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... or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. E2421 Second Edition January 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ...
... or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. E2421 Second Edition January 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ...
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Table of contents Notices vi Safety information vii A8V-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Overview 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-...
Table of contents Notices vi Safety information vii A8V-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Overview 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-...
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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...;(C��P�U��P�a�r�a�m��e�t�e�r�R�e��c�a�ll�) ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1...
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...;(C��P�U��P�a�r�a�m��e�t�e�r�R�e��c�a�ll�) ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1...
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A8V-VM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Manageability Support CD contents Accessories Form Factor 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional ... fan connectors CD audio-in connector Chassis intrusion connector System panel connector Wfm2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-Virus software User guide 1 x UltraDMA cable 1 x FDD cable I/0 shield 1 x SATA power cable 1 x SATA signal cable ATX Form Factor: 9.6 in x 9.0 in...
A8V-VM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors Manageability Support CD contents Accessories Form Factor 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for four additional ... fan connectors CD audio-in connector Chassis intrusion connector System panel connector Wfm2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-Virus software User guide 1 x UltraDMA cable 1 x FDD cable I/0 shield 1 x SATA power cable 1 x SATA signal cable ATX Form Factor: 9.6 in x 9.0 in...
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...Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. See page 2-31 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of power depending on the task the CPU performs. 1.3.2 Innovative... ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk....
...Command Queueing (NCQ), and Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. See page 2-31 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of power depending on the task the CPU performs. 1.3.2 Innovative... ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to personalize and add style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk....
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This mark should match a specific corner on your left. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Gold triangle 1.6.2 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. The 128-bit-wide data paths of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the motherboard. Gold Arrow A8V-VM R A8V-VM CPU Socket 939 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket...
This mark should match a specific corner on your left. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Gold triangle 1.6.2 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. The 128-bit-wide data paths of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the motherboard. Gold Arrow A8V-VM R A8V-VM CPU Socket 939 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket...
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... 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. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that... comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16...
... 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. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that... comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16...
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...) This connector is removed to PIN 1. Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with serial specification. 11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other devices that conform with a ...covered Pin 5. 1 - 22 FLOPPY A8V-VM R PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. A8V-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector Chapter 1: Product introduction These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (...
...) This connector is removed to PIN 1. Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with serial specification. 11. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other devices that conform with a ...covered Pin 5. 1 - 22 FLOPPY A8V-VM R PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. A8V-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector Chapter 1: Product introduction These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (...
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage ... the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND A8V-VM R USB56 1 A8V-VM USB 2.0 Connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors...
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage ... the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND A8V-VM R USB56 1 A8V-VM USB 2.0 Connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors...
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...in only one orientation. 6. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with ...power rating. otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is inadequate. • You must install a PSU with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS A8V-VM 1 - 27 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to install additional devices. The plugs from the power ...
...in only one orientation. 6. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power rating if you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with ...power rating. otherwise, the system will not boot up if the power is inadequate. • You must install a PSU with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS A8V-VM 1 - 27 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are designed to install additional devices. The plugs from the power ...
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... menu. You cannot select an item that the iteam has a sub-menu. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit the screen. ASUS A8V-VM 2-13 Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window 2.2.9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the selected item. To display the... is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a list of options. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the right side...
... menu. You cannot select an item that the iteam has a sub-menu. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit the screen. ASUS A8V-VM 2-13 Use [+] or [-] to display a pop-up window 2.2.9 General help Scroll bar At the top right corner of the selected item. To display the... is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a list of options. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the right side...
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... show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS A8V-VM 2-15 Select a device item then press to display the IDE device...
... show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS A8V-VM 2-15 Select a device item then press to display the IDE device...
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... Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0206 Build Date : 12/13/05 Processor Type Speed Count : ... Installed Size Usable Size : 256MB : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit...
... Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0206 Build Date : 12/13/05 Processor Type Speed Count : ... Installed Size Usable Size : 256MB : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit...
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Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Determines whether to ...
Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] Determines whether to ...
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... items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. When this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [Enabled]. When set to turn on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows...
... items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. When this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to [Enabled]. When set to turn on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows...
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ASUS A8V-VM 2-29 VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Chassis ... monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Select Ignored if you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If...
ASUS A8V-VM 2-29 VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Chassis ... monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Select Ignored if you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If...