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  • Page 1 V-Series M2A690G ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Notices ....................vi Safety information ................vii About this guide .................viii System package contents ..............x Chapter 1: System Introduction Welcome! ................1-2 Front panel (external) ............1-2 Rear panel ................1-4 Internal components ............. 1-7 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Preparation ................
  • Page 4 Chapter 5: BIOS Information Managing and updating your BIOS ........5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ..........5-3 5.1.3 AwardBIOS Flash utility ........... 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 5-6 5.1.5...
  • Page 5 Hard Disk Drives ............ 5-31 5.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration ......... 5-31 5.6.5 Security ..............5-33 Tools menu ................. 5-34 5.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ..........5-34 5.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile ..........5-36 5.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............ 5-38 Exit menu ................5-31...

  • Page 6: Notices

    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.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series M2A690G barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized...

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: System Package Contents

    Check your V-Series M2A690G system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description ASUS V-Series M2A690G barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis Cable •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2A690G. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: System Introduction

    Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2A690G! The ASUS V-Series M2A690G is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD Athlon™...
  • Page 13 ATi ® ® X300, X550, X700, and X800 series. An optional Card Reader (see the figure bellow) available. It is to be installed in the 3.5-inch drive bay, and connected to the motherboard through a USB cable. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Power connector. This connector is for the power cable and plug. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.
  • Page 15 After it is installed, the ports of the HDMI card in the expansion slot area on the rear panel as shown. Refer to the next page for the descriptions for the HDMI card ports. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 16: Voltage Selector

    HDMI card ports HDMI port. This port is for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. S-Video port / YPbPr port. This 7-pin port connects any kind of video source via a YPbPr cable or an S-Video cable. Video port. This port connects any kind of video source via an RCA cable.

  • Page 17: Internal Components

    11. PCI slots Power supply unit 12. Metal bracket lock CPU socket DIMM sockets There is a HDMI module supplying along with the system. Refer to the chapter 2 for the detailed information about the HDMI module. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: System introduction...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Basic Installation

    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.

  • Page 21: Removing The Side Cover And Front Panel Assembly

    Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. Air duct Chassis tab holes ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket.
  • Page 23 When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 24: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Make sure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.
  • Page 25 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 26: Installing A Dimm

    Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: M2A-VM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.5.1...
  • Page 27 Heat-Sink Package BL12864AL664.16FD 1024MB crucial Heat-Sink Package BL12864AA663.16FD2 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0628F AU512E667C5KBGC 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E AU01GE667C5KBGC 256MB Kingmax N2TU51216AG-3C KLCB68F-36KH5 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX KLCC28F-A8KB5 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX KLCD48F-A8KB5 512MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E TS64MLQ64V6J 1024MB Transcend E5108AE-6E-E TS128MLQ64V6J ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 28: Dimm Support

    DDR2-667 DIMM Support Size Vendor Model Side(s) Component A B C 512MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 JM367Q643A-6 1024MB Transcend J12Q3AB-6 JM388Q643A-6 512MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package T6UA512C5 1024MB Super Talent Heat-Sink Package T6UB1GC5 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE TB3D2667C58S 512MB SMART G64M8XB3ITIX4TUE TB4D2667C58D DDR2-800 Size Vendor Model...

  • Page 29: Installing A Ddr2 Dimm

    DIMM. DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-11...

  • Page 30: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 31: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-13...

  • Page 32: Pci Express X1 Slot

    2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.6.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI...

  • Page 33: Installing An Optical Drive

    Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface. IDE ribbon cable Power cable ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-15...

  • Page 34: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel. Replace the front panel. Installing a hard disk drive To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive: Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot (without the metal plate cover).
  • Page 35 Follow steps 1-2 of the previous section. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the connector. IDE ribbon cable Power cable ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-17...

  • Page 36: Installing The Card Reader

    • If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device.
  • Page 37 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides. remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-19...

  • Page 38: 2.10 Installing A Floppy Disk Drive

    2.10 Installing a floppy disk drive The Vintage2-PE2 system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

  • Page 39: 2.11 Re-Connecting Cables

    Power LED SPEAKER PLED PANEL M2A-VM Reset IDE_LED PWRSW System Panel Connector Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HDD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-21...

  • Page 40: 2.12 Reinstalling The Cover

    2.12 Reinstalling the cover If you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this: Locate the bay cover locks. Press the locks outward to release the bay cover.
  • Page 41 ASUS V-Series M2A690G 2-23...
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

  • Page 43: Chapter 3: Starting Up

    Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions. • The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. Chapter 3: Starting up...

  • Page 44: Running The Support Cd

    Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD/DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD/DVD. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 45: Drivers Menu

    The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet driver.

  • Page 46: Utilities Menu

    ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm is an audio alarm clock that uses your favorite CD music to give you a personal wake-up call. The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

  • Page 47: Make Disk

    3.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver disk. ® Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI Serial ATA (SATA) RAID/AHCI driver disk for ®...

  • Page 48: Asus Contact Information

    3.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 49: Software Information

    Autorun feature. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.
  • Page 50 When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 51: Hardware Monitor Panels

    Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer’s desktop.

  • Page 52: Dmi Browser

    DMI browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3-11...
  • Page 53 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage.

  • Page 54: Configuring Pc Probe Ii

    The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts, change temperature scale, or enable the Q-Fan feature. Loads the default threshold values Cancels or Loads your saved for each sensor ignores your configuration changes Applies your Saves your changes configuration ASUS V-Series M2A690G 3-13...
  • Page 55 3-14 Chapter 3: Starting up...
  • Page 56 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The Vintage V-Series M2A690G barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout 23cm (9.0in) CHA_ FAN1 KBPWR PS/2KBMS CPU_ FAN T : Mouse B: Keyboard...

  • Page 58: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...
  • Page 59 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8, USBPW910) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

  • Page 60: Connectors

    Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY M2A-VM PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS V-Series M2A690G...

  • Page 61: Ide Connector

    IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s).
  • Page 62 This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 COM Port Connector The COM module is purchased separately. ASUS V-Series M2A690G...
  • Page 63 CPU, Power and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN,3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of a total of 1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

  • Page 64: Atx Power Connectors

    +5 Volts +12 Volts +5 Volts +5V Standby +5 Volts Power OK -5 Volts Ground Ground +5 Volts Ground M2A-VM Ground Ground +5 Volts PSON# Ground Ground +3 Volts -12 Volts ATX Power Connector +3 Volts +3 Volts ASUS V-Series M2A690G...
  • Page 65 Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD1) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. (black) M2A-VM nternal Audio Connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector.
  • Page 66 Legacy AC’97-compliant pin definition pin definition AAFP M2A-VM Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high- definition audio capability ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4-11...
  • Page 67 13. System panel connector (12-pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. SPEAKER PLED PANEL M2A-VM Reset IDE_LED PWRSW System Panel Connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 68 S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an coaxial S/PDIF cable. • The YPbPr cable, RCA cable and the S-Video cable are purchased separately. • Simultaneous output for YPbPr, AV, S, and RGB is not supported. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 4-13...
  • Page 69 Dual display table This table indicates two corresponding displays when you connect two monitors on any two of the following ports. Onboard VGA ports HDMI module ports HDMI TV (S-Video/ Video/YPbPr) • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

  • Page 71: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST.) Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.)

  • Page 72: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 73: Awardbios Flash Utility

    The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. Obtain the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site or the support CD. Normally the file name is .BIN. Save it to a floppy disk.

  • Page 74: Restart The System

    Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. The utility verifies the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V8.64 BIOS file in the floppy (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved disk and starts flashing...

  • Page 75: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
  • Page 76 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8 GB. • Flash time takes around one minute.

  • Page 77: Asus Update Utility

    5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility ® allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...

  • Page 78: Updating The Bios Through The Internet

    To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking ® Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from Select the ASUS FTP site...

  • Page 79: Updating The Bios Through A Bios File

    To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by ® clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 80: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-11...

  • Page 81: Legend Bar

    5.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

  • Page 82: Pop-Up Window

    F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu ESC: Exit Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up menu 5.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-13...

  • Page 83: Main Menu

    Mon, Mar 2 2006 Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Change the day, month, year and century. Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring...

  • Page 84: Primary Ide Master/Slave

    [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-15...
  • Page 85 Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable.

  • Page 86: Sata 1-4

    Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not configurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-17...

  • Page 87: Hdd Smart Monitoring

    Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not configurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.

  • Page 88: Advanced Menu

    Configuration options: [Auto] [+1.20V] [+1.30V] [+1.40V] [+1.50V] DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto] Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+1.80V] [+1.90V] [+2.00V] [+2.10V] CPU Voltage Control [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [100mV] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-19...

  • Page 89: Cpu Configuration

    CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier. Configuration options: [Auto] [5x] [6x] [7x] [8x] [9x] CPU Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the operating voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.400v] [1.375v] [1.350v] [1.325v] [1.300v]...[0.800v] CPU Frequency [200MHz] Allows you to adjust the CPU frequency.

  • Page 90: Chipset

    Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced LDT & PCI Bus Control Select Menu LDT Bus Frequency [Auto] Item Specific Help LDT Bus Frequency [Auto] Allows you adjust the LDT Bus frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1GHz] [800MHz] [600MHz] [400MHz] [200MHz] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-21...

  • Page 91: Pcipnp

    UMA Frame Buffer Size [64MB] Configuration options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Surroundview [Disabled] Allows you to disable or enable the surroundview function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled This item becomes user-configurable when you install an ATI graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot. Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to disable or set to Auto the clock generator spread spectrum.

  • Page 92: Onboard Device Configuration

    [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [EPP] ECP Mode Use DMA ↑↓ : Select Item F1:Help -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults →←: Select Menu ESC: Exit Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-23...

  • Page 93: South Onchip Ide Device

    South OnChip IDE Device Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced South OnChip IDE Device Select Menu IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Item Specific Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Disabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller .

  • Page 94: Usb Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-25...

  • Page 95: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power...
  • Page 96 Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm items become user-configurable with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-27...

  • Page 97: Hardware Monitor

    Date of Month Alarm [xx] To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press <Enter>. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Alarm Time (hh:mm) [xx:xx:xx] To set the time of alarm: 1.
  • Page 98 Chassis, and chip fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not user-configurable. CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800RPM] [1200RPM] [1600RPM] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-29...

  • Page 99: Boot Menu

    Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives Item Specific Help...

  • Page 100: Hard Disk Drives

    Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-31...
  • Page 101 Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type.

  • Page 102: Security

    This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-33...

  • Page 103: Tools Menu

    ESC: Exit Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items become user-configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm.
  • Page 104 Configuration options: [01] ~ [32] • Only the IDE ATAPI devices from Southbridge can support this function. • The system needs standby power, so ensure that the power cord is plugged. • ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-35...

  • Page 105: Asus O.c. Profile

    5.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu ASUS O.C. Profile Load BIOS Profile Item Specific Help Save BIOS Profile Press [Enter] to Set. Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Load BIOS Profile...
  • Page 106 CMOS backup is done! Press any key to Exit. NETTERM <DIR> DOCUME”1 <DIR> PROGRA”1 <DIR> SYSTEM”1 <DIR> M2AVM <DIR> Note [Enter] Select [Y] Yes [N/Esc] No [Left/Right]: Switch The BIOS file will be saved as “xxx.CMO”. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-37...

  • Page 107: Exit Menu

    5.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see page 2-6, section 2.1.3 for details.

  • Page 108: Load Setup Defaults

    Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS V-Series M2A690G 5-39...

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