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N4L-VM DH
Motherboard
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E2410 E2410 E2410 E2410 E2410 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 March 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, includ
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix N4L-VM DH specifications summary ................................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduct
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Contents 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-24 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-24 2.7.2 Internal connectors............................................... 2-26 Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...........
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Contents 4.4 Advanced menu.................................................................. 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ....................................4-18 4.4.2 CPU Configuration................................................. 4-20 4.4.3 Chipset ................................................................. 4-21 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................4-24 4.4.5 PCI PnP ................................................................. 4-26 4.4.6 USB Con
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5.4 RAID configurations ............................................................ 5-27 5.4.1 Installing hard disks .............................................. 5-27 ® 5.4.2 Intel RAID configurations .................................... 5-28 ® 5.4.3 JMicron RAID Configuration................................. 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ................................................. 5-42 vi vi vi vi vi
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the featur
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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N4L-VM DH specifications summary ® CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Socket 479 for Intel Core™ Duo/Core™ Solo processor ® Supports Intel Viiv™ Technology* ® *Note: Requires Intel Core™ Duo processor ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Northbridge: Intel 945GM Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ® Southbridge: Intel ICH7-M (DH) Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 667/533 MHz Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets s
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N4L-VM DH specifications summary ASUS Special ASUS Special ASUS Special ASUS Special ASUS Special ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) features features features features features ASUS MyLogo ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel 1 x VGA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External Serial ATA port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 ASUS N4L-VM DH ASUS N4L-VM DH ASUS N4L-VM DH ASUS N4L-VM DH ASUS N4L-VM DH
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS N4L-VM DH N4L-VM DH motherboard! motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS N4L-VM DH N4L-VM DH N4L-VM DH motherboard! motherboard! motherboard! 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 o
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 479-pin, surface-mount, Zero Insertion ® ™ ™ Force (ZIF) mPGA479M socket designed for the Intel Core Duo and Core ® Solo processors. Built on Intel 65-nanometer process technolog
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DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 2-10 to 2-14 fo
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8-channel High Definition Audio 8-channel High Definition Audio 8-channel High Definition Audio 8-channel High Definition Audio 8-channel High Definition Audio ® Onboard is the Realtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-channel audio ® CODEC. This CODEC is fully-compliant with Intel High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). With the CODEC, audio ports, and S/PDIF interfaces, you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal-clear digital audio. ® The Realte
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1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Special features ASUS Special features ASUS Special features ASUS Special features Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the JMicron Serial ATA interfaces. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial AT
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