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... OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF ...SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ii or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii M2A-VM 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-13 1.7.1 Overview 1-13 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii M2A-VM 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-13 1.7.1 Overview 1-13 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
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... support up to DVI-I. resolution 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz) Note: DVI-D can not be converted to output RGB signal to CRT and isn't compatible to 256MB. M2A-VM specifications summary CPU.
... support up to DVI-I. resolution 2048 x 1536 (@85Hz) Note: DVI-D can not be converted to output RGB signal to CRT and isn't compatible to 256MB. M2A-VM specifications summary CPU.
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...in . M2A-VM specifications summary Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, WOR by PME Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Music ...ATX power connector 4-pin x ATX 12V power connector Chassis intrusion connector Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor uATX: 9.6 in . (24.5cm x 22.9cm) Support CD Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications...
...in . M2A-VM specifications summary Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, WOR by PME Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS Music ...ATX power connector 4-pin x ATX 12V power connector Chassis intrusion connector Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor uATX: 9.6 in . (24.5cm x 22.9cm) Support CD Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications...
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... for details. ASUS M2A-VM 1- See page 1-24 and 2-23 for details. PCI Express features point‑to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3.0Gb/s storage specification. Surroundview The Surroundview...
... for details. ASUS M2A-VM 1- See page 1-24 and 2-23 for details. PCI Express features point‑to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3.0Gb/s storage specification. Surroundview The Surroundview...
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...software application that features jack detection to determine audio device classes, and pre-defined equalization for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to enter the OS. USB ...ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See pages 2-35 and 3-4 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to ten times faster than ...
...software application that features jack detection to determine audio device classes, and pre-defined equalization for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to enter the OS. USB ...ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See pages 2-35 and 3-4 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to ten times faster than ...
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...introduction The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and... other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI...
...introduction The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and... other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI...
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The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M2A-VM 1-27 M2A-VM ® M2A-VM SATA connectors SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3... ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID controller]. The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See the page 2-25 for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives.
The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133). ASUS M2A-VM 1-27 M2A-VM ® M2A-VM SATA connectors SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3... ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID controller]. The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See the page 2-25 for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives.
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... jack on the front or rear panel for USB 2.0 ports. CD (black) Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel M2A-VM ® M2A-VM Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card... optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. • Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line-Out (lime-colored) port on the optical drive. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors...
... jack on the front or rear panel for USB 2.0 ports. CD (black) Left Audio Channel Ground Ground Right Audio Channel M2A-VM ® M2A-VM Internal audio connector To activate ASUS Music Alarm: • Connect the analog audio cable from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card... optical drive to the 4-pin CD-IN connector labeled CD on the motherboard. • Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line-Out (lime-colored) port on the optical drive. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors...
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...to install additional devices. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intend to 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 more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W power rating. ASUS M2A-VM...
...to install additional devices. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intend to 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 more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W power rating. ASUS M2A-VM...
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...left arrow key on the 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. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-AwardBIOS... Mar 2 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
...left arrow key on the 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. 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-AwardBIOS... Mar 2 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see 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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You cannot select an item that is highlighted when selected. ASUS M2A-VM 2-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their corresponding ...." The keys in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is a legend bar. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields...
You cannot select an item that is highlighted when selected. ASUS M2A-VM 2-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their corresponding ...." The keys in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is a legend bar. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields...
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... At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. 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 . Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB ↑↓ :Move ENT5E1R2:...15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 03 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in [.None.].... [ ] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
... At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of diskette drive A. 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 . Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB ↑↓ :Move ENT5E1R2:...15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 03 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in [.None.].... [ ] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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... in.] Sets the type of the basic system information. 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. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen...Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 2 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2A-VM 2-15 Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
... in.] Sets the type of the basic system information. 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. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen...Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring 15 : 30 : 36 Mon, Mar 2 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2A-VM 2-15 Refer to section "2.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
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... IDE devices. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] 82 GB Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of...
... IDE devices. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] 82 GB Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of...
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.... Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. Extended Drive [Auto] Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. This...
.... Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Item Specific Help Slects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. Extended Drive [Auto] Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. This...
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...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration Select Menu CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set . Configuration options: [Auto] [100mV] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←... Select Menu +1.2VNBSB DDR2 Voltage Control CPU Voltage Control CPU Multiplier CPU Voltage CPU Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [200MHz] Item Specific Help Set +1.2VNBSB Voltage +1.2VNBSB [Auto] Allows you to malfunction.
...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration Select Menu CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set . Configuration options: [Auto] [100mV] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item ESC: Exit →←... Select Menu +1.2VNBSB DDR2 Voltage Control CPU Voltage Control CPU Multiplier CPU Voltage CPU Frequency [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [200MHz] Item Specific Help Set +1.2VNBSB Voltage +1.2VNBSB [Auto] Allows you to malfunction.
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...] Allows you to adjust the CPU frequency. AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function [Disabled] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Control CPU Voltage by software AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M2A-VM 2-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [1.400v] [1.375v] [1.350v] [1.325v] [1.300v]...[0.800v] CPU Frequency [200MHz] Allows you...
...] Allows you to adjust the CPU frequency. AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function [Disabled] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Control CPU Voltage by software AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M2A-VM 2-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [1.400v] [1.375v] [1.350v] [1.325v] [1.300v]...[0.800v] CPU Frequency [200MHz] Allows you...
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... & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size X Surroundview Spread Spectreum [64MB] 64 MB Disabled [Autoz] 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 Control DDR2 Voltage by software Timing Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes user-configurable ...
... & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size X Surroundview Spread Spectreum [64MB] 64 MB Disabled [Autoz] 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 Control DDR2 Voltage by software Timing Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item becomes user-configurable ...
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... Controlled By x IRQ Resources PCI Latency Timer(CLK) [Auto] [64] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices... boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum. ASUS M2A-VM 2-23 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in...
... Controlled By x IRQ Resources PCI Latency Timer(CLK) [Auto] [64] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [4096] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices... boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum. ASUS M2A-VM 2-23 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in...