Asus P5A-VM - Manual (Page 4)

4 ASUS P5A-VM User’s Manual
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ 7
Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7
II. FEATURES .................................................................................... 8
ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard ......................................................... 8
Introduction to ASUS Smart Series Motherboards .............. 9
Parts of the ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard ...................................... 11
III. INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 12
ASUS P5A-VM Motherboard Layout ............................................. 12
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 14
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 14
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 18
2. System Memory (DIMM) ............................................................ 20
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures: ............................. 21
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 22
4. Expansion Cards ......................................................................... 23
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................... 23
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards ................................... 23
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ............................. 24
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ........................................ 24
5. External Connectors .................................................................... 25
Power Connection Procedures ................................................... 35
Support Software ............................................................................. 36
Flash Memory Writer Utility ...................................................... 36
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 36
Main Menu ........................................................................... 36
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS .................. 38
6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 39
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 40