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V-Series M2NC61P

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation Manual

Summary of Contents for V-Series M2NC61P

Page 1: ...V Series M2NC61P ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Installation Manual R R ...

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: ...Installing the CPU 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 1 Memory configurations 2 8 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2 12 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2 12 2 6 Expansion slots 2 13 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card 2 13 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 13 2 6 3 PCI slots 2 15 2 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot 2 15 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot 2 15 2 7 Installing an opt...

Page 4: ...duction 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 3 Jumpers 4 3 4 4 Connectors 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 12 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 12 5 2 3 Navigati...

Page 5: ...anced menu 5 19 5 4 1 CPU Configuration 5 20 5 4 2 Chipset 5 21 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 25 5 4 4 PCI PnP 5 26 5 4 5 USB Configuration 5 27 5 5 Power menu 5 28 5 5 1 Suspend Mode 5 28 5 5 2 ACPI Version Features 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 5 28 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 29 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor 5 30 5 6 Boot menu 5 31 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 31 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration...

Page 6: ... 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 rec...

Page 7: ...sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium Ion Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equi...

Page 8: ...atures including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about th...

Page 9: ...n to aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide 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 warran...

Page 10: ... items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V Series M2NC61P barebone system with ASUS motherboard Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support CD 4 User guide An optional card reader is available along with the system for the users to purchase ...

Page 11: ...pter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series M2NC61P The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components ...

Page 12: ...ports the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processors The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 1066 800 667 533 DIMMs High resolution graphics via Nvidia on board Gfx or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays floppy...

Page 13: ...SB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 7 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 8 Headphone port This Line In green port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug This V series provide V2 V3 two types of front panel for users to choose please refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased PCI Express Graphics Slot supports mo...

Page 14: ...h allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area See the section Voltage selector on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 3 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 9 10 1 2 4 6 7 3 12 13 11 5 14 15 8 17 Do NOT cover the rear vent and the ambience temperature i...

Page 15: ... other audio sources Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Port Headset 2 speaker 4 speaker 6 speaker Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Bass 12 Power supply unit fan vent This vent is for the P...

Page 16: ...e appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system 115V 230V Voltage selector ...

Page 17: ...nents are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components R M2N MX SE PLUS R 2 1 3 5 4 9 6 7 8 10 11 1 Front panel cover 2 5 25 inch optical drive bays 3 Floppy disk drive bay 4 Hard disk drive bay 5 Power supply unit 6 CPU socket 7 DIMM sockets 8 ASUS motherboard 9 PCI Express x16 slot 10 PCI slots 11 Metal bracket lock ...

Page 18: ...1 Chapter 1 System introduction ...

Page 19: ...R R Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system ...

Page 20: ...mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system 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 ...

Page 21: ...hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set aside 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 Chassis tab holes Air duct 4 ...

Page 22: ...Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Sempron processor Socket lever R CPU Socket AM2 The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Make sure you use 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...

Page 23: ...fully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 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 Please make sure your CPU is fully plugged in to reduce abnormal symptom ...

Page 24: ...ve 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 heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU ...

Page 25: ... fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to conne...

Page 26: ...gurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations For dual channel memory configuration you may install identical DIMMs in all two sockets Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel model For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Visit the ASUS websi...

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Page 30: ...ning clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the mother...

Page 31: ...mly 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 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusti...

Page 32: ...RQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port...

Page 33: ...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 figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the ...

Page 34: ...oles align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay IDE ribbon cable Power cable 5 Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive 6 Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE ...

Page 35: ...drive slot the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 3 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 7 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors If you do not need to install the optional card reader into your system you can install the HDD in the one o...

Page 36: ...ur Serial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 2 of the previous section 2 Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connecto...

Page 37: ... If you will install only one hard disk drive make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 2 9 Installing the card reader An optional card reader module see the figure below is avail...

Page 38: ...y insert the card reader module into the 3 5 inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here ...

Page 39: ... Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws on both sides 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the floppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 5 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector 6 Connect a 4 pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at ...

Page 40: ... these cables before you replace the chassis cover LED cables Connect the reset button power switch power LED and HD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard HDD LED Power LED Power Switch Reset button I R System Panel Connector F_PANEL PLED PWR PLED Ground GND Reset IDELED IDELED HD LED RESET PWR LED PWR BTN ...

Page 41: ...r To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place 3 Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes 4 Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel unt...

Page 42: ...2 24 Chapter 2 Basic installation ...

Page 43: ...R R Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD ...

Page 44: ...the system Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for upd...

Page 45: ...y displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD DVD Click an item to install Click an icon to display support CD DVD motherboard information ...

Page 46: ...ices ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver AMD Chipset Driver Program Installs the AMD chipset driver program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions ...

Page 47: ... and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Coo...

Page 48: ...tX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Symantec Norton Internet Security The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that des...

Page 49: ...l ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 64bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA Vista 32bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS NVIDIA Vista 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to creat...

Page 50: ...f 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 3 3 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 51: ...run feature Click to close the Preference panel 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC Probe II The PC Probe II main window appea...

Page 52: ...tomize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage win...

Page 53: ...top click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust t...

Page 54: ... displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop a...

Page 55: ...memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Cl...

Page 56: ...ensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your change...

Page 57: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard introduction This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations R R ...

Page 58: ... 6in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module 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 8Mb BIOS ALC662 Attansic F2 CD PS2_USBPW1 4 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard PARALLEL PORT AUDIO LAN_USB12 USB34 VGA COM1...

Page 59: ... pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install 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 nee...

Page 60: ...om S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode R USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 PS2_USBPW1 4 Default 5V 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW5 8 Default 5V 5VSB The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply...

Page 61: ...nsert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 R Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY ...

Page 62: ...ce s 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 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single dev...

Page 63: ...can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Ser...

Page 64: ...ditional 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 Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function R Fan Connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V R Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT The S PDIF module is purchased s...

Page 65: ... connectors 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 R 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_P6 USB_...

Page 66: ...ult this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 5 4 2 Chipset for details R Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE AGND AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC ...

Page 67: ...n Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit R ATX Power Connector EATXPWR 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Ground 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC ASUS warranty service does not cover the damage if you replace th...

Page 68: ...the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD AXT Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system ...

Page 69: ...R R Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...ains 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 M2N MX ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent ...

Page 72: ...s o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The ac...

Page 73: ...to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iM2N MX ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flas...

Page 74: ...2N MX 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 Checking for floppy When found the ut...

Page 75: ...g BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2N MX 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 utilit...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...Next 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 78: ...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 79: ...you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run...

Page 80: ... keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Use ENTER TAB ...

Page 81: ...reen 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 5 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 Prim...

Page 82: ...ype of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 17 47 26 System Date Tue 01 15 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected S...

Page 83: ...evices Configuration options Disabled Enabled nVidia RAID Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device info...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...er a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When se...

Page 86: ...led 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 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 0101 Build Date 10 09 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count 1 System Memory Usable Size 384MB ...

Page 87: ... change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Exit Configure CPU ...

Page 88: ...led 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 Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Continuous Discrete Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtu...

Page 89: ...e Configuration Memory Controller Memory Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Bank Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Memory Options Information Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs Disabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping En...

Page 90: ...3 ATLVID Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Remapping Around Memory Hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled Unganged Mode support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Force Unganged mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 91: ...hen the Memory Clock Mode is set to Limit or Manual Memclock Value 200 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock value Configuration options 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz 533 MHz SouthBridge Configuration SouthBridge MCP61 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCIE PCI IGP OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size 128MB AZALIA AUDIO Auto Front Panel Select HD Audio OnBoard LAN Auto OnBoard LAN Boot ROM...

Page 92: ... Audio Onboard LAN Auto Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the MCP61 A...

Page 93: ...on options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP ECP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or...

Page 94: ... and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 ...

Page 95: ...ode HiSpeed 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 5 4 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to di...

Page 96: ... Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT po...

Page 97: ...ower On By PCI E Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled ...

Page 98: ...peed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Selec...

Page 99: ... 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 Boot Settings Configuration Security Exit Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Flop...

Page 100: ...nabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For F1 If Error ...

Page 101: ...r Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 C...

Page 102: ...assword box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Select Screen Select Item Change ...

Page 103: ...efore 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 5 7 ...

Page 104: ...5 36 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

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