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Motherboard

M4N68T V2

M4N68T LE V2

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Page 1: ...Motherboard M4N68T V2 M4N68T LE V2 ...

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

Page 3: ... 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 6 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1 9 1 7 System memory 1 10 1 7 1 Overview 1 10 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 11 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...

Page 4: ...6 2 2 5 Submenu items 2 6 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 6 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 6 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 6 2 2 9 General help 2 6 2 3 Main menu 2 7 2 3 1 System Time 2 7 2 3 2 System Date 2 7 2 3 3 IDE Configuration 2 7 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 2 3 4 2 8 2 3 5 System Information 2 9 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 9 2 4 2 CPU Configuration 2 12 2 4 3 Chipset 2 12 2 4...

Page 5: ...or Configuration 2 17 2 6 Boot menu 2 18 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 18 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 18 2 6 3 Security 2 19 2 7 Tools menu 2 20 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 20 2 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 2 21 2 7 3 AI NET 2 2 21 2 8 Exit menu 2 22 ...

Page 6: ...nt from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equip...

Page 7: ...peration safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and ci...

Page 8: ...uct and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu ...

Page 9: ...dors List When you install a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Expansion slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 4 x PCI slots Storage 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s connectors support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and ...

Page 10: ...port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 3 x Audio jacks Internal connectors 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x Internal speaker connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V p...

Page 11: ...other standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below AMD Phenom II x6 Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 series CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM3 multi core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power co...

Page 12: ...support This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specification delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and save It also supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 configurations for Serial ATA hard drives 8 channel high definition audio Enjoy high end sound quality on your PC The onboard 8 channel High Def...

Page 13: ...interrupting ongoing work or games simply through pressing the button ASUS MyLogo2 Turn your favorite photos into 256 color boot logos to personalize your system ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you...

Page 14: ... indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED C P R CPU Parameter Recall The BIOS C P R feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to overcl...

Page 15: ...rientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS M4N68T V2 Series 1 5 ...

Page 16: ... 8211CL KBMS 8Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC USBPW5 10 SPEAKER USBPW1 4 KBPWR 20 8cm 8 2in DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module SOCKET AM3 DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 AUDIO LPT COM1 LAN1_USB12 USB34 30 5cm 12 0in PRI_IDE NVIDIA MCP68 SE F_PANEL 3 2 5 4 3 1 6 10 13 2 12 11 14 15 9 8 7 Chapter 1 Product introduction...

Page 17: ... DDR3 DIMM sockets 1 10 14 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 24 7 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 4 15 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 20 8 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 22 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU This motherboard comes with an AM3 socket designed for Phenom II x6 Phenom II Athlon II Sempron 100 series processors 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the ...

Page 18: ...nector 3 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU Gold triangle Small triangle 2 Press the lever sideways to unloc...

Page 19: ...er motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU...

Page 20: ...embly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR...

Page 21: ...rt DDR3 1600MHz or higher frequency DIMMs Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you wan...

Page 22: ...of 3 DS N A Heat Sink Package 8 8 8 24 We recommend that you install the DDR3 1600 memory modules on the blue slots for better overclocking performance DDR3 1333MHz capability Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO CL DIMM support A B C A Data AD31333001GOU 1024MB SS A Data AD30908C8D 151C E0906 N A A Data AD31333002GOU 2048MB DS A Data AD30908C8D 151C E0903 N A Apacer 78 01GC6 9L0 1024MB SS...

Page 23: ...73DZ1 CH9 1024MB SS SAMSUNG SEC 846 HCH9 K4B1G08460 N A Samsung M378B2873EH1 CH9 1024MB SS Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E N A Samsung M391B2873DZ1 CH9 1024MB SS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 N A Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 N A Samsung M378B5673EH1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung SEC 913 HCH9 K4B1G0846E N A Samsung M391B5673DZ1 CH9 2048MB DS Samsung K4B1G0846D HCH9 N A Super Talent ...

Page 24: ... 512MB SS elpida J5308BASE AC E N A G SKILL F3 8500CL6D 2GBHK 1024MB SS G SKILL Heat Sink Package N A Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS elpida J1108BABG DJ E 7 Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G 1024MB SS elpida J5308BASE AE E S 7 Kingston KVR1066D3N7 2G 2048MB DS elpida J1108BABG DJ E 7 Micron MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 1024MB SS Micron 8ED22D9JNL N A Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 2048MB DS Micron 8LD22D9JNL N A OCZ...

Page 25: ...h a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 3 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...

Page 26: ...ved earlier 6 Replace the system cover 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 making the system unstable and the card inoperable 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 specific...

Page 27: ... default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You...

Page 28: ... power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature When you set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS M4N68T V2 Series M4N68T V2 Series USB device wake up 2 1 2 3 5V Default 5VSB...

Page 29: ...rt lime This port connects to a headphone or a speaker In the 4 6 and 8 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone 4 5 3 6 8 7 2 9 1 10 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 cha...

Page 30: ...this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 2 4 3 Chipset for details The front panel audio I O module is purchased separately 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the fron...

Page 31: ...he power is inadequate DO NOT forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V 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 or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum powe...

Page 32: ... or Master Black Two devices Cable Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave Pin 20 on 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 ensure that all oth...

Page 33: ...dia RAID Function item in the BIOS to Enabled See 2 3 3 IDE Configuration for details The motherboard does not provide a floppy disk drive connector You could use a USB floppy disk drive when installing Windows XP operating system on a hard disk drive that includes a RAID AHCI set Due to Windows XP limitation Windows XP may not recognize some USB floppy disk drives For more details on RAID AHCI re...

Page 34: ...r flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power M4N68T V2 Series System panel connector PIN 1 PWR BTN PLED PLED PWR GND IDE_LED IDE_LED Ground Reset F_PANEL PWR LED HD_LED...

Page 35: ...nectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 USB78 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB56 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 8 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is VIA High Definition A...

Page 36: ...y the 4 pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q Fan feature DO NOT forget 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 M4N68T V2 Series M4N68T V2 Series Fan connectors Rotation 12V GND CHA_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Chapter 1 Product ...

Page 37: ... that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...

Page 38: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 28 ...

Page 39: ...nment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD into the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Programs AS...

Page 40: ...the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then launch EZ Flash 2 in either of these two ways Press Alt F2 during POST Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it Press Tab to switch between drives until the...

Page 41: ...r M4N68T LE V2 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive if supported 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIO...

Page 42: ...nly if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend that you always shut down the system properly from the operating system The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply to most conditions to ensure optimum performance...

Page 43: ...ield Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc M4N68T V2 BIOS Setup Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 System Date Fri 11 13 2009 IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected ...

Page 44: ... then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen 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 ot...

Page 45: ... ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 19 34 30 System Date Fri 11 13 2009 IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 Not Detected SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected System Information Main Settings 2 3 3 IDE Configuration The IDE Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage ...

Page 46: ...ration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 2 3 4 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE SATA device info...

Page 47: ...lect Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Adjust System Frequency etc Advanced Settings The items and configuration options in this menu may vary depending on the AMD CPU type 2 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMIBIOS Displays the ...

Page 48: ...ver voltage The valid value ranges vary depending on your CPU model Use keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto LoadLine Calibration Auto Sets the LoadLine Configuration options Auto Max 100 Min 0 If the system becomes unstable after changing the setting set it back to Auto for safe mode The following item only appears when you set CPU Overclocking to Manual CPU Frequency MHz 200 0 Set...

Page 49: ...iguration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK tRTP Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 7 CLK TRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 15 CLK 30 CLK TRC Auto Configuration options Auto 11 CLK 41 CLK tWR Auto Configuration options Auto 5 CLK 12 CLK TRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 4 CLK 7 CLK tRWTTO Auto Configuration options Auto 3 CLK 17 CLK tWRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 2 CLK 10 CLK tWTR Auto Con...

Page 50: ...cker to get the full computing power of the processor Select Disabled to disable this function Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU Core Activation Auto Allows you to set the active CPU cores Configuration options Auto Manual The following items appear only when you set CPU Core Activation to Manual 2nd Core On Enables or disables the second CPU core Configuration options On Off 3rd Core On ...

Page 51: ...Disabled Enabled Page Smashing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Page Smashing Mechanism Configuration options Disabled IC DC Both ECC Configuration ECC Mode Disabled Allows you to set the ECC mode Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User SouthBridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express PCI Selects the primary display adapter Configuration options PCI Expre...

Page 52: ...ices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes 2 4 5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can...

Page 53: ...options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed The following items only appear when a USB storage device is plugged in USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Sets the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage dev...

Page 54: ...ion Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When this item is set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When this item is set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When this item set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power on By ...

Page 55: ...s and displays the CPU Chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select gnored if you do not want the detected speed to be displayed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage xx xxxV or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU Q Fan Functio...

Page 56: ...e BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When this item is set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Enables or disables the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Select Scr...

Page 57: ...stalled 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 On the password box key in a password containing up to six letters or numbers or both then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor pass...

Page 58: ... a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confi...

Page 59: ...S settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter and choose a profile to load Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that yo...

Page 60: ...g 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 default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the va...

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