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Layout of Contents FCC Statement 1 C. P4VMA-M Features 8 A. BIOS & Software 9 Section 5. Table of P4VMA-M V.2.x 5 Section 2. Package contents 10 Section 6. Statement 1 CE Mark 1 Overview 2 Copyright Notice 2 Trademark 2 Important Safety Information 3 English Section 1. D. Installation and Setup 11 Francais Caracteristiques de P4VMA-M 19 Trouble Shooting 22 WarpSpeeder 24 TM ...StudioFun!TM (Optional 32 English 4 P4VMA-M System Structure 6 Section 4. Layout of P4VMA-M V.7.x 6 Section 3. Hardware 8 B. C.
Layout of Contents FCC Statement 1 C. P4VMA-M Features 8 A. BIOS & Software 9 Section 5. Table of P4VMA-M V.2.x 5 Section 2. Package contents 10 Section 6. Statement 1 CE Mark 1 Overview 2 Copyright Notice 2 Trademark 2 Important Safety Information 3 English Section 1. D. Installation and Setup 11 Francais Caracteristiques de P4VMA-M 19 Trouble Shooting 22 WarpSpeeder 24 TM ...StudioFun!TM (Optional 32 English 4 P4VMA-M System Structure 6 Section 4. Layout of P4VMA-M V.7.x 6 Section 3. Hardware 8 B. C.
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Section 1. BIOS BIOS 1 1 IDE2 IDE1 JCMOS1 1 BAT1 24 23 1 JSATA1 1 JSATA2 JDJ1 1 FDD1 JCI1 1 21 JPANEL1 5 English Layout of P4VMA-M V.2.x JKBMS1 1 JKBV1 JCOM1 Socket 478 CPU1 JCFAN1 DIMM1 1 Super I/O IT 8705 12 JCOM2-HEADER 9 10 JVGA1 1 JUSBV1 J1394_USB1 JUSBV2 JUSBLAN1 1 1 JNFAN1 PM 800 JAUDIO JAUDIO1 14 1 RTL8100C AGP1 PCI1 CODEC JCDIN1 1 1 9 J1394A1 IEEE 1394 VIA VT 6307 1 JSPDIFO1 1 JFM1 JUSB4 PCI2 19 JUSB3 VT 8237 1 PCI3 19 JUSBV3 CNR1 JGAME1 JWOM1 JWOL1 JSFAN1 16 11 1 1 1 NOTE: " " represents the first pin.
Section 1. BIOS BIOS 1 1 IDE2 IDE1 JCMOS1 1 BAT1 24 23 1 JSATA1 1 JSATA2 JDJ1 1 FDD1 JCI1 1 21 JPANEL1 5 English Layout of P4VMA-M V.2.x JKBMS1 1 JKBV1 JCOM1 Socket 478 CPU1 JCFAN1 DIMM1 1 Super I/O IT 8705 12 JCOM2-HEADER 9 10 JVGA1 1 JUSBV1 J1394_USB1 JUSBV2 JUSBLAN1 1 1 JNFAN1 PM 800 JAUDIO JAUDIO1 14 1 RTL8100C AGP1 PCI1 CODEC JCDIN1 1 1 9 J1394A1 IEEE 1394 VIA VT 6307 1 JSPDIFO1 1 JFM1 JUSB4 PCI2 19 JUSB3 VT 8237 1 PCI3 19 JUSBV3 CNR1 JGAME1 JWOM1 JWOL1 JSFAN1 16 11 1 1 1 NOTE: " " represents the first pin.
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DIMM1 1 1 IDE1 IDE2 BAT1 JUSB3 19 VT 8237 1 JSATA1 JUSB4 19 JSATA2 1 JSFAN1 1 2 1 JCI1 1 JCMOS1 JPANEL1 1 24 23 English 6 Section 2. Layout of P4VMA-M V.7.x JKBMS1 JCOM1 Socket 478 CPU1 1 JCFAN1 JVGA1 JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JAUDIO Super I/O IT 8705 BIOS VT 6103 1 14 JAUDIO1 JCDIN1 1 CODEC JSPDIFO1 1 (Optional) CNR1 PM 800 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 1 FDD1 NOTE: " " represents the first pin.
DIMM1 1 1 IDE1 IDE2 BAT1 JUSB3 19 VT 8237 1 JSATA1 JUSB4 19 JSATA2 1 JSFAN1 1 2 1 JCI1 1 JCMOS1 JPANEL1 1 24 23 English 6 Section 2. Layout of P4VMA-M V.7.x JKBMS1 JCOM1 Socket 478 CPU1 1 JCFAN1 JVGA1 JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JAUDIO Super I/O IT 8705 BIOS VT 6103 1 14 JAUDIO1 JCDIN1 1 CODEC JSPDIFO1 1 (Optional) CNR1 PM 800 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 1 FDD1 NOTE: " " represents the first pin.
P4VMA-M user's manual
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... the Setup Driver CD. Software * Supports WarpspeederTM, 9th TouchTM, FLASHERTM, BootblockerTM, WinFlasherTM and StudioFun!(Optional) * Offers the highest performance for version 7.x) B. BIOS & Software BIOS * Award legal BIOS. * Supports APM1.2, ACPI, USB Function. * The BIOS configuration manual can be found in vertical. - 1 x RJ-45 LAN jack. - 1 x PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. - 4 x USB2.0 ports. - 1 x IEEE 1394...
... the Setup Driver CD. Software * Supports WarpspeederTM, 9th TouchTM, FLASHERTM, BootblockerTM, WinFlasherTM and StudioFun!(Optional) * Offers the highest performance for version 7.x) B. BIOS & Software BIOS * Award legal BIOS. * Supports APM1.2, ACPI, USB Function. * The BIOS configuration manual can be found in vertical. - 1 x RJ-45 LAN jack. - 1 x PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. - 4 x USB2.0 ports. - 1 x IEEE 1394...
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... testing and results in the About panel, you do not need to power up . If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets. The Overvoltage Manager, on our main panel. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up CPU core...
... testing and results in the About panel, you do not need to power up . If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets. The Overvoltage Manager, on our main panel. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up CPU core...
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... ] utility. In this panel, you can get the real-time status information of your system. English 30 In this panel, you can get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of all the chipset that are related to left as the following figure. You can also get model name and...
... ] utility. In this panel, you can get the real-time status information of your system. English 30 In this panel, you can get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of all the chipset that are related to left as the following figure. You can also get model name and...
P4VMA-M BIOS setup guide
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...to guide you through the process of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as special support for detailed fine-tuning of this AWARD... BIOS. 1 APM Support These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the EPA Green PC specification. The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power...
...to guide you through the process of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as special support for detailed fine-tuning of this AWARD... BIOS. 1 APM Support These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the EPA Green PC specification. The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power...
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... value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help and press to quit. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the IntelTM CPU. PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. Key F1 key F5 key F6 key... item on the left (menu bar) Move to the item on Setup navigation keys Load previous values from CMOS Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table Load the optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit 2
... value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help and press to quit. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the IntelTM CPU. PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. Key F1 key F5 key F6 key... item on the left (menu bar) Move to the item on Setup navigation keys Load previous values from CMOS Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table Load the optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit 2
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...This submenu allows you to select from several setup functions. The Main Menu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS. WARNING The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for update information. Figure 1. Main Menu Standard CMOS Features This submenu contains... standard configurable options. Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on board, for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select among the ...
...This submenu allows you to select from several setup functions. The Main Menu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS. WARNING The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for update information. Figure 1. Main Menu Standard CMOS Features This submenu contains... standard configurable options. Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on board, for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select among the ...
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... clock may cause CPU or M/B damage!) Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to use. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is set, the "User" will only be displayed before defaults are factory settings optimized for this function is not set . A confirmation message...
... clock may cause CPU or M/B damage!) Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to use. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is set, the "User" will only be displayed before defaults are factory settings optimized for this function is not set . A confirmation message...
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Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Save & Exit Setup Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup.
Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Save & Exit Setup Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup.
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Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up . Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up .
Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up . Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up .
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... Management This option allows you to select the way to 3, it should be initiated when the on-diesensor goes from not hot to hot. 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. TM2 Bus Ratio This option represents the frequency (bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-diesensor...
... Management This option allows you to select the way to 3, it should be initiated when the on-diesensor goes from not hot to hot. 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. TM2 Bus Ratio This option represents the frequency (bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-diesensor...
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... On Self Test Enabling this option allows you to swap logical drive 10 Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. Enabled (default) Enable cache. CPU L3 Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use , you may... be able to increase memory access time with this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to increase memory access time with this option. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking...
... On Self Test Enabling this option allows you to swap logical drive 10 Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. Enabled (default) Enable cache. CPU L3 Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use , you may... be able to increase memory access time with this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to increase memory access time with this option. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking...
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... on . The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000. System: A password is required for the system to repeat the keystroke. MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. assignments. Disabling this option reduces the time it begins to boot and is number keys. The Choices...
... on . The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000. System: A password is required for the system to repeat the keystroke. MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. assignments. Disabling this option reduces the time it begins to boot and is number keys. The Choices...
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Summary Screen Show This item allows you to RAM for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is enabled. Enabled (default) Optional ROM is only used for faster execution. Disabled Optional ROM is disabled. Summary screen means 12 The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to enable/disable the summary screen. system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
Summary Screen Show This item allows you to RAM for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is enabled. Enabled (default) Optional ROM is only used for faster execution. Disabled Optional ROM is disabled. Summary screen means 12 The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to enable/disable the summary screen. system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).
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... receive the data. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. By choosing "Auto" the system BIOS will not be written to the PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read cycle...
... receive the data. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. By choosing "Auto" the system BIOS will not be written to the PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read cycle...
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The user information of system memory usually2 discussed their memory requirements. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the "Enabled" option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh which can reserve this area of peripherals that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI ...
The user information of system memory usually2 discussed their memory requirements. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the "Enabled" option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh which can reserve this area of peripherals that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI ...
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... This option allows you to control the onboard MC97 modem. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. VIA-3068 MC97 Modem This option allows you to enable BIOS support.
... This option allows you to control the onboard MC97 modem. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. VIA-3068 MC97 Modem This option allows you to enable BIOS support.
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... MODEM use. If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on . Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to "Former-Sts" and AC power is lost power previously without any subsequent manual intervention. MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can...
... MODEM use. If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on . Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to "Former-Sts" and AC power is lost power previously without any subsequent manual intervention. MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can...