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... 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...15 2.3.1 System Time 2-15 2.3.2 System Date 2-15 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-16 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration...
... 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...15 2.3.1 System Time 2-15 2.3.2 System Date 2-15 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-16 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration...
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... interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as video, audio, and voice. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on USB 2.0. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high...
... interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as video, audio, and voice. ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard bundles a HDTV-out module that supports superior HDTV-out functionality with USB 1.1. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on USB 2.0. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high...
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... (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM.SATA.connectors SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND ... The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is set to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-31 If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ controller....
... (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM.SATA.connectors SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND ... The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is set to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-31 If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ controller....
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...Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to display the SATA device information. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. There is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Large] [Auto] Before attempting... may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is not configurable. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the hard disk cylinders. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode ...
...Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to display the SATA device information. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. There is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Large] [Auto] Before attempting... may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. This item is not configurable. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the hard disk cylinders. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode ...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. TV Mode Support [Disabled] Configuration options: ...Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Frame Buffer 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...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. TV Mode Support [Disabled] Configuration options: ...Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Frame Buffer 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...
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... ISA devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1, 2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3, 4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Disable/Enable OnChip IDE Channel0...
... ISA devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1, 2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3, 4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Disable/Enable OnChip IDE Channel0...
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... Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1, 2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 1 and 2 ports. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA2 DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2...
... Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1, 2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 1 and 2 ports. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA2 DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA2...
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... an item then press to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the first, second, third or fourth SATA master drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA®...
... an item then press to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the first, second, third or fourth SATA master drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard NV LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA®...
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... Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® XP Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system. NVIDIA® 32bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack...
... Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® XP Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system. NVIDIA® 32bit WinXP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack...
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NVIDIA® 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual.
NVIDIA® 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual.
M2NPV-VM User's manual for English edition
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... 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 ... System Date 2-15 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-15 2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration...
... 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 ... System Date 2-15 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 2-15 2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration...
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...voice. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the highquality scaling and filtering technology. 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 handling large amounts...1394a interface allows up to IEEE 1394a standards. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for four SATA connectors. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on USB 1.1 to 1080i and 720p format, which are clearer than ...
...voice. HDTV output The motherboard features the NVIDIA® GeForce6150 chipset that helps you enjoy the highquality scaling and filtering technology. 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 handling large amounts...1394a interface allows up to IEEE 1394a standards. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for four SATA connectors. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on USB 1.1 to 1080i and 720p format, which are clearer than ...
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4. M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM SATA connectors SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND ... the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using these connectors is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-27 See section "2.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and...
4. M2NPV-VM ® M2NPV-VM SATA connectors SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND ... the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using these connectors is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-27 See section "2.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and...
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...you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. These values are not user-configurable. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary SATA Master Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Select Menu Item ... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ :...
...you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. These values are not user-configurable. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary SATA Master Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Select Menu Item ... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ :...
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...disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] RGB/TV Display [Auto] Selects the display mode. TV Mode Support [Disabled] ...NTSC-J] [PAL-M] [PAL-BDGHI] [PAL-N] [PAL-NC] [Disabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [...
...disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SATA. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] RGB/TV Display [Auto] Selects the display mode. TV Mode Support [Disabled] ...NTSC-J] [PAL-M] [PAL-BDGHI] [PAL-N] [PAL-NC] [Disabled] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [...
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... Express devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1, 2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3, 4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Disable/Enable OnChip IDE Channel0...
... Express devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1, 2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3, 4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Disable/Enable OnChip IDE Channel0...
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... to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access. When set to edit. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration Select Menu RAID Enabled x First SATA Master RAID x Second SATA Master RAID x Third SATA Master RAID x Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Disable/Enable nVIDIA RIAD...
... to enable or disable the SATA DMA transfer access. When set to edit. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration Select Menu RAID Enabled x First SATA Master RAID x Second SATA Master RAID x Third SATA Master RAID x Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Specific Help Disable/Enable nVIDIA RIAD...
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...: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the first, second, third or fourth SATA master drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options.
...: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the first, second, third or fourth SATA master drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options.
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... you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® 2000 Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for detailed information. View the online help for a 32-bit system. Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-5 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is Microsoft...
... you to create an NVIDIA® Windows® 2000 Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for detailed information. View the online help for a 32-bit system. Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c. ASUS M2NPV-VM 3-5 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c The Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is Microsoft...
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NVIDIA® 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s m e n u before opening a user manual file. NVIDIA® RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA® RAID user's manual. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support
NVIDIA® 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 64-bit system. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the U t i l i t i e s m e n u before opening a user manual file. NVIDIA® RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA® RAID user's manual. 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support