Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M2A-MVP Asus
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Motherboard M2A-MVP.
ii E2910 First Edition V1 November 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tr.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii M2A-MVP specications summary .
iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 ......................
v Contents 2.5.3 ACPI V ersion Features [ACPI v1.0] .............................. 2-29 2.5.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-29 ................
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • electrical outlet before relocating the system.
viii About this guide the motherboard.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
x M2A-MVP specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD ® Athlon ™ 64 X2 / Athlon ™ 64 FX Athlon Athlon ™ 64 / Sempron ™ processor AMD64 architecture enables sim.
xi M2A-MVP specications summary Back panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x Paralle.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or bu yin g a n A SUS ® M2A-MVP motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another .
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-3 Dual-Core CPU Enjoy the extraordinary CPU power from the latest dual-core CPU. The advanced processing technology contains two physical CPU cores with individually dedicated L2 cache to satisfy the rising demand for more powerful processing capability .
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a .
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-7 M2A- MVP 1.5 Motherboard overview .
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.3 Motherboard layout PANEL M2 A-MV P CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD 8Mbit BIOS AAFP ATX12V CLRTC PWR_FAN 24.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. .
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the 5.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-1 1 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon ™ 64FX/Athlon ™ 64/Athlon ™ 64 X2/Sempron ™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-13 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector .
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-15 Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Single-Channel — Populated — — Populated — — — Dual-channel (1)* Populated Populated — — Dual-channel (2)** Populated Populated Populated Populated 1.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2A-MVP Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support ABC 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR8.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-17 M2A-MVP Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A B C 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 .
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2A-MVP Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-553 MHz capability Size V endor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A B C 256MB KINGSTON E51 16AF-5C-E S.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-19 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-21 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Con.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.4 T wo PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI card installed on a PCI slot.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-23 • In single card mode, we recommend that you install a VGA card on the blue PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the black PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire ™ mode, each PCI Express x16 slot works at x8 bandwidth.
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.9 Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-25 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-27 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) .
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-29 Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master — Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.
1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-31 5. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.
1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-33 9. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector .
1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 1. AT X p owe r c on nec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs.
ASUS M2A-MVP 1-35 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
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2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
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2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup with F A T 32/16 format only .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-5 Updating the BIOS le .
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 2.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update . See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-1 1 • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability .
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-15 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SA T A1-4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-17 2.3.6 System Information automatically detects the items in this menu.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-19 The following items appear only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Manual]. FSB Frequency [200] Allows you to adjust the FSB frequency . The value of this item is auto- detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the FSB frequency .
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.2 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Conguration Module Version: 13.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-21 v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Conguraiton Memory conguration Memory Frequency [Auto] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] TRCD [Auto] TRP [Auto] TRAS [Auto.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup TRRD [Auto] TRC [Auto] .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-23 DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Allows DRAM scrubbing to correct memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing .
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup RD480 HT Link Three State [Disabled] RD480 .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-25 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration HD Audio Azalia Device [Enabled] .
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup EPP V ersion [1.9] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [EPP+ECP]. This item allows you to select the Parallel Port EPP version.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-27 PCI Latency Timer [64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency .
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Controller [USB 1.1 and 2.0] Allows you to select or disable the USB controller . .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-29 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the 2.5.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.5 APM Conguration APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By External M.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-31 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chasis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the VCORE V oltage; 3.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-33 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Species the boot sequence from the availabe devices.
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-35 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a User Password: 1.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-37 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 message appears.
2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Start O.C. Prole Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press <Enter> to run the utility . .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-39 Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.9 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with a RAID controller integrated in the ULI M1575 .
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-41 2.9.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array .
2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The Main Menu on the upper left side allows you to select an operation to perform. The Main Menu options include: Create RAID 0 Striping x2 for Performance - creates a new legacy RAID set or allocates spare drives.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-43 Creating a RAID 0 conguration T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance then press <Enter>. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press <Space> or <Enter>.
2-44 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Creating a RAID 1 conguration T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability then press <Enter>. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press <Space> or <Enter>.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-45 Creating a JBOD conguration T o create a JBOD set: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Create JBOD for integrated capacity then press <Enter>. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a drive then press <Space> or <Enter>.
2-46 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Setting the Stripe Size 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Stripe Size then press <Enter>.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-47 Deleting a RAID conguration T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Delete RAID Settings & Partition then press <Enter>. 2. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID set then press <Space> or <Enter>.
2-48 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Rebuilding a RAID array This option allows you to rebuild an existing RAID array . T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the ULI RAID BIOS Setup utility menu, move the cursor to Rebuild RAID Array then press <Enter>.
ASUS M2A-MVP 2-49 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set.
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ASUS M2A-MVP 3-1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support ASSETUP .
ASUS M2A-MVP 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities .
ASUS M2A-MVP 3-5 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains the item needed to create the A TI ® RAID driver disk. Make A TI RAID Driver Allows you to create the A TI ® driver disk. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver .
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
ASUS M2A-MVP 3-7 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. T echnical support form .
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