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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the

new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA

nForce 430

MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configurations for two

SATA connectors.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard 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 enables

high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing technology that

automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged

into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection,

meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out and Mic jacks.

Summary of Contents for M2N-MX SE

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

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: ...ment 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 8 3 PCI slo...

Page 4: ...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 19 2 4 2 Chipset 2 21 2 4 3...

Page 5: ...ities 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 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 30 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 31 2 6 Boot menu 2 32 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 32 2 6 2 Removable drives 2 32 2 6 3 Boot Settings Configuration 2 33 2 6 4 Security 2 34 2 7 Exit menu 2 38 ...

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: ...power company If the 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 c...

Page 8: ...port max 2 GB unbufferred ECC and non ECC 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 133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb s with RAID ...

Page 9: ...tional 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x High Definition Front panel audio connector 1 x 4 pin CPU Fan 1 Chassis Fan connectors 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 cables 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O Shield User manual uATX Form Factor 9 ...

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Page 11: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 12: ...for the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N MX SE motherboard 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 The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single cor...

Page 13: ... multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s See pages 1 13 to 1 13 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 poin...

Page 14: ... 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 enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing technology that automatically ...

Page 15: ...th the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy 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 new feature pr...

Page 16: ...r cord 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 ...

Page 17: ...24 5cm 9 6in Socket AM2 EATXPWR 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 4Mb 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 R CPU_FAN ...

Page 18: ...ing 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 19: ...igned for the AM2 socket The 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...

Page 20: ...maging 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 occu...

Page 21: ...t 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 he...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a 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 M2N MX SE R M2N MX SE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM...

Page 24: ...s 1G Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Pass Pass 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32001HU 2 5 A N A Qimonda SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313 Pass Pass 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64020HU 2 5 A N A Qimonda DS HYB18T256800AF25SSS25063 Pass Pass 512MB Micron MT9HTF6472AY 80ED4 5 Micron SS 6ED22D9GKX ECC Pass Pass 512MB Corsair CM2X512A 6400 5 Corsair SS Heat Sink Package Pass Pass 1G Corsair CM2X1...

Page 25: ... Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC Pass Pass 512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC Pass Pass 1G HY HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC Pass Pass 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 Pass Pass 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 Pass Pass 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E Pass Pass 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5...

Page 26: ... Pass Pass 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A 4 Qimonda SS HYB18T512160AF 3 7AFSS31270 Pass Pass 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A 4 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511 Pass Pass 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A N A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079 Pass Pass 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A N A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334 Pass Pass 256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB 4 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP...

Page 27: ...e severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Unlocked retaining clip 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 keye...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...ering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI 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 bet...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...ep 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 th...

Page 32: ...p feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS M2N MX SE R M2N MX SE USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 PS2_USBPW1 4 Default 5V 5VSB ...

Page 33: ... allows 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 microphone ORANGE LED GR...

Page 34: ...r 6 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Bass Port Headset 4 speaker 6 speaker 2 speaker 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...

Page 35: ... the 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 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Black or gray Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device s connector Single de...

Page 36: ...ID 1 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller Important note on Serial ATA 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 creat...

Page 37: ...ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface 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 The S PDIF module is ...

Page 38: ...comply with 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 R M2N MX SE 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 39: ...lity If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector make sure that the HD Audio item in the BIOS is set to Enabled M2N MX SE R M2N MX SE Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy ACʼ97 compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia compliant pin definition 9 Speak...

Page 40: ...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 the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not...

Page 41: ...y LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 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 system OFF Reset...

Page 42: ...1 32 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ... restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains 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 M...

Page 46: ...then at the prompt type afudos 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 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 47: ...s is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iM2N MXSE 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 flash done Please restart your computer A A afud...

Page 48: ...y disk or the USB flash disk to M2N MXSE 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 49: ...py not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2N MXSE 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 Res...

Page 50: ...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 51: ... 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 52: ...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 53: ...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 thi...

Page 54: ...the 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 T...

Page 55: ...n 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 Primary...

Page 56: ... type 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 03 59 16 System Date Tue 01 08 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected...

Page 57: ...erial ATA Devices Enabled Allows you to disable or set the Serial ATA devices 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 devi...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...rive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either 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 Tran...

Page 60: ...2Bit 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 03 27 07 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64X2 Dual Core Processor Speed 2000MHz Count 2 System Memory Usable Size 38...

Page 61: ...e normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose CPU Configuration Module Version 13 06 AGESA Version 02 08 00 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 2 AMD Athlon tm 64X2 Dual Core Processor Revision F2 Cache L1 128KB Cache L2 1024KB Speed 2000MHz Current FSB Multiplier 10x Maximum FSB Multiplier 10x Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level None Required GART Error Reporting Disa...

Page 62: ...s you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS and _PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Overclocking Configuration AMD Overclocking Configuration Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto 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...

Page 63: ...ttings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction Memory Controller Southbridge Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration Memory Controller Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Power Down Control Auto Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Auto Select the DRAM Frequency program...

Page 64: ...d timing per clock unit Configuration options Auto 1T 2T MCT Timing Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Bank Interleaving Disabled Enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Enable or disable the Unused Clocks to DIMMs Even Memory Slots are not populated Configuration options Disabled Enabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLV...

Page 65: ...ing is on Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache ram to be corrected while ...

Page 66: ...A 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 or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options En...

Page 67: ...on options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration 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 Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to s...

Page 68: ...Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug 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...

Page 69: ...d Allows you 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 ...

Page 70: ... the numbers of seconds POST waits for the 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...

Page 71: ...2 ACPI Version Features 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 ...

Page 72: ... options Power Off Power On Power On By PCI Devices 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 Powe...

Page 73: ...an speed 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 S...

Page 74: ...Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot settings Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Removable Dri...

Page 75: ...en 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 power on ...

Page 76: ...d User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward Enter 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 Chan...

Page 77: ...and press Enter 2 On the password 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 ...

Page 78: ... before 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 ...

Page 79: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 80: ...d 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 detailed information Mak...

Page 81: ...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 ver...

Page 82: ... enhances computer graphics and sounds DirectX improves the multimedia features of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games on your computer Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft DirectX 9 0c If your system is Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 embedded skip Microsoft DirectX 9 0c installation Symantec Norton Internet Securit...

Page 83: ...SUS M2N MX SE 3 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system ...

Page 84: ...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 85: ... 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 86: ...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 87: ...iguration refer to the NVIDIA MediaShield RAID User s Manual found in your motherboard support CD 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 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 ...

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