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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii M2NPV-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ...an expansion card 1-21 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-21 Interrupt assignments 1-22 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-23 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-23 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-23 1.9 Jumpers 1-24 1.10 Connectors 1-27 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-27 1.10...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii M2NPV-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ...an expansion card 1-21 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-21 Interrupt assignments 1-22 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-23 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-23 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-23 1.9 Jumpers 1-24 1.10 Connectors 1-27 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-27 1.10...
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.../33 interfaces for RGB display Note: DVI-D only supports digital display. M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU. TV-out: SDTV& HDTV (with maximum resolution of unbufferred ECC/ non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell® PHY Supports...
.../33 interfaces for RGB display Note: DVI-D only supports digital display. M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU. TV-out: SDTV& HDTV (with maximum resolution of unbufferred ECC/ non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in Gigabit MAC with external Marvell® PHY Supports...
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... features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of up the PCI bus. See page 2-23 for details. PCI Express features point‑to 1-15 for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1- and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU...
... features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of up the PCI bus. See page 2-23 for details. PCI Express features point‑to 1-15 for details. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1- and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU...
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... and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-23 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN...
... and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-23 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN...
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... Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. Configuration options: [Auto] [RGB] [TV] RGB and TV can not be used simultaneously. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables...
... Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. Configuration options: [Auto] [RGB] [TV] RGB and TV can not be used simultaneously. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables...
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Refer to the section "IRQ Resources" for devices compliant with ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25 Configuration options: [PCI] [Onboard] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in the system. Configuration ...for boot. 2.4.5 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources ** PCI Express relative itmes ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and...
Refer to the section "IRQ Resources" for devices compliant with ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25 Configuration options: [PCI] [Onboard] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in the system. Configuration ...for boot. 2.4.5 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources ** PCI Express relative itmes ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and...
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The unit is byte. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for use of PCI/PnP devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA ... Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to edit. IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.
The unit is byte. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for use of PCI/PnP devices. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA ... Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press to edit. IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2NPV-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard ...slots 1-15 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-17 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-17 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-19 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-19 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-19 1.9 Jumpers 1-20 1.10 Connectors 1-23 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-23 1.10.2...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2NPV-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard ...slots 1-15 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-17 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-17 1.8.3 PCI slots 1-19 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-19 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-19 1.9 Jumpers 1-20 1.10 Connectors 1-23 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-23 1.10.2...
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.../533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Dual VGA output: DVI-D and RGB High definition video processing with TV-Out module) N o t e : RGB and TV-Out cannot be used simultaneously. M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front...
.../533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Dual VGA output: DVI-D and RGB High definition video processing with TV-Out module) N o t e : RGB and TV-Out cannot be used simultaneously. M2NPV-VM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front...
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...RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD) for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to 1-15 for details. See page 1-19 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3 See page 2-23 for a cool and quiet operating environment...and frequency for details. This high speed interface is software compatible with unprecedented integrated video quality, TV-out, and PCI Express interface. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates...
...RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD) for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to 1-15 for details. See page 1-19 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3 See page 2-23 for a cool and quiet operating environment...and frequency for details. This high speed interface is software compatible with unprecedented integrated video quality, TV-out, and PCI Express interface. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates...
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... comply with PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-19 The...
... comply with PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-19 The...
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... Buffer Size [32M] Selects the frame buffer size for CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express.
... Buffer Size [32M] Selects the frame buffer size for CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express.
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... you want to [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25 Advanced Phoenix-Award...2.4.5 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources [Auto] ** PCI Express relative itmes ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using...
... you want to [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25 Advanced Phoenix-Award...2.4.5 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI-E] Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources [Auto] ** PCI Express relative itmes ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using...
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... devices. The unit is reserved for legacy ISA devices. IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for the PCI Express devices. When set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: ...
... devices. The unit is reserved for legacy ISA devices. IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for the PCI Express devices. When set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: ...
