV-out: SDTV& HDTV (with external Marvell® PHY Supports up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC/ non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz ... S/PDIF out interface NVIDIA® nForce™430 built-in Gigabit MAC with TV-Ou t module) Note: RGB and TV-Out cannot be used simultaneously. Chipset Front side bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64...
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... specifications. This high speed interface is software compatible with peak bandwidths of up the PCI bus. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1- NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 GPU . See page 1-19 for details. and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader...
... specifications. This high speed interface is software compatible with peak bandwidths of up the PCI bus. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1- NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 GPU . See page 1-19 for details. and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader...
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See page 1-30 for four SATA connectors. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the high-quality scaling and filtering technology. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early...video, audio, and voice. The onboard NVIDIA® nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is ideal for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Gigabit LAN...
See page 1-30 for four SATA connectors. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the high-quality scaling and filtering technology. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early...video, audio, and voice. The onboard NVIDIA® nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is ideal for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Gigabit LAN...
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... 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List below for details. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the ...compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may detect ...
... 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List below for details. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the ...compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may detect ...
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Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set overclocking parameters. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. Auto Loads ...
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set overclocking parameters. Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. Auto Loads ...
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... Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum RGB/TV Display TV Mode Support Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset [32M] [Auto] [Down] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects...
... Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum RGB/TV Display TV Mode Support Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset [32M] [Auto] [Down] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects...
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...8482; Chipset Driver program. NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA® GeForce 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for different operating system versions. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-... The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. 3.2.2 Drivers menu...
...8482; Chipset Driver program. NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU Driver Installs the NVIDIA® GeForce 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) driver. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the USB 2.0 driver. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for different operating system versions. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-... The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. 3.2.2 Drivers menu...
M2NPV-VM User's manual for English edition
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 ...19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 AI NET2 2-22 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset 2-24 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-25 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-26 iv
Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-13 2.2.3 ...19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 AI NET2 2-22 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset 2-24 2.4.5 PCIPnP 2-25 2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-26 iv
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...; PHY Supports up to CRT display. You cannot convert DVI-D to output RGB signal to 8 USB 2.0 ports (continued on the next page) viii M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™...
...; PHY Supports up to CRT display. You cannot convert DVI-D to output RGB signal to 8 USB 2.0 ports (continued on the next page) viii M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™...
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..., eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-23 for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3 NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 GPU and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual...
..., eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 2-23 for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3 NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 GPU and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual...
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... of data such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is ideal for details. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the highquality scaling and filtering technology. Gigabit LAN...
... of data such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 is ideal for details. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the highquality scaling and filtering technology. Gigabit LAN...
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than 8 GB ...has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List below for details. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. •...
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may detect less than 8 GB ...has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List below for details. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. •...
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... overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set overclocking parameters. Loads the optimal settings for stability when overclocking. 2-20 Chapter...
... overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set overclocking parameters. Loads the optimal settings for stability when overclocking. 2-20 Chapter...
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... BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frame Buffer Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum RGB/TV Display TV Mode Support Chipset [32M] [Auto] [Down] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects...
... BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frame Buffer Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum RGB/TV Display TV Mode Support Chipset [32M] [Auto] [Down] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects...
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... the same for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet driver. Installation Wizard for different operating system versions. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA®...
... the same for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet driver. Installation Wizard for different operating system versions. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA®...