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ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-13

The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the

socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

6. Close the load plate (A), then push

the load lever (B) until it snaps into

the retention tab.

The motherboard supports Intel

LGA775 processors with the Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep

Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology.

5. Position the CPU over

the socket, ensuring that

the gold triangle is on

the bottom-left corner of

the socket. The socket

alignment key should t

into the CPU notch.

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
August 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
Vista only) 10
(continued on the next page) 11
Chapter 1: Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 14
ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-3 15
1.3.2 ASUS Special Features 17
ASUS EZ DIY 18
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features 19
P5N7A-VM 20
1.5.3 Motherboard layout 22
Alignment key 25
Gold triangle mark 25
Fastener 26
Motherboard hole 26
Narrow end of the groove 29
DDR2-667MHz capability 31
DDR2-800 MHz capability 32
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 35
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 35
1.8 Expansion slots 36
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments 37
1.8.4 PCI slots 38
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot 38
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot 38
1.10 Connectors 40
ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-39 51
Chapter 2: BIOS setup 53
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 54
ASUS P5N7A-VM 2-3 55
Quit all Windows 55
P5N7AVM.rom 56
ASUS P5N7A-VM 2-5 57
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 59
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 60
lename at the DOS prompt 60
2.2 BIOS setup program 63
2.2.2 Menu bar 64
2.2.3 Navigation keys 64
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 64
ASUS P5N7A-VM 2-13 65
2.3 Main menu 66
2.3.4 SATA 1/2/4; ESATA 67
2.3.5 Storage Conguration 68
2.3.6 System Information 69
2.4 Advanced menu 70
2.4.1 CPU Conguration 71
CPU TM Function [Enabled] 72
System Clock Mode [Auto] 72
Memory Over Voltage [Auto] 74
Chipset Over Voltage [Auto] 74
CPU Voltage [Auto] 74
Memory Timings [Auto] 74
2.4.3 Chipset 75
MCP7A Conguration 75
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 76
Parallel Port Address [378] 77
Parallel Port Mode [Normal] 77
AZALIA Audio [Auto] 78
Front Panel Type [HD Audio] 78
2.4.5 USB Conguration 79
2.4.6 PCIPnP 80
2.5 Power menu 81
2.5.4 APM Conguration 82
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor 83
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 84
Control feature 84
2.6 Boot menu 85
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 86
2.6.3 Security 87
Change User Password 88
Clear User Password 88
Password Check [Setup] 88
2.7 Tools menu 89
2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled] 90
2.7.3 AI NET 2 90
2.8 Exit menu 91
2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 92
Chapter 3: Software 93
3.2 Support DVD information 94
3.2.2 Drivers menu 95
3.2.3 Utilities menu 96
ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-5 97
3.2.4 Make Disk menu 98
3.2.4 Manual menu 99
3.2.6 Other information 100
Technical support Form 101
Filelist 101
3.3 Software information 102
The First Screen 103
The Express Gate Environment 103
Using the Conguration Panel 105
Using the LaunchBar 106
ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-15 107
Using the Photo Manager 109
Using the Online Games 109
Updating Express Gate 110
Repairing Express Gate 110
ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-19 111

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