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...socket support (Optional) A* B* C* V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Note: A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel... CORSAIR ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX Super Talent M2A-VM Series DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/DS Part No.
...socket support (Optional) A* B* C* V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Note: A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel... CORSAIR ELPIDA ELPIDA ELPIDA KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX KINGMAX Super Talent M2A-VM Series DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/DS Part No.
Motherboard Installation Guide
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... inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration M2A-VM Series DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Size DDR2 667 512MB DDR2 667 1024MB DDR2 667...
... inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration C* : Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration M2A-VM Series DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Size DDR2 667 512MB DDR2 667 1024MB DDR2 667...
Motherboard Installation Guide
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...Heat-Sink Package K4T51083QC K4T51083QC KKEA88B4LZUG-25DF CL Chip Brand SS/DS Part No. M2A-VM Series DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Size DDR2 800 512MB DDR2 800 ...v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Note: A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel...
...Heat-Sink Package K4T51083QC K4T51083QC KKEA88B4LZUG-25DF CL Chip Brand SS/DS Part No. M2A-VM Series DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Size DDR2 800 512MB DDR2 800 ...v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v Note: A* : Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration B* : Supports one pair of modules inserted into eithor the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel...
M2A-VM HDMI user's manual
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... Safety information vii M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary x 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 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-9 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-12 1.7 System memory 1-14 1.7.1 Overview 1-14 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-14 1.7.3 Installing...
... Safety information vii M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary x 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 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-7 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-9 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-12 1.7 System memory 1-14 1.7.1 Overview 1-14 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-14 1.7.3 Installing...
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... BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 210 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 ... Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-16 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-21 2.4.3 Chipset 2-22 2.4.3 PCIPnP 2-24 2.4.4 ...
... BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 210 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 ... Diskette A 2-15 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 2-16 2.3.5 SATA 1-4 2-18 2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 2-19 2.3.7 Installed Memory 2-19 2.3.8 Usable Memory 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu 2-20 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-20 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-21 2.4.3 Chipset 2-22 2.4.3 PCIPnP 2-24 2.4.4 ...
M2A-VM HDMI user's manual
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..., Enumeration and Jack-Retasking technology Supports S/PDIF out throught the port on the bundled HDMI card (continued on the next page) resolution 2560 x 1600 (@60Hz) Supports RGB with max. M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU. shared memory up to 256MB Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant with DVI-I. resolutions 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i Supports...
..., Enumeration and Jack-Retasking technology Supports S/PDIF out throught the port on the bundled HDMI card (continued on the next page) resolution 2560 x 1600 (@60Hz) Supports RGB with max. M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU. shared memory up to 256MB Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant with DVI-I. resolutions 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i Supports...
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... memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. See page 1-10 for buying an ASUS® M2A-VM HDMI motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2A-VM HDMI...
... memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. See page 1-10 for buying an ASUS® M2A-VM HDMI motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2A-VM HDMI...
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... only industry-supported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via a single cable and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD and BluRay Disc. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1- shared memory up to support 800/1000MHz HT(HyperTransport) interface speeds, Microsoft® DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader V2.0 and dual VGA outputs, and max. See pages 1-35...
... only industry-supported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via a single cable and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD and BluRay Disc. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1- shared memory up to support 800/1000MHz HT(HyperTransport) interface speeds, Microsoft® DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader V2.0 and dual VGA outputs, and max. See pages 1-35...
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... 3.0Gb/s storage specification. See pages 1-25 and 1-30 for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. See pages 1-28 and ... connectivity to a wide range of up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of data such...
... 3.0Gb/s storage specification. See pages 1-25 and 1-30 for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. See pages 1-28 and ... connectivity to a wide range of up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of data such...
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... DIMM. Populated DIMM_B2 - - - The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs...
... DIMM. Populated DIMM_B2 - - - The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs...
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...DDR2 DIMM pairs for system devices. Important notice on installing Windows® Vista / XP 32-bit version If you may: - The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating system listed below. install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and ...identical DIMM pair in all four sockets OR - The motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-15 • When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from the same vendor.
...DDR2 DIMM pairs for system devices. Important notice on installing Windows® Vista / XP 32-bit version If you may: - The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating system listed below. install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and ...identical DIMM pair in all four sockets OR - The motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory on each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-15 • When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from the same vendor.
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... of modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration C - Double-sided DIMM support: A - ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-17 Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard. Supports 4 modules inserted into either the yellow...
... of modules inserted into both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration C - Double-sided DIMM support: A - ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-17 Supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard. Supports 4 modules inserted into either the yellow...
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... CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You can automatically reset parameter settings to overclocking. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI...
... CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. You can automatically reset parameter settings to overclocking. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. 1.9 Jumpers 1. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI...
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AMD 3800+ X2 Dual Core. Memory - 2 x 1GB of DDR2-800 (Dual channel mode). Playback software - CyberLink PowerDVD V.7.3 File Format Non protected clips HD-DVD VC1 Blu-Ray MPEG2 Suitable resolution XP ... 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080i 1280 x 720p 1280 x 720p 1280 x 720p 1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU - Following is a configuration example for your reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray...
AMD 3800+ X2 Dual Core. Memory - 2 x 1GB of DDR2-800 (Dual channel mode). Playback software - CyberLink PowerDVD V.7.3 File Format Non protected clips HD-DVD VC1 Blu-Ray MPEG2 Suitable resolution XP ... 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080i 1280 x 720p 1280 x 720p 1280 x 720p 1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU - Following is a configuration example for your reference. Using the CPU/Memory of higher speed and bandwidth with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray...
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...ASUS V1.17 file in the floppy disk, CD (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup All Rights Reserved message indicating that For 690G-SB600-M2A-VM_H-00 DATE: 12/12/2006 you to Program: M2A-VM.bin Programming Flash Memory... - Press when the utility prompts you have successfully Flash Type - File Name to Program: M2A-VM.bin Remove the floppy disk then press to restart...
...ASUS V1.17 file in the floppy disk, CD (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup All Rights Reserved message indicating that For 690G-SB600-M2A-VM_H-00 DATE: 12/12/2006 you to Program: M2A-VM.bin Programming Flash Memory... - Press when the utility prompts you have successfully Flash Type - File Name to Program: M2A-VM.bin Remove the floppy disk then press to restart...
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... keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Sub... and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
... keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu Sub... and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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... then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB ↑↓ :Move ENT5E1R2:MABccept ESC:Abort F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter:... F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 Disabled [None.].... [ ] SATA2 720K , 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA3 1.44M, 3.5 in .
... then press to display a pop-up menu 2.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB ↑↓ :Move ENT5E1R2:MABccept ESC:Abort F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter:... F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 Disabled [None.].... [ ] SATA2 720K , 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA3 1.44M, 3.5 in .
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...on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Phoenix-Award BIOS ... Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 2 2007 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 2-15 Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5...
...on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Phoenix-Award BIOS ... Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 2 2007 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 2-15 Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5...
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...Make sure to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Sector Shows the number of usable memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of sectors per track. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing...into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to set the partition of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 2-19 This item is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and ...
...Make sure to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Sector Shows the number of usable memory. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 2.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of sectors per track. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing...into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to set the partition of the hard disk read data from the hard disk. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 2-19 This item is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and ...
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... HDMI Audio Spread Spectreum [64MB] 64 MB [NTSC] Disabled [OFF] [Disabled] [Auto] Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control DRAM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration Select Menu Timing Mode x Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Auto Item Specific Help... Timing Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes user-configurable when the Timing Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Allows you adjust the LDT Bus frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1GHz] [800MHz] [600MHz] [400MHz] [200MHz] 2-...
... HDMI Audio Spread Spectreum [64MB] 64 MB [NTSC] Disabled [OFF] [Disabled] [Auto] Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control DRAM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration Select Menu Timing Mode x Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Auto Item Specific Help... Timing Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes user-configurable when the Timing Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Allows you adjust the LDT Bus frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1GHz] [800MHz] [600MHz] [400MHz] [200MHz] 2-...