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...by any of the means indicated on the product itself. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P5A-VM Manual Revision: 1.03 E383 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the manual revision number. Manual revisions are released for identification or...FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES...
...by any of the means indicated on the product itself. Copyright © 1999 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS P5A-VM Manual Revision: 1.03 E383 Release Date: May 1999 2 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual or (2) the serial number of the manual revision number. Manual revisions are released for identification or...FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES...
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... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P5A-VM...
... +886-2-2894-3447 ext. 111 Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, ...ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: [email protected] Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P5A-VM...
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... 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU 22 4. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 4 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual CONTENTS I. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 IV. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation...
... 12 Installation Steps 14 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU 22 4. Jumpers 14 Jumper Settings 14 Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification 18 2. BIOS Setup 39 Load Defaults 40 4 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual CONTENTS I. External Connectors 25 Power Connection Procedures 35 Support Software 36 Flash Memory Writer Utility 36 IV. Expansion Cards 23 Expansion Card Installation...
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... Motherboard Support CD 58 A. Video Driver 61 B. ATI Player 75 D. Audio Software 83 F. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 5 Other Video Drivers 65 C. Software Wavetable 92 G. Audio Driver 79 E. CONTENTS Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features ...
... Motherboard Support CD 58 A. Video Driver 61 B. ATI Player 75 D. Audio Software 83 F. DMI Utility 93 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 5 Other Video Drivers 65 C. Software Wavetable 92 G. Audio Driver 79 E. CONTENTS Standard CMOS Setup 40 Details of Standard CMOS Setup 40 BIOS Features ...
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... comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual
... comply with manufacturer's instructions, may cause undesired operation. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual
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... cable for (1) 5.25inch and (2) 3.5inch floppy disks (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Infrared external connector module (optional) ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 7 Support Software Information on setting up the BIOS software V. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist I . INTRODUCTION How this product III. Introduction Manual information and checklist II...
... cable for (1) 5.25inch and (2) 3.5inch floppy disks (1) Bag of spare jumpers (1) CD disc with support drivers and utilities (1) User's Manual Infrared external connector module (optional) ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 7 Support Software Information on setting up the BIOS software V. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist I . INTRODUCTION How this product III. Introduction Manual information and checklist II...
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...autodetection of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • Level 2 Cache SRAM/Tag RAM: Features 512KB (up to 768MB. FEATURES ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), Accelerated Graphics... activity with special network cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides (optional) a convenient utility to make using the 100MHz bus speed possible. 8 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual UART2 can also be directed from ...
...autodetection of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V) • Level 2 Cache SRAM/Tag RAM: Features 512KB (up to 768MB. FEATURES ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard • ALi AGPset: ALi® (Acer Laboratories Inc.) Aladdin V AGPset with support for a 100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), Accelerated Graphics... activity with special network cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides (optional) a convenient utility to make using the 100MHz bus speed possible. 8 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual UART2 can also be directed from ...
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...264MB/sec maximum using EDO memory to 528MB/sec max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS Smart Series motherboards with ALi's Aladdin V chipset improves IDE transfer rate using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE, ...Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Each fan can be set for RPM and failure. The best of all ASUS Smart Series motherboards. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to avoid...to 33MB/sec. To fully utilize the benefits of the ASUS Smart Series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. II. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 9
...264MB/sec maximum using EDO memory to 528MB/sec max using SDRAM. • Double the IDE Transfer Speed: ASUS Smart Series motherboards with ALi's Aladdin V chipset improves IDE transfer rate using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE, ...Power Management (OSPM) functionality. Each fan can be set for RPM and failure. The best of all ASUS Smart Series motherboards. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can handle data transfer up to avoid...to 33MB/sec. To fully utilize the benefits of the ASUS Smart Series motherboards meet PC'98 compliancy. II. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 9
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... falls below a safe level. • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the user. 10 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Pushing the power button for future processors, so monitoring is Soft-Off mode. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the speed upon detection...
... falls below a safe level. • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the user. 10 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Pushing the power button for future processors, so monitoring is Soft-Off mode. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the speed upon detection...
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FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard (T): Top (B): Bottom 3 DIMM Sockets ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X or ALi Aladdin V CPU ZIF Rage IIC AGP AGPset Socket 7 VGA (optional) ATI Multimedia .../MIDI Connector (B) 3 PCI Slots ESS Audio (optional) Health Monitoring Chip 2 ISA 512KB Pipelined Programmable Serial Port ATX Slots Burst L2 Cache Flash ROM COM2 Power ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 11 II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II.
FEATURES Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard (T): Top (B): Bottom 3 DIMM Sockets ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X or ALi Aladdin V CPU ZIF Rage IIC AGP AGPset Socket 7 VGA (optional) ATI Multimedia .../MIDI Connector (B) 3 PCI Slots ESS Audio (optional) Health Monitoring Chip 2 ISA 512KB Pipelined Programmable Serial Port ATX Slots Burst L2 Cache Flash ROM COM2 Power ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 11 II. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts II.
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III. INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard Layout PARALLEL PORT PS/2 Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KBPWR USB Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 SMB BUS FREQ VGAEN ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/ ...
III. INST ALLATION Motherboard Layout 12 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual INSTALLATION ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard Layout PARALLEL PORT PS/2 Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard KBPWR USB Top: USB 1 Bottom: USB 2 SMB BUS FREQ VGAEN ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X/ ...
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... hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INST ALLATION Contents III. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 13
... hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur. INST ALLATION Contents III. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 13
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... connectors, or other components. 4. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. P5A-VM VGA Settings VGAEN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) INT_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) VGAEN 1 2 3 Disable INT_EN 1 2 3 Disable 14 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Install System Memory Modules 3. Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components...
... connectors, or other components. 4. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. P5A-VM VGA Settings VGAEN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) INT_EN 1 2 3 Enable (Default) VGAEN 1 2 3 Disable INT_EN 1 2 3 Disable 14 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Install System Memory Modules 3. Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components...
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... allows you to select the voltage supplied to disable or enable the keyboard power or wake up your CPU. The default is disabled by 0.2V. P5A-VM Keyboard Power (Wake) Up 4. When enabled, OVER_FQ allows you do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. 01 R 1 2 3 Disable (...default. 01 R 123 VIO1 123 3.5Volts 3.6Volts 123 123 VIO0 3.8Volts 4.0Volts OVER_FQ OVER_FQ Disable Enable P5A-VM Voltage Input/Output Selection / Overclock Frequency Settings WARNING! ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 15 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. This jumper is set this to Enable and if you to be...
... allows you to select the voltage supplied to disable or enable the keyboard power or wake up your CPU. The default is disabled by 0.2V. P5A-VM Keyboard Power (Wake) Up 4. When enabled, OVER_FQ allows you do not have the appropriate ATX power supply. 01 R 1 2 3 Disable (...default. 01 R 123 VIO1 123 3.5Volts 3.6Volts 123 123 VIO0 3.8Volts 4.0Volts OVER_FQ OVER_FQ Disable Enable P5A-VM Voltage Input/Output Selection / Overclock Frequency Settings WARNING! ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 15 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. This jumper is set this to Enable and if you to be...
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These allow the selection of the table on the following page is for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection. P5A-VM Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the CPU's External frequency (or BUS Clock). CPU F →3.5x(7/2) 3.22x(10/3) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 2.33(7/3) 2.66x(8/3) CPU : ... Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 7. 01 R III. INST ALLATION Jumpers III. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for URLs). 16 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual The table on the opposite page to the CPU, chipset, and AGP.
These allow the selection of the table on the following page is for CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection. P5A-VM Match the Mult. (Multiple) column of the CPU's External frequency (or BUS Clock). CPU F →3.5x(7/2) 3.22x(10/3) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1) 4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2) 2.33(7/3) 2.66x(8/3) CPU : ... Ratio equals the CPU's Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). 7. 01 R III. INST ALLATION Jumpers III. Frequencies above 100MHz exceed the specifications for URLs). 16 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual The table on the opposite page to the CPU, chipset, and AGP.
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... [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [---] [2-3] [1-2] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 17 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows: CPU Model Freq. BUS F. III.
... [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [1-2] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] [----] [2-3] [1-2] [---] [2-3] [1-2] *The only IBM or Cyrix 6x86(L) (or M1) that is supported on this motherboard is revision 2.7 or later (see next page). ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 17 INST ALLATION Jumpers III. INSTALLATION Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of your CPU as follows: CPU Model Freq. BUS F. III.
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... 123 2.8Volts 123 123 123 123 123 123 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 2.9Volts 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 3.2Volts 3.3Volts 3.4Volts 123 VID3 VID2 P5A-VM CPU Core Voltage Selection VID1 VID0 3.5Volts 18 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual WARNING! Always refer to the CPU documentation for your CPU's voltage and then set the VCORE voltage supplied to...
... 123 2.8Volts 123 123 123 123 123 123 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 2.9Volts 3.0Volts 3.1Volts 3.2Volts 3.3Volts 3.4Volts 123 VID3 VID2 P5A-VM CPU Core Voltage Selection VID1 VID0 3.5Volts 18 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual WARNING! Always refer to the CPU documentation for your CPU's voltage and then set the VCORE voltage supplied to...
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INST ALLATION Jumpers ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 19 To clear the RTC data, (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points momentarily using a small metallic object, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 01 R P5A-VM Clear RTC RAM RTCCLR Short solder points to Clear CMOS III. III. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery. INSTALLATION 9.
INST ALLATION Jumpers ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 19 To clear the RTC data, (1) Turn off your computer, (2) Short solder points momentarily using a small metallic object, (3) Turn on your computer, (4) Hold down during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. 01 R P5A-VM Clear RTC RAM RTCCLR Short solder points to Clear CMOS III. III. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCCLR) The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery. INSTALLATION 9.
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... Features Setup" in BIOS setup. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Install memory in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 20 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Sockets are generally thinner with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip) and make using bus speeds ≥95MHz possible, SDRAMs used...
... Features Setup" in BIOS setup. System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Install memory in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. 20 ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual Sockets are generally thinner with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip) and make using bus speeds ≥95MHz possible, SDRAMs used...
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III. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 21 Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right ... prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. INST ALLATION System Memory 20 Pins 60 Pins Lock 88 Pins P5A-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the...
III. ASUS P5A-VM User's Manual 21 Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will shift between left, center, or right ... prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. INST ALLATION System Memory 20 Pins 60 Pins Lock 88 Pins P5A-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the...