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... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
... updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-13 2.2.9 General help 2-13...
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... GB memory modules, the system may detect less than 3 GB of the total memory because of the sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 A8V-VM R A8V-VM 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets Dual-channel mode Pair 1 Pair 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You ...from the same vendor. The following figure illustrates the location of address space allocation for details. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to Windows XP 32-bit version operating system since it does not support Physical Address Extension(PAE). • When using one DDR DIMM module,...
... GB memory modules, the system may detect less than 3 GB of the total memory because of the sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 A8V-VM R A8V-VM 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets Dual-channel mode Pair 1 Pair 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You ...from the same vendor. The following figure illustrates the location of address space allocation for details. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Refer to Windows XP 32-bit version operating system since it does not support Physical Address Extension(PAE). • When using one DDR DIMM module,...
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... R SATA 4 SATA 1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 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...
... R SATA 4 SATA 1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 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...
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...CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Click Start, then select Run. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of ... density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. c. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the optical drive. b. b. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. c. e. ...
...CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. Click Start, then select Run. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of ... density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. c. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) Refer to the optical drive. b. b. Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. c. e. ...
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...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS... menu appears. 2. Place the support CD in the optical drive. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet...
...ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUS... menu appears. 2. Place the support CD in the optical drive. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8V-VM 2- Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS A8V-VM 2- Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Always ...site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop...
... utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. Always ...site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Locate the BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop...
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... Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit the screen. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu...Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ASUS A8V-VM 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is userconfigurable, ...
... Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit the screen. Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu...Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Main menu items Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. ASUS A8V-VM 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is userconfigurable, ...
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...saving the changes. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Select Screen Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation window appears. Press to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. Select Ok to load the default values for each of ...operation. SSGeeolleetccottSoIuntbee-msocfrtehene options from the legenF1d barGteoneerxailt. When you select this menu or from this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for this option only if you do not want to save changes and exit. Load Setup Defaults ...
...saving the changes. If you made and restore the previously saved values. Select Screen Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation window appears. Press to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. Select Ok to load the default values for each of ...operation. SSGeeolleetccottSoIuntbee-msocfrtehene options from the legenF1d barGteoneerxailt. When you select this menu or from this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for this option only if you do not want to save changes and exit. Load Setup Defaults ...
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Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun ... the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports...
Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun ... the setup procedures presented in your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports...