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...; BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 7 BIOS N BIOS 8 BIOS BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC... F1 Reset No Update Write Fail 34 BIOS PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Programming Flash Memory - All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type -
...; BIOS 9 Flash Complete BIOS F1 AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 7 BIOS N BIOS 8 BIOS BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC... F1 Reset No Update Write Fail 34 BIOS PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Flashing Complete Press to Program: M2A-VM HDMI.bin Programming Flash Memory - All Rights Reserved For C51PV-MCP51-M2A-VM HDMI-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type -
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... M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary x 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 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-13 1.7 System memory...
... M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary x 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 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features 1-7 1.4 Before you proceed 1-8 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-9 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-10 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-10 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-11 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-11 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-13 1.7 System memory...
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...D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P) - Maximum shared memory of the AM2+ CPUs only. Supports up to 5200 MT/s; M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom...2560 x 1440 @ 75 Hz - HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ��E�C�C��/n�o�n�-E�C��C�D�...
...D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920 x 1200 (1080P) - Maximum shared memory of the AM2+ CPUs only. Supports up to 5200 MT/s; M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition Audio USB AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom...2560 x 1440 @ 75 Hz - HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU 2000 / 1600 MT/s for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ��E�C�C��/n�o�n�-E�C��C�D�...
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... 0.0125V increment - M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS Q-Shield - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Express Gate Lite ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - Memory tuning from...
... 0.0125V increment - M3A-H/HDMI specifications summary ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS Q-Shield - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker: - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Express Gate Lite ASUS MyLogo 2™ Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS 4+1 Phase Power Design - Memory tuning from...
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..., and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. See page 1-11 for details. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-3 It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to create a smoother, faster computing environment. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ ...
..., and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology. See page 1-11 for details. See page 1-11 for details. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-3 It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to create a smoother, faster computing environment. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ ...
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...for details. DDR2 1066 is a unique multi-GPU technology combining the onboard GPU and the discrete graphics card together to www.asus. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format, and therefore well preserves signal quality. AMD®...; Hybrid CrossFire Technology Hybrid CrossFire Technology is supported by some of HD DVD, Blu-Ray Disc and other memory demanding applications. HDMI Interface HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industrysupported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via ...
...for details. DDR2 1066 is a unique multi-GPU technology combining the onboard GPU and the discrete graphics card together to www.asus. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format, and therefore well preserves signal quality. AMD®...; Hybrid CrossFire Technology Hybrid CrossFire Technology is supported by some of HD DVD, Blu-Ray Disc and other memory demanding applications. HDMI Interface HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industrysupported, uncompressed, all digital audio and video interface via ...
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...: M3A-H/HDMI ® M3A-H/HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Populated ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-...15 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. Single-Channel - - 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with ...
...: M3A-H/HDMI ® M3A-H/HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Populated ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-...15 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. Single-Channel - - 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with ...
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...Vista x64 Edition M3A-H/HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB KINGSTON 1GB KINGSTON E5108AJBG-1J-E E5108AJBG-1J-E CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. You also may install a maximum of this excess memory space. aspx?SLanguage...further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but less memory size detected." Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www...
...Vista x64 Edition M3A-H/HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 MHz capability Size Vendor Chip No. 512MB KINGSTON 1GB KINGSTON E5108AJBG-1J-E E5108AJBG-1J-E CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. You also may install a maximum of this excess memory space. aspx?SLanguage...further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but less memory size detected." Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www...
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... both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. M3A-H/HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability (continued) Size Vendor Chip No. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-19 CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. 512MB 1GB 2GB 512MB 512MB...
... both the yellow slots and the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. M3A-H/HDMI Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability (continued) Size Vendor Chip No. Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 QVL. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 1-19 CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. 512MB 1GB 2GB 512MB 512MB...
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... Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Shut down the ...to pins 2-3. function. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. M3A-H/HDMI ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) M3A-H/HDMI Clear RTC RAM • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to the chipset limitation...
... Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Shut down the ...to pins 2-3. function. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. M3A-H/HDMI ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal Clear RTC (Default) M3A-H/HDMI Clear RTC RAM • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to the chipset limitation...
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... by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-17 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to ��u�s�e��t�h�e��...UTILITY AMIBIOS Version :0109 Build Date :02/14/08 Processor Brand AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Speed Count :2000MHz :1 System Memory Installed Size: 1024MB Usable Size : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright ...
... by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general system specifications. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-17 The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to ��u�s�e��t�h�e��...UTILITY AMIBIOS Version :0109 Build Date :02/14/08 Processor Brand AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Speed Count :2000MHz :1 System Memory Installed Size: 1024MB Usable Size : 1024MB Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright ...
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... [20:16, 6]] [Reserved] [XOR of Address bit] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Channel] [Auto] [Auto] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the ...desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the CPU Tweak feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving ...
... [20:16, 6]] [Reserved] [XOR of Address bit] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Channel] [Auto] [Auto] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you set the Ai Overclocking item to [Manual], [Standard], or [Overclock Profile] and are adjusted by typing the ...desired values using the keyboard and press the key. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the CPU Tweak feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving ...
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... Mode [Channel] Appears only when you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-21 Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] Read Delay [Auto] Sets the memory read delay mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Disabled] Allows selection of the following items vary �d�...
... Mode [Channel] Appears only when you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-21 Configuration options: [Channel] [Chip Select] Read Delay [Auto] Sets the memory read delay mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCT Unganged Mode [Disabled] Allows selection of the following items vary �d�...
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...] [1066 MHz]* 2T Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM Timing Mode. Memclock Value [400 MHz] This sub-item appears only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to [DCT 0].
...] [1066 MHz]* 2T Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM Timing Mode. Memclock Value [400 MHz] This sub-item appears only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to [DCT 0].
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... BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours. 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] NB Azalia [Enable] Enables or disables the Northbridge Azalia support. Internal Graphics Configuration...
... BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours. 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] NB Azalia [Enable] Enables or disables the Northbridge Azalia support. Internal Graphics Configuration...
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...] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-27 Set this item to [Enabled] to allow ECC mode auto-adjustment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us...] Disables or sets the L2/L3 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the L2/L3 Data Cache RAM to report and correct memory errors automatically, maintaining system integrity. ECC Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the system to report and correct...
...] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-27 Set this item to [Enabled] to allow ECC mode auto-adjustment. Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us...] Disables or sets the L2/L3 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the L2/L3 Data Cache RAM to report and correct memory errors automatically, maintaining system integrity. ECC Mode [Disabled] Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the system to report and correct...
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... install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-29 2.4.7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to select the value in units of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values... IRQ. Select Screen Select Item +- The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
... install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M3A-H/HDMI 2-29 2.4.7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to select the value in units of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values... IRQ. Select Screen Select Item +- The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.