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Page 2: ...ICULAR 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 SPECIFICATI...

Page 3: ...1 5 3 Screw holes 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 10 1 7 System memory 1 12 1 7 1 Overview 1 12 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 12 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 15 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 15 1 8 Expansion slots 1 16 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 16 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 16 1 8 3 PCI slots 1 18 1 8 4 PCI E...

Page 4: ...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 SATA2 SATA3 and SATA4 2 17 2 3 7 System Information 2 18 2 4 Advanced menu 2 19 2 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration 2 19 2 4 2 CPU Conf...

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 3 ACPI APIC Support 2 31 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 32 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 33 2 6 Boot menu 2 34 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 34 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 35 2 6 3 Security 2 36 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: ...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: ... Key1 Key2 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 awdflash M2N X BIN DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a t...

Page 10: ... Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Supports 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 interfaces 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb s devices NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives ALC883 GR 6 channel High Definition Audio Azalia CODEC 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port Supports Enumeration Technology Supports Multi Streaming Technology 10 100 PHY Su...

Page 11: ... Audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x speaker connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector WOR by Ring WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusi...

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

Page 14: ...the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N X motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 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 core Athlon 64 Semp...

Page 15: ...n packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 18 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment Serial ATA 3Gb s technology The motherboard supports next generation S...

Page 16: ...efore loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk See page 2 3 for details High Definition Audio The onboard 6 channel High Definition audio CODEC enables high quality Realtek ALC883 audio CODEC which automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection C P R...

Page 17: ...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 18: ... 0 pin module EATXPWR PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Socket AM2 ATX12V AUDIO LAN_USB12 USB SPDIF_O1 PARALLE PORT COM1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PCI2 PCI1 PCI PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 Nvidia MCP6 S SATA SATA SATA2 SATA1 FLOPPY PRI_IDE SPEAKER F_PANEL AAFP USB USB 10 USB 6 CLRTC USBPW 10 USBPW 6 SB_PWR R CD CR20 2 V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Mb BIOS ALC PS2_USBPW1 Super I O 10 100 PHY ...

Page 19: ...erboard 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 20: ... a CPU is designed 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...

Page 21: ...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 Gold triangle Small triangle 7 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware moni...

Page 22: ...n bracket 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 th...

Page 23: ...ck 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 24: ...f 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared ...

Page 25: ...6 Samsung DS K4T51083QC ZCE6 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU 3S A Qimonda SS HYB18T512160AF 3SSSS17310 512MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU 3S A Qimonda SS HYB18T5128000AF 3SSSS27416 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3S A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF3SFSS05346 1G Qimonda HYS64T128020HU 3S A Qimonda DS HYB18T512800AF3SSSS28104 512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC 512MB Corsair CM2X512 5400C4 Corsair SS...

Page 26: ...icron DS 5YD11D9GCT 256MB Samsung M378T3253FG0 CD5 Samsung SS K4T56083QF GCD5 512MB Samsung M378T6553BG0 CD5 Samsung SS K4T51083QB GCD5 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A Qimonda SS HYB18T512160AF 3 7AFSS31270 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A Qimonda SS HYB18T...

Page 27: ... 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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only on...

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: ... 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 between the t...

Page 30: ...PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 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 install...

Page 31: ...3 Keep 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 clea...

Page 32: ...t 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 X M2N X USB Device Wake Up 2 2 1 PS2_USBPWR1 Default V VSB 2 2 1 USBPWR 6 USBPWR 10 Default V VSB 2 2 1 Default V VSB ...

Page 33: ...connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LAN port LED Green LED 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...

Page 34: ...udio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic 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 conn...

Page 35: ...ch 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 Black or gray Drive jumper Mode Cable setting of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black...

Page 36: ...nboard 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 0 1 5 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 RAID set using these...

Page 37: ...get to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 5 Speaker out connector 4 pin SPEAKER This connector is for the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function M2N X M2N X Fan Conn...

Page 38: ...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 CD black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground M2N X M2N X Internal Audio Connector M2N X M2N X USB 2 0 Connector...

Page 39: ...t Panel Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy AC compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia compliant pin definition We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition f...

Page 40: ... 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 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 uns...

Page 41: ... LED cable to this connector The IDE 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 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 tur...

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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: ...n 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 ...

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: ...e DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iM2N X 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...

Page 48: ...oppy disk or the USB flash disk to M2N X 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 X 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 Restar...

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: ...pdating 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: ...n 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 this ...

Page 54: ...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 or SHIFT TAB to ...

Page 55: ...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 I...

Page 56: ...rive 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 14 48 06 System Date Tue01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected...

Page 57: ...SATA Mode select SATA Mode Allows you to select the SATA mode Configuration options SATA Mode RAID Mode AHCI Mode nVidia RAID Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 ...

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: ...f 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 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 tra...

Page 60: ...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 0108 Build Date 01 26 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count 1 System Memory Usable Size 256MB ...

Page 61: ...king Auto Chipset Voltage Auto Memory Voltage Auto AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Configuration options Auto Manual Standard Overclock Profile Chipset Voltage Auto Allows selection of the chipset ...

Page 62: ...sired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 200 to 300 PCI Express Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to select PCI Express frequency Configuration options 100 101 102 103 150 Overclock Options Auto Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Auto Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to Overcl...

Page 63: ... Required GART Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled AMD Overclocking Configuration GART Error 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 Enables or disables the microcode updat...

Page 64: ...Hz Processor Voltage Auto Sets the processor voltage Configuration options 1 400 V 1 375 V 1 350 V Auto Memory Controller Memory Configuration ECC Configuration Power Down Control Auto Memory Controller 2 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in b...

Page 65: ...K 5 CLK 6 CLK TRP Auto Sets the row precharge delay timing Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 4 CLK 5 CLK 6 CLK TRAS Auto Sets the row active delay timing Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 6 CLK 18 CLK Command Timing 2T mode Auto Sets the command timing per clock unit Configuration options Auto 1T 2T Memory Configuration Memory Setting 266MHz 4 0 4 4 12 2T Memclock Mode Auto CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD ...

Page 66: ...IMMs Even Memory Slots are not populated Configuration options Disabled Enabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Enable or disable the MemCLK Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options Disabled Enabled DQS Signal Training Control Enabled Enable or disable the DQS Signal Training Control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enable or disable the Memory...

Page 67: ...g 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 id...

Page 68: ...t 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 MACO LANO Auto Allows you to set or disable the MACO LANO Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled SouthBridge Config...

Page 69: ...ency 1000 MHz MCP65 SB to K8 CPU LinkWidth 16 16 Hyper Transport Configuration MCP65 SB to K8 CPU Freq Auto Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled MCP65 SB to K8 CPU Frequency 1000 MHz Configuration options 200 MHz 400 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz MCP65 SB to K8 CPU LinkWidth 16 16 Configuration options 8 8 16 16 ...

Page 70: ...e 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 EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows BIOS to select the Parallel Port EPP Version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears onl...

Page 71: ...RQ 11 assigned to PCI 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 ...

Page 72: ...Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed 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 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press ...

Page 73: ...sion Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 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...

Page 74: ...figuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCIE 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 LAN MAC Disabled Enable or disable LAN MAC to generate a wake event Configuration options Disa...

Page 75: ...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 Fan 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: ...on Security 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd 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...

Page 77: ...n self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system 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 opti...

Page 78: ...Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed 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 I...

Page 79: ...item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item 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 pa...

Page 80: ...the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit 2 7 Exit menu Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items ...

Page 81: ...rd the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select OK to load d...

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Page 83: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 84: ...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 85: ... InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program Realtek Audio Driver Install the Realtek audio driver 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 versions ...

Page 86: ...y 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 requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ASUS Cool...

Page 87: ... Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make NVIDIA SATA RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk Make NVIDIA SATA AHCI Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA SATA AHCI driver disk ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...nformation 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 90: ...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 91: ...figuration 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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