Asus M2A VM - Motherboard - Micro ATX driver and firmware
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 4
... a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-14 2.2.8 General...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 5
... Device Priority 2-31 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-31 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-32 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 2-32 2.6.5 Security 2-34
2.7 Tools menu 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 2-35 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-37 Load BIOS Profile 2-37 Save BIOS Profile 2-38 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39
2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 8
... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 11
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BIOS features
8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3
Rear panel
1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA Out port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports
Internal connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 30
...system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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Chapter 1: Product...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 46
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This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To 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 VX.XX.XX. See page
3-4 for...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 48
... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 51
... the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to M2A-VM.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 55
... and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "2.8 Exit Menu."
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
ASUS M2A-VM
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Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 83
... EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
Current ROM
BOARD: M2A-VM VER: 0104 DATE: 12/12/2006
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\M2NPVOC
A:
WIN98ESE
C:
NETTERM
DRIVERS
RECYCLED
WUTEMP
NEWFOL~1
INSTALL
TEST-REB
MSDOWNLD.TMP
Note [Enter] Select
[Tab] Switch
[S] Save
[ESC]Exit
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move
ASUS M2A-VM...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 86
... the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 88
... call.
The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
ATI WebPAM Utility This utility allows you to configure Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI drive disk. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.
This item appears only when you set the Onboard SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID Controller]. See page 2-25...
Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 89
...Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS).. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file.
ASUS M2A-VM...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 4
... a bootable floppy disk 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 2-9 2.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-10 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Legend bar 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-14 2.2.8 General...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 5
... Device Priority 2-31 2.6.2 Removable Drives 2-31 2.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 2-32 2.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 2-32 2.6.5 Security 2-34
2.7 Tools menu 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 2-35 2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 2-37 Load BIOS Profile 2-37 Save BIOS Profile 2-38 2.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-39
2.8 Exit menu 2-40 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 8
... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD/DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 11
...
BIOS features
8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3
Rear panel
1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA Out port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports
Internal connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 46
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This utility is available in the support CD/DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD/DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 86
... any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD/DVD
Place the support CD/DVD to the optical drive. The CD/DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support CD/DVD/ motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your...
M2A-VM Premium user's manual - Page 88
... utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
ATI WebPAM Utility This utility allows you to configure Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI drive disk. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD/DVD.
This item appears only when you set the Onboard SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID Controller]. See page 2-25 for details.
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Chapter...