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...it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND...
...it, may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR... only for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of alteration is defaced or missing. 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 M2V-TVM 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 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 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 ...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2V-TVM 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 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 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 ...
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M2V-TVM specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special features Backpanel I/O ports Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ ... RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configurations Realtek® ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support Realtek® RTL8100C 10/100 LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 1 x Serial port (continued on the next page) viii
M2V-TVM specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage Audio LAN USB 2.0 Special features Backpanel I/O ports Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ ... RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configurations Realtek® ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC S/PDIF out support Realtek® RTL8100C 10/100 LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 1 x Serial port (continued on the next page) viii
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M2V-TVM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support CD contents Form factor 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V ... connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, RPL, WOR by PME Drivers Anti-virus software ASUS LiveUpdate Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.6 in *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
M2V-TVM specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support CD contents Form factor 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V ... connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, RPL, WOR by PME Drivers Anti-virus software ASUS LiveUpdate Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.6 in *Specifications are subject to change without notice. ix
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...to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. See page 1-17 for details. ASUS M2V-TVM 1- See pages 1-12 to 1-14 for details. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' ...PCI bus. This high speed interface is backward compatible with USB 1.1. 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 2.0. See pages 1-21 and 1-6 for a cool and quiet operating...
...to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. See page 1-17 for details. ASUS M2V-TVM 1- See pages 1-12 to 1-14 for details. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' ...PCI bus. This high speed interface is backward compatible with USB 1.1. 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 2.0. See pages 1-21 and 1-6 for a cool and quiet operating...
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ASUS M2V-TVM 1-17 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 the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. The figure shows a graphics 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 PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI ...
ASUS M2V-TVM 1-17 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 the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. The figure shows a graphics 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 PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI ...
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... 2.0 module is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. 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. M2V-TVM USB+5V...
... 2.0 module is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the USB module cable to any of the system chassis. 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. M2V-TVM USB+5V...
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... you intend to install additional devices. 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 more power-consuming devices. M2V-TVM ATX12V +12V DC GND +12V DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12...
... you intend to install additional devices. 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 more power-consuming devices. M2V-TVM ATX12V +12V DC GND +12V DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12...
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...], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of the field opposite the item. ASUS M2V-TVM 2-11 Configure DRAM Timing by a solid triangle before the item. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. To display the sub-menu, select the...
...], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a list of the field opposite the item. ASUS M2V-TVM 2-11 Configure DRAM Timing by a solid triangle before the item. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. To display the sub-menu, select the...
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..., Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto-detected by BIOS and are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-TVM 2-13 Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Select a device item then...
..., Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto-detected by BIOS and are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-TVM 2-13 Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Select a device item then...
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... options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32...
... options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32...
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Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for PCI/PnP devices to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for legacy ISA devices. Setting to use.
Configuration options: [Available] [Reserved] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for PCI/PnP devices to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ xx [Available] When set to [Available], the specific IRQ is free for legacy ISA devices. Setting to use.
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... displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Smart Q-Fan function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fan Auto Mode Start Speed [40%] Sets the fan auto mode start speed temperature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [95 Degree...
... displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). Smart Q-Fan function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to the motherboard, the specific field shows N/A. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fan Auto Mode Start Speed [40%] Sets the fan auto mode start speed temperature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [95 Degree...