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... an operating system 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-3 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu 3-4 3.3.3 Utilities Disk 3-5 3.3.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.3.5 ASUS Contact information 3-7 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-4 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-6 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-9 5.2.1 BIOS...
... an operating system 3-2 3.2 Powering up 3-2 3.3 Support CD information 3-3 3.3.1 Running the support CD 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu 3-4 3.3.3 Utilities Disk 3-5 3.3.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.3.5 ASUS Contact information 3-7 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4.1 Introduction 4-2 4.2 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.3 Jumpers 4-3 4.4 Connectors 4-4 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility 5-6 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-9 5.2.1 BIOS...
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... 5-15 5.4.1 USB configuration 5-15 5.4.2 CPU Configuration 5-16 5.4.3 Chipset 5-17 5.4.4 SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration 5-21 5.4.5 PCI PnP 5-22 5.5 Power menu 5-24 5.5.1 Suspend Mode 5-24 5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 5-24 5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 5-24 5.5.4 APM Configuration 5-24 5.5.5 Hardware monitor 5-26 5.6 Boot menu 5-27 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 5-27 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 5-28 5.6.3 Security 5-29 5.7 Exit menu 5-31
... 5-15 5.4.1 USB configuration 5-15 5.4.2 CPU Configuration 5-16 5.4.3 Chipset 5-17 5.4.4 SouthBridge VIA VT8237A Configuration 5-21 5.4.5 PCI PnP 5-22 5.5 Power menu 5-24 5.5.1 Suspend Mode 5-24 5.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 5-24 5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 5-24 5.5.4 APM Configuration 5-24 5.5.5 Hardware monitor 5-26 5.6 Boot menu 5-27 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 5-27 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 5-28 5.6.3 Security 5-29 5.7 Exit menu 5-31
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...describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 3: Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. 4. Chapter 5: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. How this guide Audience This ...guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. viii Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives ...
...describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 3: Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD. 4. Chapter 5: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to install components in the system. 3. How this guide Audience This ...guide provides general information and installation instructions about the motherboard that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. viii Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives ...
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System package contents Check your ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Cable • AC power cable 3. User guide Support CD 4. ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Item description 1.
System package contents Check your ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Cable • AC power cable 3. User guide Support CD 4. ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Item description 1.
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..., and several I/O ports are located at the front panel. 1- Chapter 1: System introduction The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor in -one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. Thank...system memory using DDR2-667/533 DIMMs. VIA integrated graphics, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio feature the system and take you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2V890! The ASUS V-Series M2V890 is an all-in a 940-pin AM2 socket. 1.1 Welcome!
..., and several I/O ports are located at the front panel. 1- Chapter 1: System introduction The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor in -one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. Thank...system memory using DDR2-667/533 DIMMs. VIA integrated graphics, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio feature the system and take you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2V890! The ASUS V-Series M2V890 is an all-in a 940-pin AM2 socket. 1.1 Welcome!
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...Out port (lime). This vent is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel when installing expansion cards. ASUS V-Series M2V890 1- 5. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. 20. Power supply unit fan vent. Rear Speaker Out... port (black). Supported by Realtek® Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 12. Remove the metal bracket lock...
...Out port (lime). This vent is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel when installing expansion cards. ASUS V-Series M2V890 1- 5. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. 20. Power supply unit fan vent. Rear Speaker Out... port (black). Supported by Realtek® Gigabit LAN controller, this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 12. Remove the metal bracket lock...
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... flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. DO NOT force a DIMM into the 3 socket until...
... flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unlock the DIMM. 1 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. DO NOT force a DIMM into the 3 socket until...
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.... 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Keep the screw for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the slot and press firmly until the card... and make the necessary hardware settings for details. Turn on the slot. 5. See Chapter 5 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. ASUS V-Series M2V890 2-11
.... 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Keep the screw for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the slot and press firmly until the card... and make the necessary hardware settings for details. Turn on the slot. 5. See Chapter 5 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. ASUS V-Series M2V890 2-11
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... PCI devices. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - used - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments.
... PCI devices. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - used - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments.
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ASUS V-Series M2V890 2-13 2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with ... PCI Express x16 sloti. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
ASUS V-Series M2V890 2-13 2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with ... PCI Express x16 sloti. The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
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Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up Starting up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up Starting up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.
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...; Make sure that you can maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS).
...; Make sure that you can maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows® 2000/XP operating systems (OS).
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The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS V-Series M2V890 3- 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features. • Screen display and... without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install If Autorun is enabled in your optical drive. Visit the ASUS website for different operating system versions. • The contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display...
The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS V-Series M2V890 3- 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features. • Screen display and... without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install If Autorun is enabled in your optical drive. Visit the ASUS website for different operating system versions. • The contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an icon to display...
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...Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your ...; DirectX® 9.0c is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in a Windows® environment. If your computer. ASUS V-Series M2V890 3- ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that enhances computer graphics and sounds...
...Acrobat Reader V7.0 The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games on your ...; DirectX® 9.0c is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in a Windows® environment. If your computer. ASUS V-Series M2V890 3- ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that enhances computer graphics and sounds...
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... before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD. • The RAID function of these connectors is set to 150 MB/s data transfer rates, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133... MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- See section "5.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives that allows up to [Disabled] by default. 2.
... before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD. • The RAID function of these connectors is set to 150 MB/s data transfer rates, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133... MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for details. ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- See section "5.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives that allows up to [Disabled] by default. 2.
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... to the fan connectors on each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard info CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. IDE connectors Drive jumper setting Single device Two...
... to the fan connectors on each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard info CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. IDE connectors Drive jumper setting Single device Two...
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These are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78) These connectors are not jumpers! ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components...
These are for USB 2.0 ports. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78) These connectors are not jumpers! ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 5. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components...
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... port module cable to this connector, then install the module to this connector. COM port connector COM2 PIN1 ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- 7. Connect one end of the system chassis. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR NC LINE_OUT_L AAFP Analog... front panel connector 8. The serial port bracket (COM) is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to a slot opening at the back of the front panel audio I /O module that supports...
... port module cable to this connector, then install the module to this connector. COM port connector COM2 PIN1 ASUS V-Series M2V890 4- 7. Connect one end of the system chassis. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR NC LINE_OUT_L AAFP Analog... front panel connector 8. The serial port bracket (COM) is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to a slot opening at the back of the front panel audio I /O module that supports...
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... for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (2x5 10 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • Power/Soft-off the system power. 4-10 Chapter...
... for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (2x5 10 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • Power/Soft-off the system power. 4-10 Chapter...
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...current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at...The utility returns to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode,...
...current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you to copy the current BIOS file that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at...The utility returns to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM Main filename Extension name 3. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS mode,...