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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® M2V-TVM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

ASUS M2V-TVM 1-3DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the hig

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash With ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before

ASUS M2V-TVM 1-5Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.1 Motherboard layout1.5 Motherboard overviewM2V-TVMATX12VCOM1VGAParallel PortPS2/2KBMST:MouseB:KeyboardCPU_FA

ASUS M2V-TVM 1-7M2V-TVMDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard,

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-93. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small tri

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

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor require a specia

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-112. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory configurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM s

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-13Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)Side (s): SS - Sin gle -side d DS - Do uble- sidedVisit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-6

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-151.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and th

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI de

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-171.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI speci

1-18 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 M2V - T V M 1-192. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pin

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Paralle

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-217. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.8. USB

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-233. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. CPU, and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-255. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector is for serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this c

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introductionNever connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!7. USB connectors (10-1 pi

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-278. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that support

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs fro

ASUS M2V - T V M 1-2910. System panel connector (2x5 10 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED

ivContents2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ...

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ASUS M2V - T V M 2-12This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters

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 M2V - T V M 2-3A:\>afudos /iM2VTVM.ROMAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserv

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupWhen the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt.A:\>afudos /iM2VTVM.ROMAMI Firmware Update

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-5User recovery requested. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for floppy...• If there is no oppy disk in the drive, the error messag

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le. If all the necessary les are found in the oppy disk, EZ Flash perform

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-72.1.5 ASUS UpdateThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utilit

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.5. Follow the instructions on the succe

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-92.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided ut

vContents2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ... 2-292.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ...

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupSystemTime  [11:51:19]SystemDate  [Thu08/05/2003]LegacyDisketteA [1.44M,3.5in] PrimaryIDEMaster:

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-112.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main show

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-132.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a sep

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The items in this menu are aut

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-152.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Settin

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-17Cool N’Quiet [Enabled]Enables or disables the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! technology feature. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMCT Timing Mode [Auto]Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Por

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-19DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]Sets the system to correct DRAM ECC Errors immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbin

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

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupAGP Bridge K8M890 AGP/PCI EXPRESS ConfigurationOnChipVGAFrameBufferSize  [64MB]PrimaryGraphicsAdapter [PCIEVGA]VL

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-21HyperTransportAGPConguration(K8/NPT)to(AGP)FreqAuto [Enabled]Hyper Transport AGP ConfigurationHyper Transport AGP Confi

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupParallel Port Address [378]Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378]

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-232.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupPalette Snooping [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-252.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an i

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.3 APM ConfigurationAPMConguration PowerButtonMode [On/Off]RestoreonACPowerLoss [PowerOff]PowerOnRing 

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-27Power On By KBC [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. This feature requires an ATX power supply

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupCPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically dete

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-292.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display

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

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (P

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-312.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter>

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupTo clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Unin

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-33Change User PasswordSelect this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the de

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupTo set a User Password:1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.2. On the password box that appears

ASUS M2V - T V M 2-35 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS SetupDiscard ChangesAllows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this o

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 M2V - T V M3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessa

viiiM2V-TVM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Chipset System BusMemory Expansion slots Graphics Storage A

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

3-5ASUS M2V - T V MAnti-Virus utilityThe anti-virus utility scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed informat

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this inf

ixM2V-TVM specications summaryInternal I/O connectors BIOS features ManageabilitySupport CD contents Form factor2 x USB connector supports ad