Asus M2NPV-VM User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setupChapter 2: BIOS setup
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-2
2.1.2 Creating 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 2 utility .............................. 2-10
2.2 BIOS setup program ........................................................... 2-11
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 2-12
2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-13
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 help .......................................................... 2-14
2.3 Main menu .......................................................................... 2-15
2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-15
2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-15
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ................................................ 2-15
2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 2-15
2.3.5 First, Second, Third, Fourth SATA Master ............ 2-18
2.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring ........................................ 2-19
2.3.7 Installed Memory .................................................. 2-19
2.3.8 Usable Memory ..................................................... 2-19
2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-20
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 2-20
2.4.2 AI NET2 ................................................................ 2-22
2.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 2-22
2.4.4 Chipset ................................................................. 2-24
2.4.5 PCIPnP ................................................................... 2-25
2.4.6 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 2-26

Asus M2NPV-VM Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Special features	ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
Manageability features	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	ADI AD1986A
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Bundled software	NVIDIA MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Anti-virus (OEM)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Width	245 mm