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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii k8N-VM specifications summary ........................................................viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents ...........................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8 2.
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Contents 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 2-30 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-30 2.5.4 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-31 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-32 2.6 B
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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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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K8N-VM specifications summary CPU Socket 754 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Sempron processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture Supports AMD Cool ʻnʼ Quiet™ Technology ® Chipset Northbridge: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ® Southbridge: NVIDIA nForce 410 Front Side Bus 1600 MT/s Memory 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2 GB of unbufferred ECC/non-ECC 400/333/266 MHz DDR memory modules Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete g
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K8N-VM specifications summary BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, 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 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Serial port 5.1 channel audio I/O ports Internal 1 x Front panel audio connector connectors 1 x CD in audio connector 1 x CPU fan connectors 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for four additional USB 2.0 ports 2
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S K 8 N - V M m o t h e r b o a r d ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Cables 1 x Ser
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PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 1-15 for details. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-3 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details. A
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1.4 Before you proceed Take 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. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm (7.6in) PS/2 KBPWR T: Mouse CPU_FAN B: Keyboard ATX12V COM1 VGA USB1 USB2 Bottom: Top: USB3 RJ-45 4Mb Flash USB4 nVidia ROM GeForce 6100 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In R Realtek PCIEX1_1 K8N-VM PCIEX16 nVidia Super I/O nForce 410 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell PCI1 CMOS Powe CD SATA2 AAFP SB_PWR SATA1 PCI2 Audio CLRTC USBPW5678 FLOPPY PANEL USB56 USB78 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction PARALLEL PORT USBPW1234 SPDIF_O
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1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R K8N-VM ASUS K8N-VM/PVG 1-7
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1.5.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. PCI 1-15 2. PCI-E x 1 1-15 3. PCI-E x 16 1-15 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 1-16 2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 1-17 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 1-18 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 1-19 2. Parallel port 1-19 3. LAN (RJ-45) port 1-19 4. Line In port (light blue) 1-19 5. Line Out port (lime) 1-19 6. Microphone port (pink) 1
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 754-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 and Sempron processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle Installing the CPU Fo
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GND +12V Rotation 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 socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to
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E2264 First Edition October 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if
