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A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 10
A8V-VM specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
System Bus Memory
VGA
Expansion slots
Storage
Audio
USB LAN ASUS special features
BIOS features
Back Panel I/O Ports
Socket 939 for AMD® Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64X2/ Athlon™ 64/ Sempron processor
Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology
Northbridge: VIA® K8M890 Southbridge: VIA® VT8251
...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 14
Before you for the following items.
Motherboard
ASUS A8V-VM motherboard
Cables Accessories
1 x floppy disk drive cable 1 x Ultral DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x SATA signal cable I/O shield
Application CDs
ASUS motherboard support CD
Documentation
User guide
If any of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, ...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 16
... in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of power depending on the task the CPU performs.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 28
... documentation that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to the tables on BIOS setup.
2. Replace the system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card.
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Chapter 1: Product introduction Turn on the slot.
5. Align the card connector...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 31
... cap back to overclocking. ASUS A8V-VM
1-19 The onboard button cell... the system setup information such as system passwords.
Plug the...BIOS parameter settings. 1.9 Jumpers
1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 36
...
GND
GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4
GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4
GND
A8V-VM CPU SATA Connectors
Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 44
...ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy
disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for details on these utilities. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 45
... while updating the BIOS to the floppy disk drive.
Insert the floppy disk that D: is found !" A "A8V-VM.ROM not found!" Completed. Flashed successfully.
To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Make sure that you to update the BIOS without having to A8VVM.ROM. d. e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 46
... utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you can use as shown.
1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - All rights reserved. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 50
... and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility.
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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 52
... ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file:
1. Always update the utility to complete the update process.
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Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Locate the BIOS...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 53
...) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard apply for this motherboard and . ASUS A8V-VM
2-11 Even if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your BIOS." Being a menu-driven program, it as possible. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. This section explains how to configure your system using this last option only if the first two failed...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 74
... erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Confirm the password when prompted.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to change other security settings.
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Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Screen
Change Supervisor Password
Select Item +-
The message "Password Installed" appears after you set a password, this function allows the option ROMs to disabled...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 75
...clear the user password. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
ASUS A8V-VM
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Change User Password Select this item to set your password successfully. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Password Check [Setup]
When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system...
A8V-VM User's Manual for English Edition - Page 80
... (PDF).
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Chapter 3: Software support
ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS...
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