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E6388
First Edition V1 

March 2011

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Summary of Contents for AT4NM10T-I

Page 1: ...Motherboard AT4NM10T I ...

Page 2: ...lanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pro...

Page 3: ...ry configurations 1 4 1 5 Expansion slot 1 6 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 6 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 6 1 5 3 PCI Express x4 slots 1 6 1 6 Jumpers 1 7 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 9 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 10 1 8 Software support 1 17 1 8 1 Installing an operating system 1 17 1 8 2 Support DVD information 1 17 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and ...

Page 4: ...hipset 2 7 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 8 2 4 4 USB Configuration 2 9 2 5 Power menu 2 10 2 5 1 Suspend Mode S3 Only 2 10 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled 2 10 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 2 10 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 10 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 11 2 6 Boot menu 2 12 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 12 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 12 2 6 3 Security 2 13 2 7 Tools menu 2 14 2 7 1 ASU...

Page 5: ... measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noi...

Page 6: ...isconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure ...

Page 7: ...ntation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Ke...

Page 8: ...or 3150 Maximum shared memory of 256MB Expansion slot PCIe X4 slot with X1 speed Storage 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s ports support AHCI mode Audio VIA High Definition Audio 6 channel CODEC LAN Realtek RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller USB Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel ASUS special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 The actual bo...

Page 9: ...ctor 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x High Definition front panel audio connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS 2 5 Accessories 2 x Serial ATA cable 1 x I O shield 1 x User Manual Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti virus software OEM version Form Factor Mini ITX form fa...

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Page 11: ...ply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so ...

Page 12: ...SATA3G_E1 SATA3G_1 KB_USB56 AUDIO LAN1_USB12 USB34 COM2 F_PANEL CHASSIS SPEAKER VGA COM LPT 8 2 1 3 4 5 6 9 2 14 10 7 11 12 13 15 17 16 15 Connectors Jumpers Slots LED Page Connectors Jumpers Slots LED Page 1 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 16 10 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 12 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 10 11 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 7 3 Serial port connecto...

Page 13: ...r AT4NM10T I CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM If you need to use an additional CPU fan connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 1 4 System memory 1 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Memory Modules So DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I 204 pin DDR3 SO DIM...

Page 14: ...EHSBG 7 APACER AS02GFA06C7NBGC 2GB DS APACER AM5D5808DQQSBG 7 CORSAIR CM3X2GSD1066 G 2GB DS CORSAIR 128M8DCJG CORSAIR CM3X4GSD1066 G 4GB DS CORSAIR 256M8DCJG G SKILL F3 8500CL7S 2GBSQ 2GB DS G SKILL D3 256M8GEF 7 7 7 20 G SKILL F3 8500CL7S 4GBSQ 4GB DS G SKILL D3 256M8GEF 7 7 7 20 GEIL GS32GB1066C7SC 2GB DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA15KW 7 7 7 20 1 5V HYNIX HMT125S6BFR8C G7 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ1G83BFRG7C KING...

Page 15: ... 5V GEIL GS34GB1333C9SC 4GB DS GEIL GL1L256M88BA15H 9 9 9 24 1 5V HYNIX HMT125S6TFR8C H9 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ1G83TFRH9C KINGMAX FSFD45F B8KL9 NBE 1GB DS KINGMAX KFB8FNLXF BNF 15A KINGMAX FSFE85F C8KM9 NBE 2GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A KINGMAX FSFF65F C8KM9 NAE 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF BXX 15A KINGSTON KVR1333D3S9 1G 1GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDBG DJ F 9 1 5V KINGSTON KVR1333D3S9 2G 2GB DS KTC D1288JPNDPL...

Page 16: ... installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it...

Page 17: ...default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Clear RTC RAM 1 2 2 3 Normal Default Clear RTC CLRTC If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from p...

Page 18: ... PS2_USBPW1 6 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard mouse and USB port 1 6 wake up feature When you set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard clicking the mouse or using a USB device This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS The USBPW1 6 jump...

Page 19: ...ort LED indications 3 Line In port light blue This port connects to the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 4 Line Out port lime This port connects to a headphone or a speaker In the 4 channel and 6 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 5 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function ...

Page 20: ...20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a power rating of 450W or lower The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage ...

Page 21: ...Gb s connectors Install the Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA The SATA3G_E1 E2 black connectors are for data drives only ATAPI device is not supported 3 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector com...

Page 22: ...signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Chassis intrusion connector 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND CHASSIS 5 Internal speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for the chassis mount...

Page 23: ... 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Front panel audio connector AAFP PIN 1 SENSE2_RETUR SENSE1_RETUR PRESENCE GND PORT2 L SENSE_SEND PORT2 R PORT1 R PORT1 L HD audio compliant pin definition PI...

Page 24: ...onnector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ...

Page 25: ...ort bracket COM2 is purchased separately AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Serial port COM2 connector PIN 1 COM2 11 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Digital audio connector...

Page 26: ... supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers AT4NM10T I AT4NM10T I Parallel Port Connector PIN 1 LPT SLCT PE BUSY ACK PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 STB GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND SLIN INIT ERR AFD ...

Page 27: ...ntains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD The following screen is for reference only The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time with...

Page 28: ...pdown list select any of the updating process Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save...

Page 29: ...To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then launch EZ Flash 2 in any of these two ways Press Alt F2 during POST Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found 2 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ...

Page 30: ...sus com The removable device that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with motherboard models For motherboards without the floppy connector prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive if suppor...

Page 31: ...ailed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system be...

Page 32: ...s the presence of SATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the SATA device information The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART Monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show Not Detected if no Serial ATA...

Page 33: ...bles or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item Configure SATA as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Config...

Page 34: ...his item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enab...

Page 35: ...rd LAN Boot ROM Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled JMicron 36x ATA Controller IDE Mode Allows you to select ATA Controller Operate Mode Configuration options Disabled IDE Mode Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base...

Page 36: ...disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is ...

Page 37: ...vanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enab...

Page 38: ... temperature Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Chassis Q Fan Functio...

Page 39: ...m startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configu...

Page 40: ...alled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configurat...

Page 41: ...iguration options Setup Always ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only AT4NM10T I BIOS Setup Version 0306 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 2 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu 2 ...

Page 42: ...ar to exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults AT4NM10T I BIOS Setup Version 0306 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help ...

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