User manual ASUS M2A-VM HDMI

[. . . ] Motherboard M2A-VM HDMI E2976 First Edition V1 February 2007 Copyright © 2007 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. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable (orange) to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. M2A-VM HDMI ® +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ IE1394_2 M2A-VM HDMI IEEE 1394a connector GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- PIN1 Never connect a USB port module cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. The IEEE1394a module is purchased separately. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-31 11. . Serial. port. connectors. (10-1. pin. COM1) The connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port bracket (COM1) is purchased separately. COM1 PIN 1 M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI COM port connector 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC'97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. High-definition pin definition GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR Legacy AC' 97-compliant pin definition AGND NC NC NC M2A-VM HDMI ® AAFP PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L M2A-VM HDMI Analog front panel connector · · We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-definition audio capability. If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, make sure that the Front. Panel. Type item in the BIOS is set to [HD Audio]; if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. Make sure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio (the name may be different based on the OS). Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sound Playback to configure the setting. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATX12V GND +12V DC GND +12V DC EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts M2A-VM HDMI ® M2A-VM HDMI ATX power connectors · We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2. 0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W power rating. If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on +12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. · · · · ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 1-33 14. . System. panel. connector. (20-8. pin. PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED PLED+ PLED- SPEAKER +5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDReset Ground PWR Ground M2A-VM HDMI ® IDE_LED RESET PWRSW M2A-VM HDMI System panel connector * Requires an ATX power supply. · · System power LED This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Hard disk drive activity LED This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. · · System warning speaker This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. [. . . ] If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard. Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS M2A-VM HDMI 2-41 2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support 3 3. 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ Vista operating systems (OS). [. . . ]