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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.8.3 

PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as 

a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, 

and other cards that comply with PCI 

specifications. The figure shows a LAN 

card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.4 

PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard has supports PCI 

Express x16 graphic cards that comply 

with PCI Express specifications. The 

figure shows a graphics card installed on 

the PCI Express x16 slot.

Summary of Contents for M2N-MX SE PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard M2N MX SE PLUS ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ... 1 5 2 Placement direction 1 8 1 5 3 Screw holes 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 9 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 13 1 7 1 Overview 1 13 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 17 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 17 1 8 Expansion slots 1 18 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 18 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 18 1...

Page 4: ...Sub menu items 2 13 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 13 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 13 2 2 9 General help 2 13 2 3 Main menu 2 14 2 3 1 System Time 2 14 2 3 2 System Date 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 14 2 3 4 IDE Configuration 2 15 2 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave 2 15 2 3 6 SATA1 and SATA2 2 17 2 3 7 System Information 2 18 2 4 Advanced menu 2 19 2 4 1 CPU Configuration 2 20 2 4 2 Chi...

Page 5: ...ot Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 4 Security 2 34 2 7 Exit menu 2 36 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 Make Disk menu 3 5 3 2 5 Manual menu 3 6 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information 3 7 3 2 7 Other information 3 7 3 3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 9 ...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 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...

Page 7: ...e power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer ...

Page 8: ...ons of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer t...

Page 9: ... Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iM2PLUSSE ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to co...

Page 10: ...rchitecture 2 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbufferred non ECC 1066 800 667 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated in the NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Graphics Processing Unit GPU High definition video processing with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1440 x 32bpp pixels 75Hz NVIDIA nForce 430 media and communications processor MCP supports 1 x UltraDMA 133...

Page 11: ...nt panel audio connector 1 x 4 pin CPU Fan connector 1 x 3 pin Chassis Fan connector 1 x 10 pin System Panel connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x I O Shield User manual Wfm 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR PXE MicroATX Form Factor 9 6 in ...

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...d Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest AM2 CPUs with better overclocking capabilities and less power consumption ...

Page 15: ...to 1 16 for details PCI Express interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 20 for details Serial ...

Page 16: ...implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 1 28 for details High Definition Audio Enjoy high quality sound system on your PC The onboard 6 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enable...

Page 17: ...loppy disk See page 2 3 for details ASUS Q Fan technology The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 31 for details ASUS MyLogo This feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging ...

Page 18: ...d from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components 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 ...

Page 19: ...ATXPWR CHA_ FAN PRI_IDE SATA2 SATA1 CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 FLOPPY USB56 F_PANEL USB78 SPEAKER USBPW5 8 SPDIF_OUT AAFP SB_PWR Super I O Nvidia MCP61P 8Mb BIOS ALC662 Attansic F2 CD PS2_USBPW1 4 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT AUDIO LAN_USB12 USB34 VGA COM1 ATX12V M2N MX SE PLUS R CPU_FAN AM2 socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket ...

Page 20: ...lling the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis ...

Page 21: ...e CPU fits 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 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU do...

Page 22: ...g the CPU 5 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 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if ...

Page 23: ...cket Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU...

Page 24: ...bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 25: ...DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 R M2N MX SE PLUS 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 M2N MX SE PLUS Mode Single Channel Dual channel Socket DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Populated Populated Populated Populated For dual channel memory configuration you may ins...

Page 26: ...M378T6553CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung SS K4T51083QC ZCE7 1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE7 512MB Samsung KR M391T6553CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung SS K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC 1G Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 512MB Mic...

Page 27: ... SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC 512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC 1G HY HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 N A Kin...

Page 28: ...533D2N4 1G N A Kingston DS D6408TLRAGL37U 256MB Samsung M378T3253FG0 CD5 N A Samsung SS K4T56083QF GCD5 512MB Samsung M378T6553BG0 CD5 4 Samsung SS K4T51083QB GCD5 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB 4 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP C4 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 C4 AB 4 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP C4 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 4 Micron DS D9BOM 512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 4 Micron DS Z9BQT 1G Micron MT 16HTF12...

Page 29: ...ause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so tha...

Page 30: ...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 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary ...

Page 31: ... steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 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 makin...

Page 32: ...B card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot ...

Page 33: ... the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear the ...

Page 34: ... sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode R M2N MX SE PLUS USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 PS2_USBPW1 4 Default 5V 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW5 8 Default 5V 5VSB M2N MX SE PLUS The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT excee...

Page 35: ...connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LAN port GREEN ORANGE 4 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a micro...

Page 36: ...nel configuration 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive R M2N MX SE PLUS Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cabl...

Page 37: ...e IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting R M2N MX SE PLUS IDE Connector PRI_IDE M2N MX SE PLUS Drive jumper setting Mo...

Page 38: ...e a RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA R...

Page 39: ...terface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function M2N MX SE PLUS R M2N MX SE PLUS Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V M2N MX SE PLUS R M2N MX SE PLUS Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT The ...

Page 40: ...h USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 7 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately M2N MX SE PLUS R M2N MX SE PLUS USB 2 0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB...

Page 41: ...dio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 3 Chipset for details R M2N MX SE PLUS Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia complia...

Page 42: ...nd that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if ...

Page 43: ...ED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD AXT Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the sy...

Page 44: ...1 32 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 45: ...2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 46: ...ompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2...

Page 47: ...s the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file M2PLUSSE rom Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent s...

Page 48: ...s o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The ac...

Page 49: ... the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iM2PLUSSE ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flas...

Page 50: ...y disk or the USB flash disk to M2PLUSSE ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Ch...

Page 51: ...loppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2PLUSSE ROM Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 4 ...

Page 52: ...anage 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 Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update re...

Page 53: ...ext Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 54: ...date BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open...

Page 55: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Page 56: ... keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Use ENTER TAB ...

Page 57: ...een when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B Disabled Primary IDE Master Not Detected Prima...

Page 58: ...ype of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 17 47 26 System Date Tue 01 15 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected S...

Page 59: ...vices Configuration options Disabled Enabled nVidia RAID Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device infor...

Page 60: ...orts this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to...

Page 61: ...r a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set...

Page 62: ...led 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMIBIOS Version 0103 Build Date 07 24 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count 1 System Memory Usable Size 384MB ...

Page 63: ...you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Exit ...

Page 64: ...Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Continuous Discrete Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine Configura...

Page 65: ...o Processor Voltage Auto Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Sets the processor frenquency multiplier Configuration options Auto x5 0 1000 MHz x6 0 1200 MHz x7 0 1400 MHz x8 0 1600 MHz x9 0 1800 MHz Processor Voltage Auto Sets the processor voltage Configuration options 1 400 V 1 375 V 1 350 V Auto Configure CPU Frequence ...

Page 66: ... Configuration Southbridge Configuration Memory Controller Memory Configuration Power Down Control Auto Bank Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Memory Options Information Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs Disabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled M...

Page 67: ...led Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Remapping Around Memory Hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled Unganged Mode support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Force Unganged mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Down Con...

Page 68: ...uffer Size Configuration options 16M 32M 64M 128M 256M AZALIA AUDIO Auto Allows you to set or disable the AZALIA AUDIO Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio OnBoard LAN Auto Allows you to set or disable the OnBoard LAN Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable ...

Page 69: ...n options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP ECP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ...

Page 70: ... and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 ...

Page 71: ...ou to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configurat...

Page 72: ...USB mass storage device after start unit command Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Emulation Type Auto Allows selection of the emulation type If Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formated drive to boot as FDD Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CDROM Number of secon...

Page 73: ... Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced 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 po...

Page 74: ...ower On By PCI E Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled ...

Page 75: ...peed 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 Chassis Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Selec...

Page 76: ...devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Drive USB Netac 2 6 2 Hard Disk Drives Exit Exit Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the...

Page 77: ...stem When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the po...

Page 78: ...nter to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a pass...

Page 79: ...ssword box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Select Screen Select Item Change O...

Page 80: ...fore saving the values to the non volatile RAM Exit Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 7 E...

Page 81: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 82: ...re applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detail...

Page 83: ...rs Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS Install Drivers Installation Wizard NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program Realtek Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the Realtek audio driver and application AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system ...

Page 84: ...e II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility require an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ...

Page 85: ... Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit XP system NVIDIA 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit XP system NVIDIA Vista 32bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit Vista system NVIDIA Vista 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Se...

Page 86: ...anual Allows you to open the HD Audio user s manual 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file ...

Page 87: ...is information on the inside front cover of this user guide 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Page 88: ...the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 89: ...Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to compl...

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