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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii K8V-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique 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 1-7 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 1.7 System memory 1-10 1.7.1 Overview 1-10 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-10 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.7.4 Removing a ...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii K8V-VM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS unique 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 1-7 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 1.7 System memory 1-10 1.7.1 Overview 1-10 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-10 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.7.4 Removing a ...
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... and AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! K8V-VM Specifications Summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Socket 754 for discrete graphics card 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI...
... and AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! K8V-VM Specifications Summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Socket 754 for discrete graphics card 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI...
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... devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package Contents Check your K8V-VM package for the following items. ASUS K8V-VM motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable kit (...ASUS® K8V-VM motherboard! The ASUS K8V-VM motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in the long line of the industry's first x86-64 technology. 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory...
... devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package Contents Check your K8V-VM package for the following items. ASUS K8V-VM motherboard ASUS motherboard support CD 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable kit (...ASUS® K8V-VM motherboard! The ASUS K8V-VM motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it , check the items in the long line of the industry's first x86-64 technology. 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory...
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... link to interconnect with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up the PCI bus. DDR400 support DDR 400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, suppports bandwidth up drive. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1- PCI Express features point‑to deliver exceptional integrated graphics and video playback performance. Technology The...
... link to interconnect with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up the PCI bus. DDR400 support DDR 400 (PC3200), the latest and fastest DDR memory standard, suppports bandwidth up drive. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1- PCI Express features point‑to deliver exceptional integrated graphics and video playback performance. Technology The...
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...QVL) on the next page. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V-VM DIMM1 DIMM2 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered DDR DIMMs and allow... up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. R r K8V-VM 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
...QVL) on the next page. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction K8V-VM DIMM1 DIMM2 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2GB system memory using 184-pin PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered DDR DIMMs and allow... up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. R r K8V-VM 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
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Qualified DDR400 DIMMs The following table lists the DDR400 (PC3200) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for better system performance. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from qualified vendors for use with this motherboard. DDR400 Qualified ... AM3A568AJT-6B K4H560838E-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B HYB25D256800BT-5B K4H560838F-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B A2S56D3OBTP A2S56D3OATP V58C2256804SAT5B K4H560838F-TCCC A2S56D30BTP HY5DU56822CT-J V58C2256804SAT6 (Continued on the next page) DIMM support A* B* ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-11
Qualified DDR400 DIMMs The following table lists the DDR400 (PC3200) memory modules that have been tested and qualified for better system performance. Obtain DDR DIMMs only from qualified vendors for use with this motherboard. DDR400 Qualified ... AM3A568AJT-6B K4H560838E-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B HYB25D256800BT-5B K4H560838F-TCCC V58C2256804SAT5B A2S56D3OBTP A2S56D3OATP V58C2256804SAT5B K4H560838F-TCCC A2S56D30BTP HY5DU56822CT-J V58C2256804SAT6 (Continued on the next page) DIMM support A* B* ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-11
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SS - Single-sided DS - supports one module inserted into the slots as Single‑channel memory configuration. supports on pair of modules inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. Double-sided Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DDR400 Qualified Vendors...
SS - Single-sided DS - supports one module inserted into the slots as Single‑channel memory configuration. supports on pair of modules inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. Double-sided Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 Qualified Vendors List. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DDR400 Qualified Vendors...
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... cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 1-2. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. K8V-VM R r K8V-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-17 Remove the onboard battery. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Clear RTC RAM...
... cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 1-2. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. K8V-VM R r K8V-VM Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Normal (Default) 3 2 Clear CMOS ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 1-17 Remove the onboard battery. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. Clear RTC RAM...
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AMI BIOS Version : 0202 Build Date : 03/23/06 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Procssor 3200+ Speed : 2000 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 256MB Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The items in this menu are auto-detected by the BIOS. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information
AMI BIOS Version : 0202 Build Date : 03/23/06 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Procssor 3200+ Speed : 2000 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 256MB Usable Size : 192MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. The items in this menu are auto-detected by the BIOS. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information
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... AGP/PCI EXPRESS Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration HyperTransport Configuration AMD Cool ' N Quiet Configuration Options for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MTRR Mapping [Continuous] Determines the method used for NB 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu...
... AGP/PCI EXPRESS Configuration SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration HyperTransport Configuration AMD Cool ' N Quiet Configuration Options for programming CPU MTRRs when using over 4G of system memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MTRR Mapping [Continuous] Determines the method used for NB 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu...
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NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) Min Active RAS(Tras) Row Precharge Time(Trp) RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) Row ...) Read Write Delay(Trwt) Read Preamble Asynchronous Latency : 200 MHz : 2.5 : 3 CLK : 8 CLK : 3 CLK : 2 CLK : 11 CLK : 24 CLK : 3 CLK : 5.0 ns : 6 ns Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode Burst Length Software Memory Hole DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 2-17
NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) Min Active RAS(Tras) Row Precharge Time(Trp) RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) Row ...) Read Write Delay(Trwt) Read Preamble Asynchronous Latency : 200 MHz : 2.5 : 3 CLK : 8 CLK : 3 CLK : 2 CLK : 11 CLK : 24 CLK : 3 CLK : 5.0 ns : 6 ns Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode Burst Length Software Memory Hole DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 2-17
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] The following item appears when the User Config Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the Memclock Mode item is set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ...
Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] The following item appears when the User Config Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memclock Mode [Auto] Sets the memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears when the Memclock Mode item is set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following ...
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DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Allows you to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity. CMD-ADDR Timing Mode [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] Burst Length [4 Beats] Sets the operating ... [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 2-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] Sets the DDR reference voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears when the DRAM ECC item is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [8 Beats] [4 Beats] [2 Beats] Software Memory Hole [Enabled] Enables or...
DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Allows you to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity. CMD-ADDR Timing Mode [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] Burst Length [4 Beats] Sets the operating ... [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS K8V-VM Motherboard 2-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DDR Reference Voltage [Auto] Sets the DDR reference voltage. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears when the DRAM ECC item is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [8 Beats] [4 Beats] [2 Beats] Software Memory Hole [Enabled] Enables or...