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xM2NPV-VM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

3-7ASUS M2NPV-VM3.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the

3-8 Chapter 3: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

xiM2NPV-VM specications summaryIEEE1394 TI IEEE 1394a controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a portsManageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PX

xiiM2NPV-VM specications summary*Specications are subject to change without notice. Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2NPV-VM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 GPU and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6150 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbr

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionSerial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-51.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionC.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS d

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-7Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft

iiCopyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.1 Motherboard layout1.5 Motherboard overviewBottom:Mic InCenter:Line OutTop:Line InPANELM2NPV-VM®CR2032 3VLit

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-9M2NPV-VM®Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-113. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triang

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-132. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into t

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-15Recommended memory congurationsSocketsMode DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2Single-channel Populated – – –– – –Populated Populated –

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2-800Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/DSPart No.DIMM support A* B* C*512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package N/A SS BL6464AA

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-17DDR2-667Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/DSPart No.DIMM support A* B* C*1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S N/A DS HYS64T128020HU-3S-B • • •5

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionSize Vendor Chip No. CL SS/DSPart No.DIMM support A* B* C*256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E N/A SS KVR533D2N4/256 • • •

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-19Size Vendor Chip No. CL SS/DSPart No.DIMM support A* B* C*256MB SimpleTech 858S032F25A N/A SS SVM-42DR2/256 • • •1024MB Patriot Hea

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.2. Align a DIMM on the s

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-211.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the ex

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the dr

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-231.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specicati

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You c

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-252. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-271.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-p

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 ASUS Update utility ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-291.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE; 40-1 pin SEC_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 sig

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-314. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Seri

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2)The fan c

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-33Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)The

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introductionM2NPV-VM®M2NPV-VM IEEE 1394a connectorIE1394_11TPA1-GNDTPB1-+12VGNDTPA1+GNDTPB1++12V10. IEEE 1394a connector (10-

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-35M2NPV-VM®M2NPV-VM COM port connectorPIN 1COM2PIN 1COM111. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1; 10-1 pin COM2)These connectors are

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction13. TV-out connector (8-1 pin TV_OUT)This 8-1 pin connector is for the TV-out port module that allows you to conn

ASUS M2NPV-VM 1-3714. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power suppl

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-302.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ...

1-38 Chapter 1: Product introduction15. System panel onnector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System po

2This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.B

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-3Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid networ

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-5e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-72.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructi

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupDo not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicatin

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-94. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for the cur

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS 

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-112.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided ut

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.1 BIOS menu screen2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing t

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-15F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE device

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-17CapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard disk cyl

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.5 SATA 1-4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-19HeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing ZoneShows the number of landing zone

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-21The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI Tuning to [AI Overclocking].Overclock Options [Disabled]Allows you to

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic Help DRAM timing and controlPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI NET2 POST

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-23Memory Clock Frequency [Auto]Sets the memory clock frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-25Select MenuItem Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you ne

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupIRQ-xx assigned toWhen set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-27OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conguration options: [Disable

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupOnboard NV LAN [Enabled]Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® LAN controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-29Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be us

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-31Power On By External Modems [Disabled]This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAlarm Time (hh:mm) [Disabled]To set the time of alarm:1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up men

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-332.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also a

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The numbe

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-351. Bootable Add-in Cards Allows you to assign bootable add-in cards attached to the system.2.6.3 Hard Disk DrivesSelect MenuItem S

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Conguration

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-37Full Screen LOGO [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [En

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear.

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-39Password CheckThis eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require t

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setupLoad from Prole 1/2Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the 

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-41 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “Tools” menu to select “Load from File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen wi

2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility B311 Current CMOS Update CMOSBOARD: M2NPVVM VER: 0122 DATE: 04/24/2006BOARD: Unknow

ASUS M2NPV-VM 2-43Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Specic Help This option sav

2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setupLoad Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When yo

3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

3-3ASUS M2NPV-VM3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS I

3-5ASUS M2NPV-VMMicrosoft DirectX 9.0cThe Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sounds. DirectX® imp