Asus M2A-VM HDMI User Manual

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information
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M2A-VM HDMI specications summary .................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents
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1.3 Special features
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1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ..............................................
1-5
1.4 Before you proceed
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1.5 Motherboard overview
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1.5.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-8
1.5.2 Placement direction ........................................................
1-9
1.5.3 Screw holes ....................................................................
1-9
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1.6.1 Installing the CPU .........................................................
1-10
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ......................................
1-12
1.7 System memory
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1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-14
1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
1-14
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
1-18
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
1-18
1.8 Expansion slots
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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-19
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
1-19
1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................
1-21
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
1-21
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
1-21
1.9 Jumpers
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1.10 Connectors
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1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
1-24
1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
1-26

Asus M2A-VM HDMI Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
PS/2 ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Bundled software	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)
Maximum graphics card memory	256 MB
Special features	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS O.C Profile
Manageability features	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME
Controller interface type	Serial ATA I/II
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA 133/100
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	229 mm
Width	245 mm