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Chapter : Software support

5.2.4

Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard

supports.

ADOBE Acrobat V7.0

Installs the Adobe

Acrobat

Reader that allows you to open, view, and print

documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Installs the Microsoft

DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX

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.

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).

Содержание M2N-LR - Motherboard - ATX

Страница 1: ...Motherboard M2N LR Series ...

Страница 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY 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 I...

Страница 3: ...2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 5 1 Installing an expan...

Страница 4: ...1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 1 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility 4 7 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 12 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 12 4 2 8 General help 4 12 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 3 1 Syst...

Страница 5: ...6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 35 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 36 4 6 3 Security 4 37 4 7 Exit menu 4 39 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support 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 inf...

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: ...al power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damag...

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: ...must 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 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to preven...

Страница 10: ...s x16 slots x16 Link 1 x PCI slot 33MHz 32 bit 3 3V 2 x PCI X slots Storage MCP55P supports 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA 300 150 133 100 devices 6 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors support six Serial ATA devices RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD configurations spanning RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and JBOD supported across Serial ATA drives via the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield RAID c...

Страница 11: ...ary panel connector 1 x system panel connector Rear panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x Serial port COM1 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Parallel port LPT1 1 x VGA port Special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 boot from CD ROM ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS EZ Flash BIOS features 8 MB AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis intrusion PXE Powe...

Страница 12: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Страница 13: ...ASUS M2N LR Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 14: ... the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N LR Series motherboard Cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable M2N LR model 3 x Serial ATA power cables for six devices M2N LR SATA model 5 x Serial ATA power ca...

Страница 15: ...th 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 and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications Dual RAID solut...

Страница 16: ...controller supports four additional SATA connectors and allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dua...

Страница 17: ...estore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos ...

Страница 18: ... 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 19: ...2N LR Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 14 2 6 Jumpers 2 17 2 7 Connectors 2 21 ...

Страница 20: ...rd 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 c...

Страница 21: ...ion 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 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and dam...

Страница 22: ...MM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 SuperI O KBPWR1 FM_CPU1 8Mb BIOS BUZZ1 FM_CPU2 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 TPM1 FRNT_FAN1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 NVIDIA MCP55P Intel PXH V PRI_IDE1 SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 BPSMB1 USB34 USB56 USB78 COM2 PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power FLOPPY1 PCI_E1 PCIX3 PCI4 ATI RN50 ZCR_PCIX2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 Broadcom ...

Страница 23: ...ule ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 SuperI O KBPWR1 FM_CPU1 8Mb BIOS BUZZ1 FM_CPU2 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 TPM FRNT_FAN1 CLRTC1 SATA_EN1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 NVIDIA MCP55P Intel PXH V AIC 8130 PRI_IDE1 SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SATA_RAID4 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID1 BPSMB1 USB34 USB56 USB78 COM2 PSUSMB1 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power FLOPPY1 PCI_E1 PCIX3 PCI4 ATI RN50 ZC...

Страница 24: ...ler setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 2 18 4 VGA Graphics controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 2 19 5 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU_2 2 19 6 BIOS Recovery 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 20 7 SATA controller setting 3 pin SATA_EN1 2 20 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 21 2 Parallel port 2 21 3 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 21 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 21 5 VGA port 2 21 6 Serial COM1 port 2 21 7 USB 2 ...

Страница 25: ...Front and Rear fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 FRONT_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 2 23 5 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 2 24 6 USB connector 10 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 2 25 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 2 25 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V 2 26 9 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 26 10 System panel auxiliary connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 2 27 11 System panel conne...

Страница 26: ...ssing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD Athlon 64 X2 and AMD Sempron processors Socket lever The AM2 socket has a different pin layout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD AM2 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 s...

Страница 27: ...ith a small 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 Gold triangle Small triangle ...

Страница 28: ... 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 CPU heatsink CPU fan Retention bracket lock 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 other m...

Страница 29: ...bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Страница 30: ...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 This connector is backward compatible to the 3 pin CPU fan connector M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA CPU Fan Connectors GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN2 ...

Страница 31: ... install 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB or 2 GB unbuffered 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 than 8 GB of system memory when you in...

Страница 32: ...taining 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 DIMMs DO not insta...

Страница 33: ... slot and 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 adjus...

Страница 34: ...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 with the PCI Express spe...

Страница 35: ...ant note on M2N LR SATA When one PCI X slot is populated the PCI X frequency is 100MHz When both PCI X slots are populated the PCI X frequency is 66MHz Refer to table below for details PCI X Frequency M2N LR M2N LR SATA PCI X 1 slot PCIX1 PCI X 2 slot PCIX2 Frequency PCI X 1 slot PCIX1 PCI X 2 slot PCIX2 Frequency populated 133MHz populated 100MHz populated 133MHz populated 100MHz populated popula...

Страница 36: ... seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clea...

Страница 37: ...A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 3 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_EN1 LAN_EN2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers The LAN_EN1 jumper controls the LAN1 port The LAN_EN2 iumper controls the LAN2 port M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA Keyboard Power Setting KBPWR1 Default 5V 5VSB 2 3 1 2 M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA LA...

Страница 38: ...hese jumpers allow you to connect either a 3 pin or 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 if you are using a 3 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 if you are using a 4 pin plug M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA VGA Setting VGA_EN1 Enable Default Disable 2 1 2 3 M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA CPU Fan Connectors GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 C...

Страница 39: ... 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 1 2 to pins 2 3 8 Reboot your computer 9 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data M2N LR SATA M2N LR SATA BIOS Recovery Setting RECOVERY1 Enable Default Disable 2 1 2 1 3 3 7 SATA controller...

Страница 40: ...bit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 5 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 de...

Страница 41: ...ble 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 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 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 LR SATA M2N LR SATA Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE...

Страница 42: ...s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 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 these...

Страница 43: ...ide 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 LR SATA M2N LR SATA Fan Connectors GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 REAR_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 REAR_FAN1 5 Backplane SM...

Страница 44: ...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 LR SATA M2N LR SATA USB 2 0 Connectors USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 GND NC USB34 USB 5V USB_P3 USB_P3 GND USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB56 USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB78 USB 5V USB...

Страница 45: ...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 9 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices to the power supply unit Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface M2N LR S...

Страница 46: ...Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 1 Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector This LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed Locator LED 2 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 2 Connect the Locator LED 2 cable to ...

Страница 47: ...tional SATA add in card is installed the read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA add in card causes this LED to light up System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPKROUT This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power Soft off button Yellow 2 pin POWERBTN This connector is for the system power but...

Страница 48: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 49: ...ASUS M2N LR Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 50: ...case 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 m...

Страница 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...hapter summary 4 ASUS M2N LR Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 13 4 4 Advanced menu 4 18 4 5 Power menu 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 7 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Страница 54: ...lities 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt 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 i...

Страница 55: ...eld type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then a...

Страница 56: ...y afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the ...

Страница 57: ...ading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iM2N LR ROM pbnc 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 ...

Страница 58: ...utomatically checks the floppy disk for the original 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 LR ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corru...

Страница 59: ...ically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2N LR ROM Completed Start flashing Wh...

Страница 60: ...ate 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 requires an Internet...

Страница 61: ...ext 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 ...

Страница 62: ...e 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 Save 4 ...

Страница 63: ...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 64: ...d 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 System Time 04 00 03 System Date Fri 03 22 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 0 Primary Channel Not Detected SATA 0 Second...

Страница 65: ...of 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 t...

Страница 66: ... 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 Fri 03 22 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 0 Primary Channel Not Detected SATA 0 Secondary Channel Not Detected SATA 1 Primary Channel Not Detected...

Страница 67: ... 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 Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors...

Страница 68: ...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 69: ... nVidia RAID Function Disabled Enables or disables the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear when this item is Enabled SATA0 Primary Channel Disabled Sets the SATA0 Primary Channel as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA0 Secondary Channel Disabled Sets the SATA0 Secondary Channel as RAID Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA1 Prim...

Страница 70: ...iew of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically 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 0128 Build Date 08 11 06 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB ...

Страница 71: ... 4 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects CPU Configuration Module Version 13 05 AGESA Version 02 06 09 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 1 AMD Opteron tm Processor 3200 Revision F2 Cache L1 64KB Cache L2 1024KB Speed 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier 9X Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level None Req...

Страница 72: ...ete Runtime Legacy PSB Disabled Enables or disables the generation of Power State Block for use of PowerNow driver in a single core system Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item...

Страница 73: ...Training Control Enabled MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled CS Sparing Enable Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Select the DRAM Frequency program method If Auto the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs If Limit the DRAM speed will not exceed the specific value If Manual the DRAM will be programmed regardless Memclock Value 200 MHz Sets the memory clock mode limit Configuration options 400 MHz 533...

Страница 74: ...Sparing Enable Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enables or disables the memory remapping around memory hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM ECC Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode or ECC Chip Kill Disab...

Страница 75: ...2 Cache BG Scrub This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160na 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub This item allows the data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160na 320ns ...

Страница 76: ...ry graphics adapter Configuration options PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express Hyper Transport Configuration The sub menu allows you to change the Hyper Transport settings MCP55 SB to K8 CPU Freq Auto Disabled Enables or disables the CPU to automatically adjust Hyper Transport frequency Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCP55 SB to K8 CPU Frequency 1000 MHz Allows you to set the Hyper Transport fr...

Страница 77: ...O Pin Selec SINB SOUTB Allows you to select receiver or transmit pin for Serial Port2 IR Mode Configuration options SINB SOUTB IRRX IRTX IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex Allows you to select full or half duplex for Serial Port2 IR Mode Configuration options Half Duplex Full Duplex Configure Win627THG Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Pa...

Страница 78: ... ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 controller Onboard BCM5721A LAN Enabled Enable or disable the Onboard BCM5721LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the o...

Страница 79: ...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 80: ...eatures Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options 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 11 4 USB Devices ...

Страница 81: ...SB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is 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 ...

Страница 82: ...Serial port number COM1 Allows you to select the Serial Port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select the Serial Port settings Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control None Allows you to select the Flow Control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software...

Страница 83: ...tions ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the VTF UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Media Type Serial Allows you to select the media for console redirection Configuration options Serial LAN Serial LAN ...

Страница 84: ...o enable or disable the Memory Mapped Configuration MCFG support When set to Enabled the MCFG table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 1 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 ...

Страница 85: ...yboard Disabled Allows you to disable or enable the PS 2 Power On by keyboard feature This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume on PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on...

Страница 86: ...into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When 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 CPU1 xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard a...

Страница 87: ... Temperature and MB Target Temperature items appear when you enabled the Smart Fan Control feature CPU Target Temperature XXX MB Target Temperature XXX Allows you to set the CPU and system threshold temperature before the Smart Fan Control is disabled VCORE1 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output t...

Страница 88: ... 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 Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device PM ST330620A 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S360 Specifies the boot sequence from the availa...

Страница 89: ...tems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature 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 powe...

Страница 90: ...sor 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 ...

Страница 91: ...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 American Meg...

Страница 92: ...exit 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items 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 ...

Страница 93: ...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 94: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 95: ...ASUS M2N LR Series Chapter 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 9 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 18 ...

Страница 96: ...s that you 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 tha...

Страница 97: ...s the NVIDIA MCP55P Chipset driver Nvidia nForceTM MCP55P RAID Utility Installs the NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Management Utility Broadcom 5721 Driver Installs the Broadcom5721 driver Broadcom 5721 NetXtreme Software Utility Installs the Broadcom5721 NetXtreme software utility Refer to the application help file for details AMD Process driver Installs the AMD processor driver ATI ES1000 Installs the A...

Страница 98: ...tall the ASUS Network Utility Refer to the application help file for details ASWM Installs the ASUS web based management system 5 2 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays all the available server management software applications ...

Страница 99: ...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 ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility ...

Страница 100: ...is information 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 101: ...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 102: ... Setup 5 Reboot 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 followin...

Страница 103: ...r and application before using this feature The AMD Cool n Quiet technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading 4 F r o m t h e P o w e r O p t i o n s Properties dialog box select the AMD s Coo...

Страница 104: ...isk 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 setup RAID 10 is a striped configuration with RAID 1 s...

Страница 105: ...ks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details Refer t...

Страница 106: ...uring the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Main IDE Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the nVidia RAID Function item to Enabled 3 Select and enable the SATA drive s that you want to configure as RAID See section 4 3 5 IDE Configuration for details 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration refer to the NVIDIA...

Страница 107: ...n keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options Media Shield Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add 2 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Del Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the NVIDIA RAI...

Страница 108: ...e up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usage 3 Press TAB to select the Free Disks area Use the left or right arrow keys to assign the...

Страница 109: ...y Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacit...

Страница 110: ...ng confirmation message appears Select F6 Back F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 Afte...

Страница 111: ...iping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take ...

Страница 112: ...il RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost ...

Страница 113: ...utility Refer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 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...

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