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USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC A8R-MVP ® USB78_WFG 1 A8R-MVP USB 2.0 connectors USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +5V EZ_DET GND +12V A8R-MVP ® EZ_PLUG A8R-MVP ATX power connectors +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts 2-25
USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC A8R-MVP ® USB78_WFG 1 A8R-MVP USB 2.0 connectors USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +5V EZ_DET GND +12V A8R-MVP ® EZ_PLUG A8R-MVP ATX power connectors +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts 2-25
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JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking PCIE Frequency [Auto] [100] FID/VID Change DDR Voltage PCI-Express Voltage VCORE Over Voltage Southbridge [Auto] [Auto] [+1.20V] [Disabled] [Auto] PEG Link Mode PEG Buffer Length [Auto] [Auto] 4-18
JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration Configure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking PCIE Frequency [Auto] [100] FID/VID Change DDR Voltage PCI-Express Voltage VCORE Over Voltage Southbridge [Auto] [Auto] [+1.20V] [Disabled] [Auto] PEG Link Mode PEG Buffer Length [Auto] [Auto] 4-18
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Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Options Enabled Disabled USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [USB1.1+2.0] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- POST Check LAN Cable LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 Open 3-6 Open 4-5 Open 7-8 Open 0.0M...
Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None Options Enabled Disabled USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [USB1.1+2.0] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- POST Check LAN Cable LAN Cable Status Pair Status Length 1-2 Open 3-6 Open 4-5 Open 7-8 Open 0.0M...
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... 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration 4-26 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-27 4.4.5 PCI PnP 4-29 4.4.6 LAN Cable Status 4-30 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-30 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-32 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-32 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-32 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-32... 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 v
... 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-22 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration 4-26 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-27 4.4.5 PCI PnP 4-29 4.4.6 LAN Cable Status 4-30 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-30 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.5.1 Suspend Mode 4-32 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 4-32 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support 4-32 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support 4-32... 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-6 v
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A8R-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage AI Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Special features Socket 939 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA I/II 3.0 Gb/s hard disks...™ Technology ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 Technology ASUS EZ Flash (continued on the next page) xi
A8R-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage AI Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Special features Socket 939 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 hard disks - 4 x Serial ATA I/II 3.0 Gb/s hard disks...™ Technology ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 CrossFire™ 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 Technology ASUS EZ Flash (continued on the next page) xi
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...MHz up to change without notice. A8R-MVP specifications summary Overclocking ASUS PEG Link AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Precision Tweaker: - xii vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Rear panel... 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x EZ Plug connector 1 x GAME/MIDI port...
...MHz up to change without notice. A8R-MVP specifications summary Overclocking ASUS PEG Link AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Precision Tweaker: - xii vDIMM: 8-step DRAM voltage control - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Rear panel... 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x EZ Plug connector 1 x GAME/MIDI port...
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.../66 cable 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) 1 x IEEE 1394a cable Accessories I/O shield 1 x MVP Switch Card 1 x 2-port USB 2.0/Game module A p p l i c a t i o n C D s ASUS motherboard support CD D o c u m e n t a t i o n User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS A8R-MVP 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long...
.../66 cable 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable (dual-plug) 1 x IEEE 1394a cable Accessories I/O shield 1 x MVP Switch Card 1 x 2-port USB 2.0/Game module A p p l i c a t i o n C D s ASUS motherboard support CD D o c u m e n t a t i o n User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! ASUS A8R-MVP 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long...
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...needs. See pages 2-19 and 5-10 for details. SATA RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with USB 1.1. Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through simple, low-...peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-22 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with RAID functionality. The ULI M1575 Southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD... 1394a interface allows up to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS A8R-MVP 1-3
...needs. See pages 2-19 and 5-10 for details. SATA RAID solution Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with USB 1.1. Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through simple, low-...peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-22 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with RAID functionality. The ULI M1575 Southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD... 1394a interface allows up to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. ASUS A8R-MVP 1-3
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...slots Page 2-10 2-16 2-16 2-16 Jumper 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) 4. USB connectors (10-1 USB56, USB78_WFG) 6. Hard Disk activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) - System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) - Power/Soft-off ...button(Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) - 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. Line Out port 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 10. CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN ) 5. IEEE 1394a port 4. IEEE...
...slots Page 2-10 2-16 2-16 2-16 Jumper 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) 4. USB connectors (10-1 USB56, USB78_WFG) 6. Hard Disk activity (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) - System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) - Power/Soft-off ...button(Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) - 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. Line Out port 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 10. CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN ) 5. IEEE 1394a port 4. IEEE...
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shared - - shared - - - - - - - - ASUS A8R-MVP 2-15 shared shared shared shared - - - - shared - - -- - - - - shared - - - - - - shared shared shared shared - - - - shared shared shared shared - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt ... are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 IEEE 1394 LAN PCI-E x1 PCI-E x16_1 PCI-E x16_2 Onboard USB controller 1 Onboard USB controller 2 Onboard USB controller 3 Onboard USB 2.0 controller HD audio A B C D E F G H - shared shared shared shared - - - - - shared - - - -...
shared - - shared - - - - - - - - ASUS A8R-MVP 2-15 shared shared shared shared - - - - shared - - -- - - - - shared - - - - - - shared shared shared shared - - - - shared shared shared shared - - - - 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt ... are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 IEEE 1394 LAN PCI-E x1 PCI-E x16_1 PCI-E x16_2 Onboard USB controller 1 Onboard USB controller 2 Onboard USB controller 3 Onboard USB 2.0 controller HD audio A B C D E F G H - shared shared shared shared - - - - - shared - - - -...
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... network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
... network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
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... a PS/2 keyboard. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information C o a x i a l S / P D I F O u t p o r t . This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 1 2 . This 9-pin COM1 port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 0 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headset 2-s p e a k e r Line In Line Out Mic In 4-speaker Surround Out Front Speaker Out Mic 6-speaker...
... a PS/2 keyboard. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information C o a x i a l S / P D I F O u t p o r t . This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 1 2 . This 9-pin COM1 port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 0 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 1 a n d 2 . U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s 3 a n d 4 . Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Headset 2-s p e a k e r Line In Line Out Mic In 4-speaker Surround Out Front Speaker Out Mic 6-speaker...
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... connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +5V EZ_DET GND +12V A8R-MVP ® EZ_PLUG A8R-MVP ATX power connectors +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby... USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC A8R-MVP ® USB78_WFG 1 A8R-MVP USB 2.0 connectors USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB ...
... connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. ATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +5V EZ_DET GND +12V A8R-MVP ® EZ_PLUG A8R-MVP ATX power connectors +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby... USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC A8R-MVP ® USB78_WFG 1 A8R-MVP USB 2.0 connectors USB56 1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND Never connect a 1 3 9 4 c a b l e to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB ...
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... GAME) This connector is for playing or editing audio files. +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V A8R-MVP ® A8R-MVP Game connector GAME ASUS A8R-MVP MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V 2-25 Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of 400...
... GAME) This connector is for playing or editing audio files. +5V J1B2 J1CY GND GND J1CX J1B1 +5V A8R-MVP ® A8R-MVP Game connector GAME ASUS A8R-MVP MIDI_IN J2B2 J2CY MIDI_OUT J2CX J2B1 +5V 2-25 Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of 400...
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... and other system devices. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American...
... and other system devices. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Jumperfree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP LAN Cable Status USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American...
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... The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is detected, ... LAN cable check during POST. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [USB1.1+2.0] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- If no USB device is detected. Select an item then press to...
... The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the fault or short is detected, ... LAN cable check during POST. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off [USB1.1+2.0] [Auto] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- If no USB device is detected. Select an item then press to...
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.... Configuration options: [10] [20] [30] [40] Emulation Type [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [HD] [CDROM] ASUS A8R-MVP 4-31 Setting to [Auto] allows the system to enable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following sub-menu and its related items appear only when you to enable or disable...
.... Configuration options: [10] [20] [30] [40] Emulation Type [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [HD] [CDROM] ASUS A8R-MVP 4-31 Setting to [Auto] allows the system to enable support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following sub-menu and its related items appear only when you to enable or disable...