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V-Series M2V890
ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)
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E2747 First Edition V1 September 2006 Copyright © 2006 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 extende
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Table of contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii About this guide .................................................................................viii System package contents .................................................................... x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome! ..............................
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Table of contents Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-3 3.3.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 3-4 3.3.3 Utilities Disk .........
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Table of contents 5.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 5-12 5.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 5-12 5.3.2 System Date ........................................................ 5-12 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 5-12 5.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 5-13 5.3.5 System Information............................................... 5-14 5.4 Ad
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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 the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing devices into the sys
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About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system. The chapter lists the system features, including intro
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Conventions used in this guide WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websi
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System package contents Check your ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description 1. ASUS V-Series M2V890 barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • 250 W PFC power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support CD 4. User guide x
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2V890 Barebone System. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. System introduction
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2V890! The ASUS V-Series M2V890 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Sempron™ processor in a 940-pin AM2 socket. The system supports up to 2 GB of system memory using DDR2-667/533 DIMMs. VIA integrated graphics, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio feature
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1. 5.25-inch drive bay covers. These bays are for IDE optical drives. 2. 3.5-inch drive bay covers. These slots are for 3.5-inch floppy or hard disk drives. 3. Headphone port. This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. 4. Microphone port. This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone. 5. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera, PDA, and others. 6. HDD LED. T
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1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1 13 2 14 3 4 5 6 15 7 16 8 17 9 18 10 19 11 20 12 1. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. See the section “Voltage selector” on page 1-6 before adjusting this switch. 2. Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug. 3. PS/2 mouse port. This port is for a PS/2
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5. COM port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. 6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 7. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration.
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Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel 2-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray – – – Side Speaker Out Voltage
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1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. 5 2 3 6 1 7 8 4 9 11 10 12 13 1. Front panel cover 8. ASUS motherboard 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays 9. Chassis fan 3. Hard disk drive bay 10. PCI Express x16 slot 4. Floppy disk drive bay 11. PCI Express x1 slot 5.
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1-8 Chapter 1: System introduction
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Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system. Basic installation
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2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive Tool Phillips (cross) screw driver 2.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounde
