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... SATA connectors. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 2.0. SIS Advanced HyperStreaming™ Architecture The motherboard supports the SIS HyperStreaming™ technology that enables a VGA throughput of plugged peripherals into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to buy advanced sound cards. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the audio ports and identifies any incompatible devices. ASUS P5S800-VM 1-3 AI Audio...
... SATA connectors. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 2.0. SIS Advanced HyperStreaming™ Architecture The motherboard supports the SIS HyperStreaming™ technology that enables a VGA throughput of plugged peripherals into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to buy advanced sound cards. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the audio ports and identifies any incompatible devices. ASUS P5S800-VM 1-3 AI Audio...
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... BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis...
... BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis...
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... 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9 . ASUS P5S800-VM 1-23 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out. 6 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 1 1 . V G A p o r t . S e r i a l c o n n e c t o r . In 4-channel and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 5 . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. LAN port LED...
... 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9 . ASUS P5S800-VM 1-23 L i n e I n p o r t ( l i g h t b l u e ) . This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Rear Speaker Out. 6 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 1 1 . V G A p o r t . S e r i a l c o n n e c t o r . In 4-channel and 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 5 . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. LAN port LED...
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... the Power-On Self Tests (POST). When the correct BIOS file is not found ! error message appears if there is accessible by pressing + during POST to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press , then follow screen instructions to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Rebooting. • Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. ASUS P5S800-VM 2-3 Floppy found...
... the Power-On Self Tests (POST). When the correct BIOS file is not found ! error message appears if there is accessible by pressing + during POST to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press , then follow screen instructions to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. Rebooting. • Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. ASUS P5S800-VM 2-3 Floppy found...
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...; View the BIOS version information. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. This utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Place the support CD in the support CD that...
...; View the BIOS version information. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. This utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Place the support CD in the support CD that...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5S800-VM 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. There is installed in the system. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5S800-VM 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE drive. There is installed in the system. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16...
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... Set to enable or disable the onboard SiS USB 1.1 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use of PCI/PnP devices. Select an item then press Enter to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx assigned to [Available] When set to change the USB-related features. Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode...
... Set to enable or disable the onboard SiS USB 1.1 device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Allows BIOS to use of PCI/PnP devices. Select an item then press Enter to IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx assigned to [Available] When set to change the USB-related features. Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode...
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.... CPU Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set to display the detected fan speed. Select Ignored if you installed additional devices and the system requires more efficient system operation. Select a higher ratio if you do not wish to [Enabled]. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). F a n C o n t r o l item is set the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system. ASUS P5S800-VM...
.... CPU Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set to display the detected fan speed. Select Ignored if you installed additional devices and the system requires more efficient system operation. Select a higher ratio if you do not wish to [Enabled]. Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). F a n C o n t r o l item is set the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system. ASUS P5S800-VM...
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... Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password to disabled password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default N o t I n s t a l l e d. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item then press to erase the RTC RAM. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The message "Password Installed" appears after you set to [Enabled...
... Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password to disabled password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default N o t I n s t a l l e d. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Select an item then press to erase the RTC RAM. 2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The message "Password Installed" appears after you set to [Enabled...
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... your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the...
... your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to change at any time without notice. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the...
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...-Virus Utility Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus program. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0. See page 2-8 for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...
...-Virus Utility Installs the PC-cillin anti-virus program. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V5.0. See page 2-8 for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. 3-4 Chapter 3: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer in a Windows® environment. ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...
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... USB 1.1 to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the audio ports and identifies any incompatible devices. See page 1-25 for two SATA connectors. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the Serial ATA interfaces and the SIS 964 chipset. AI Audio The motherboard comes with digital connectivity to buy advanced sound cards. Onboard RAID solution The onboard SIS 964 chipset allows RAID...
... USB 1.1 to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the audio ports and identifies any incompatible devices. See page 1-25 for two SATA connectors. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the Serial ATA interfaces and the SIS 964 chipset. AI Audio The motherboard comes with digital connectivity to buy advanced sound cards. Onboard RAID solution The onboard SIS 964 chipset allows RAID...
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... updating the BIOS to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to P 5 S 8 0 0 V M . EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to display the following. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is not found in the drive. Reading file "P5S800VM.ROM". From the Open field, type...
... updating the BIOS to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash: 1. error message appears if the correct BIOS file is accessible by pressing + during POST to P 5 S 8 0 0 V M . EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for the motherboard and rename the same to display the following. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is not found in the drive. Reading file "P5S800VM.ROM". From the Open field, type...
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... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). X X . The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file...
... connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). X X . The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file...
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...] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of the selected item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of options. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter...
...] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of the selected item. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is a brief description of options. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter...
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... are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5S800-VM 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode...
... are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Setting to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5S800-VM 2-15 2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of the appropriate IDE device type. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode...
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...Enables USB host controllers. Setting to Auto allows the system to display the configuration options. Select an item then press Enter to detect the presence of PCI/PnP devices. Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode Stop EHCI HC in this menu allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SiS USB 2.0 Device [Enabled] Allows you to change the USB-related features. Legacy USB Support [Auto...
...Enables USB host controllers. Setting to Auto allows the system to display the configuration options. Select an item then press Enter to detect the presence of PCI/PnP devices. Onboard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE Onboard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE USB Configuration Module Version - 2.23.2-9.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode Stop EHCI HC in this menu allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard SiS USB 2.0 Device [Enabled] Allows you to change the USB-related features. Legacy USB Support [Auto...
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... item on how to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] to disabled password. After you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default N o t I n s t a l l e d. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on...
... item on how to display the configuration options. Confirm the password when prompted. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] to disabled password. After you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. From the password box, type a password composed of the screen shows the default N o t I n s t a l l e d. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on...
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...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP...
...; Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP...
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This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. See page 2-8 for detailed information. Anti-Virus Utility Installs the PC-cillin anti...
This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. See page 2-8 for detailed information. Anti-Virus Utility Installs the PC-cillin anti...