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M2N-L specifications summary

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Networking

LAN

Dual Onboard Marvell

®

 8056 PCIe GbE LAN 

controllers

Graphic

VGA

XGI

®

 Volari™ Z9s VGA Controller / 32MB 

DDR2 DRAM

Onboard I/O 

Connectors

Floppy Connector

1

PSU Connectors

24-pin ATX power con 4-pin ATX 12V 

power connector

USB Connectors

1 (for 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports) 

Fan Headers

4 x 3-pin (CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1/2, 

REAR_FAN1)

Chassis Intruder

1

Serial Port Header

1

Rear I/O 

Connectors

External Serial Port

1

External USB ports

2 (Both support USB 2.0/1.1)

VGA Port

1

RJ-45 Port

2

PS/2 KB/Mouse

1 mouse port + 1 keyboard port 

Management 

Solutions

Software

ASWM 2.0

Monitoring

CPU Temperature

�

FAN RPM

�

EMI

US  (FCC,  CFR47 

Part 15, Class B)

�

Europe (CE, 

EN55022 & EN 

55024)

�

Environment

Operating temperature: 10 

o

C ~ 35 

o

C 

Non operating temperature: -40 

o

C ~ 70 

o

C 

Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90%  

(Non condensing)

Содержание M2N-L

Страница 1: ...Motherboard M2N L ...

Страница 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 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...

Страница 3: ... direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 4 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 13 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 13 2 5 ...

Страница 4: ...tility 4 5 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 8 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 8 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 9 4 2 4 Menu items 4 9 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 9 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 9 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 9 4 2 8 General help 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 3 1 System Time 4 10 4 3 2 System Date 4 10 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 4 10 4 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 6 4 11 4 3 5 IDE Configuration 4 12...

Страница 5: ...ort CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Management Software menu 5 3 5 2 4 Utilities menu 5 4 5 2 5 ASUS Contact information 5 5 5 2 6 Other information 5 5 5 3 Software information 5 7 Cool n Quiet Technology 5 7 5 4 RAID configurations 5 8 Installing hard disks 5 9 5 5 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 10 5 5 1 Entering the NVIDIA RAID Utility 5 10 5 5 2 C...

Страница 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...

Страница 7: ... 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 contact your deal...

Страница 8: ...equence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 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 additi...

Страница 9: ...ust press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are connected with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to preve...

Страница 10: ...ffered DIMM DDR2 800 667 533 ECC Non ECC Memory Size 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2GB Expansion Slots follow SSI Loacation Total PCI PCI X PCIe Slots 6 Slot Location 1 1 x PCI slot 33MHz 32 bit 3 3V PCI2 2 Slot Location 2 1 x PCI slot 33MHz 32 bit 3 3V PCI2 2 Slot Location 3 1 x PCI Express x16 slot x8 link PCIE4 Slot Location 4 1 x PCI Express x1 slot x1 link Slot Location 5 1 x PCI Express x1 slot x...

Страница 11: ... for 2 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Fan Headers 4 x 3 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 Chassis Intruder 1 Serial Port Header 1 Rear I O Connectors External Serial Port 1 External USB ports 2 Both support USB 2 0 1 1 VGA Port 1 RJ 45 Port 2 PS 2 KB Mouse 1 mouse port 1 keyboard port Management Solutions Software ASWM 2 0 Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN RPM EMI US FCC CFR47 Part 15 Class B Europe CE EN55022 E...

Страница 12: ...xii ...

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

Страница 14: ...ASUS M2N L Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Serial number label 1 1 1 4 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 15: ...MB Retail Pack MB Bulk Pack Cables Serial ATA signal cable 6 Serial ATA power cable 3 2 in 1 Floppy Ultra ATA disk drive cable 1 Accessories I O shield 1 10 Application CD M2N L support CD 1 10 Documentation User guide 1 10 MB Packing Quantity M2N L motherboard 1 piece per box 10 pieces per carton 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take ...

Страница 16: ... Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s PCI Express interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices...

Страница 17: ... wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements 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 1 4 2 ASUS Special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a bootable floppy disk...

Страница 18: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Страница 19: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Страница 20: ...US M2N L Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 13 2 6 Jumpers 2 16 2 7 Connectors 2 18 ...

Страница 21: ...cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to 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...

Страница 22: ... orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Refer to the illustration on the next page Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and...

Страница 23: ...ASUS M2N L 2 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2N L PRI_IDE1 ...

Страница 24: ...M_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 SuperI O FLOPPY1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard USB12 LAN1 LAN2 COM1 VGA1 SATA2 SATA5 SATA3 SATA6 SATA4 SATA1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 8Mb BIOS PANEL1 FRNT_FAN1 USB34 CLRTC1 CHASSIS1 COM2 SB_PWR1 FRNT_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 ATX12V1 XGI Z9s PRI_IDE1 RECOVERY1 ...

Страница 25: ...2 18 5 Serial COM1 port 2 18 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 18 7 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 18 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 2 19 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 2 19 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 2 20 4 CPU fan Front fan and Rear fan connectors CPU_FAN1 FRONT_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 21 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 2 21 6 Seria...

Страница 26: ...motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for AMD Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD Sempron AMD Opteron 64 1000 series dual core and AMD Phenom processors The AM2 socket has a different pin layout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron 200 800 series processor Make sure you use a CPU designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO ...

Страница 27: ...l triangle 4 Carefully 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 Small triangle Gold triangle ...

Страница 28: ... assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Retention module base Retention bracket 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...

Страница 29: ...k 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 ...

Страница 30: ...embly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector M2N L CPU Fan Connector GND 12V TACHO CPU_FAN1 M2N L ...

Страница 31: ...2 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB or 2 GB unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 DIMMS into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same for better performance DIMM_A1 DIMM_ A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less...

Страница 32: ...ocket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 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 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR ...

Страница 33: ...press firmly until the riser card is completely seated on the slot 5 Align the card connector with the slot on the riser card and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the riser card slot 6 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 7 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the s...

Страница 34: ... 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 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that comply wit...

Страница 35: ... comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 5 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 ...

Страница 36: ...lug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 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 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...

Страница 37: ...s 2 3 3 Insert a floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file named M2N L rom 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 5 The system searches for the BIOS file in the floppy then reflashes the BIOS 6 When finished shut down your computer 7 Replace the jumper cap from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 8 Reboot your computer 9 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re en...

Страница 38: ...D Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 1 7 4 5 3 2 6 4 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices...

Страница 39: ...able with a covered Pin 5 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device M2N L Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the...

Страница 40: ... s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 or JBOD configuration Refer to Chapter 5 for details on how to set up the RAID configurations These connectors are set to SATA by default In SATA mode you can connect Serial ATA boot or data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set using the...

Страница 41: ... Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fan features the ASUS Smart Fan technology M2N L M2N L Fan Connectors GND 12V TACHO CPU_FAN1 GND 12V TACHO FRNT_FAN1 GND 12V TACHO FRNT_FAN2 GND 12V TACHO REAR_FAN1 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 The connector is for USB 2 0 ports These conne...

Страница 42: ...pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM2 serial port module cable is optional M2N L M2N L COM Port Connector PIN1 COM2 ...

Страница 43: ... of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details M2N L M2N L ATX Power Connector 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Gro...

Страница 44: ... allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity Red 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect 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 If an optional SATA add in card is installed the read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA add in card causes t...

Страница 45: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 46: ...ASUS M2N L Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 47: ... lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messa...

Страница 48: ...dows 2003 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power swi...

Страница 49: ...4 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 ...

Страница 50: ...Chapter summary 4 ASUS M2N L 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 4 Advanced menu 4 15 4 5 Power menu 4 26 4 6 Boot menu 4 29 4 7 Exit menu 4 33 ...

Страница 51: ...rt a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive le...

Страница 52: ...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 1 1MB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The act...

Страница 53: ...r the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iM2N L ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt A afudos iM2N L ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 29 07 03 02BA Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done...

Страница 54: ... drive A afudos iM2N L ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 29 07 03 02BA Copyright C 2003 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Страница 55: ...al or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file M2N L ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Prepare the floppy disk containing t...

Страница 56: ...wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause dama...

Страница 57: ...e desired item is highlighted The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time S...

Страница 58: ...f the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for th...

Страница 59: ...you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in System Time 04 00 03 System Date Mon 12 05 2007 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA1 ST380817AS SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA...

Страница 60: ...evice if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Mode Auto Enables or disables data ...

Страница 61: ...tions for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Enabled Enables or disables primary IDE controllers Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA Devices Device 0 1 2 Enables or disables the SATA0 1 2 IDE Interfaces Configuration options Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 Device 0 1 2 IDE Configuration OnB...

Страница 62: ...ction Disabled nVidia RAID Function Disabled Enables or disables the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear when this item is set to Enabled SATA1 Disabled Sets the SATA 1 as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 2 Disabled Sets the SATA 2 as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 3 Disabled Sets the SATA 3 as RAID Configuration ...

Страница 63: ...lly detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0127 Build Date 12 18 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB ...

Страница 64: ...nfiguration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects CPU Configuration Module Version 13 20 AGESA Version 3 1 4 0 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 4 AMD Opteron tm Processor 1354 Revision B2 Cache L1 512KB Cache L2 2045KB Cache L3 2MB Speed 2200MHz NB Clk 1800MHz Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x1000035 GART Error Reporting Disabled Micro...

Страница 65: ...d Enables or disables ACPI static resources affinity table Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 2 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 Setting WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction NorthBridge Configuration Southbridge MCP55 Configuration Op...

Страница 66: ...ank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable the channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Address bits 6 Address bits 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Enables or disables unused Clocks to DIMMs when memory slots are not populated Configuration options Dis...

Страница 67: ...o report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled Enables or disables the DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT feature that allows the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode or ECC Chip Kill Disabled Enables or disables the ECC chip kill feature Configuration options D...

Страница 68: ...s 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity DRAM Timing Configuration The DRAM Timing configuration menu allows you to change the DRAM Timing set...

Страница 69: ... Express South Bridge MCP55 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express PCI PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express Options Alternate VID Auto Allows you to specify the alternate VID in low power states Configuration options 1 550 V 1 525 V 1 500 V 1 475 V 1 450 V 1 425V 1 400 V 1 375 V 1 350 V 1 325 V 1 300 V 1 275 V 1 250 V 1 225 V 1 200 V 1 175V 1 150V 1 125V 1 100V 1 075V 1 050V 1 025V ...

Страница 70: ...s appear when the Serial Port2 Mode is set to IrDA or ASK IR CMOS Port Dulpex Mode Half Duplex Allows you to select full or half duplex for Serial Port2 IR Mode Configuration options Half Duplex Full Duplex Onboard XGI Z9S VGA Enabled Enable or disable the Onboard XGI Z9S VGA Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure ITE8716F S Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Add...

Страница 71: ...u to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN A controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan B Enabled Enable or disable the Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan B Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN B BootROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN B controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 72: ...ets the BIOS configue all the devices in the system YES Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system 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 ...

Страница 73: ...IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 0 12 4 USB Devices Enabled None None USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legac...

Страница 74: ... detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 7 Remote Access Configuration T...

Страница 75: ...cription Table RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Do not change the ACPI APIC support after you have installed the operating system OS otherwise a boot failure may occur 4 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 4 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Disab...

Страница 76: ...e Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes int...

Страница 77: ...xxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperature Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM Front Fan1 Fan2 N A Rear Fan1 N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard...

Страница 78: ...eration Configuration options Disabled Enabled FAN Auto Mode Start Voltage x xV Shows the FAN start voltage in auto mode FAN Auto Mode Start Speed Temp xxo C Shows the FAN temperature at start speed in auto mode FAN Auto Mode Full Speed Temp xxo C Shows the FAN temperature at full speed in auto mode The following items appear when the Smart FAN Function item is set to Enabled ...

Страница 79: ...twork B05 D00 Yukon Boot Agent Network B06 D00 Yukon Boot Agent Disabled Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive 4th Boot Device Network B05 D00 Yu 5th Boot Device Network B06 D00 Yu Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Specifies ...

Страница 80: ...ation options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Sup...

Страница 81: ...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 then press Enter 2 From the password box 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 ...

Страница 82: ...rd 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 password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password V02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 ...

Страница 83: ...ms allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items 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 computer is turned off When you ...

Страница 84: ...discard 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 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 ...

Страница 85: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 86: ...apter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software information 5 7 5 4 RAID configurations 5 8 5 5 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 10 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 17 ...

Страница 87: ...ou can install to avail all motherboard features 5 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 Make sure that you in...

Страница 88: ...stalled devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices nVIDIA nForce MCP55 Chipset Installs the nVIDIA nForce MCP55 Chipset driver Marvell LAN CPA Config tool Installs the Marvell LAN CPA Config tool driver XGI VOLARI Z9s Installs the XGI VOLARI Z9s driver AMD Processor driver Installs the AMD processor driver ...

Страница 89: ...Network Utility Refer to the application help file for details ASWM Installs the ASUS System Web based Management ASWM software 5 2 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays all the available server management software applications ...

Страница 90: ...er v8 10 that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ...

Страница 91: ...nformation on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 6 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 ...

Страница 92: ...oftware support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support ...

Страница 93: ...t your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows 2000 2003 1 From the Windows 2000 2003 operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View 3 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box a...

Страница 94: ...data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this...

Страница 95: ...ing a disk array Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations ...

Страница 96: ...through and select menu options ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup RAID Mode Striped Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 1 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXGB 1 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXGB Add 2 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXGB 2 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXGB Del MediaShield BIOS Apr 20 2007 Define a New Array ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate S...

Страница 97: ...Spanned Striped Mirror RAID 5 2 Press TAB to select the Stripe Block option then press ENTER The following submenu appears The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB The default stripe size is optimal 64KB You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage For low disk usage select 4 KB 16 KB For typical disk usage select 64 KB Select 128KB for performance disk ...

Страница 98: ... NO 4 Press F7 to create the RAID set A pop up window appears 5 Press Y to overwrite all data on new or added disks or press N to cancel When you press Y a confirmation message appears You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the MBR 7 The utility displays the created RAID set Press Ctrl X to save your settings and exit the utility Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detai...

Страница 99: ... Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size YES Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE XXX XXG NO Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Ctrl X Exit Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 2 Press R The RAID details appear R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return Array 3 NVIDIA MIRROR XX XXGB Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Width 1 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX X...

Страница 100: ...F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Width 1 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 1 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 5 When you press ENTER a confirmation message appears Press Y to overwrite all data on new or added disks or N to cancel The array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding All d...

Страница 101: ...The Define a New Array menu appears when you press Y Create a new RAID set following the instructions in the previous sections You will lose all data on the drives if you delete a disk array Delete array Y YES N NO R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return MediaShield BIOS Apr 20 2007 Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Width 1 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 xxxxxxxxxxx...

Страница 102: ...ld BIOS Apr 20 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size No Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE XXX XXG NO Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG 2 When the array details appear then press C A confirmation message appears 3 Press Y to clear the MBR or press N to cancel Clear MBR Y Yes N NO R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Width 1 Stripe ...

Страница 103: ...e the driver disk utility 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 driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the ...

Страница 104: ...5 18 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Страница 105: ...A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Страница 106: ...ASUS M2N L Appendix summary A M2N L block diagram A 1 ...

Страница 107: ...L A M2N L block diagram AM2 CPU PCIE1 x16 NVIDIA NF570 SLI HT Bus DDR2 800 DDR2 800 x16 slot x1 slot x1 slot x16 slot PCIE4 x8 PCIE2 x1 x1 x1 x1 PCIE3 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 PCI5 PCI6 XGI Z9s PCI 33 6 x SATA2 ...

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