Asus AT4NM10T-I User Manual

AT4NM10T-I
Motherboard
E6388
First Edition V1 March 2011
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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
AT4NM10T-I specications summary ..................................................... viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1.2.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1.2.2 Layout contents ...............................................................
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
1.4.1 Overview .........................................................................
1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................
1.5 Expansion slot ..............................................................................
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .......................................
1.5.3 PCI Express x4 slots .......................................................
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................
1.7 Connectors ...................................................................................
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors ....................................................
1.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
1.8 Software support ........................................................................
1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ...................................................
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
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2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-5
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
2.3.3 SATA 1/2 .........................................................................
2.3.4 Storage Conguration .....................................................
2.3.5 System Information .........................................................
2.4 Advanced menu ...........................................................................
2.4.1 CPU Conguration ..........................................................
2.4.2 Chipset ............................................................................
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ......................................
2.4.4 USB Conguration ..........................................................
2.5 Power menu ................................................................................
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [S3 Only] ..............................................
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ..........................................
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] .......................................
2.5.4 APM Conguration ........................................................
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor ..........................................................
2.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................
2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................
2.6.3 Security .........................................................................
2.7 Tools menu .................................................................................
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................
2.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................
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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 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 receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required
to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for the detailed recycling information in different regions.
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REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

Safety information

Electrical safety
To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet
before relocating the system.
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and 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 qualied service
technician or your retailer.
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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports.
Chapter 2: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Where to nd more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<D>
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AT4NM10T-I specications summary
CPU Intel® Atom™ D425 processor Chipset Intel® NM10 Memory Single channel memory architecture
Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Expansion slot PCIe X4 slot (with X1 speed) Storage 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s ports support AHCI mode Audio VIA High Denition Audio 6-channel CODEC LAN Realtek® RTL8111E PCIe Gigabit LAN controller USB Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at mid-board,
ASUS special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port
- 2 x 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets support maximum 4GB non-ECC DDR3 800 MHz memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists). ** When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity
or more, the operating system may only recognize less
than 3GB. Thus, we recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory.
Maximum shared memory of 256MB
6 ports at back panel)
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2™
* The actual boot time is subject to hardware congurations
and product models.
1 x COM port 1 x VGA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio I/O ports
(continued on the next page)
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AT4NM10T-I specications summary
Internal connectors 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0/1.1
BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,
Accessories 2 x Serial ATA cable
Support DVD contents Drivers
Form Factor Mini ITX form factor: 6.7 in x 6.7 in (17cm x 17cm)
* Specications are subject to change without notice.
ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector
1 x TPM connector (optional) 1 x LPT connector 1 x 18bit LVDS
1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x High Denition front panel audio connector 1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
SMBIOS 2.5
1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual
ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
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Chapter 1

SB_PWR
ON
Standby Power Powered Off
OFF
AT4NM10T-I
AT4NM10T-I Onboard LED

Product introduction

Thank you for buying an ASUS® AT4NM10T-I motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in
your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories.
If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.
Onboard LED
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you must shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.
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1.2 Motherboard overview

AT4NM10T-I
PCIEX4_1
USB78
AAFP
ATX12V
EATXPWR
CHA_FAN CPU_FAN
LVDS
Lithium Cell
CMOS Power
VIA
VT1705
RTL
8111E
JMB 362
Super
I/O
8Mb BIOS
SB_PWR
CLRTC
SPDIF_OUT
USBPW78
PS2_USBPW1-6
17.0cm(6.7in)
17.0cm(6.7in)
Intel
®
NM10
DDR3 SO-DIMM_A1 (64bit, 204-pin module)
Intel
®
Atom™
processor D425
DDR3 SO-DIMM_A2 (64bit, 204-pin module)
SATA3G_E2 SATA3G_2
SATA3G_E1 SATA3G_1
KB_USB56
AUDIO
LAN1_USB12
USB34
COM2
F_PANEL
CHASSIS
SPEAKER
VGA
COM
LPT
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21 3 4 5 6
9
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1.2.1 Motherboard layout

Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis.
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis.
Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1.2.2 Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page
1. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT ) 1-16 10.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin
2. ATX12V)
3. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 1-15 12. Onboard LED 1-1
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin
4. CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)
System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
1-10 11. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-7
1-13 13.
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1, SATA3G_2, SATA3G_E1, SATA3G_E2)
5. LVDS connector (30-pin LVDS) 1-14 14. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78) 1-11
6. Intel® Atom™ D425 processor 1-3 15. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-15
7. DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-3 16.
8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 1-12 17. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-13
9. Internal speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 1-12
ASUS AT4NM10T-I 1-2
Keyboard/mouse power and USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-6, 3-pin USBPW7-8)
1-12
1-11
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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

AT4NM10T-I
AT4NM10T-I Intel® Atom™ processor D425
Intel® Atom™ processor D425
AT4NM10T-I CPU fan connecto
r
AT4NM10T-I
CPU_FAN
GND
CPU FAN PWR
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWM
AT4NM10T-I
AT4NM10T-I 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1
DIMM_A2
The motherboard comes with an onboard Intel® Atom™ D425 processor and a specially designed CPU heatsink.
If you need to use an additional CPU fan, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

1.4 System memory

1.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Memory Modules (So-DIMM)
sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
Channel Sockets
Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2
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1.4.2 Memory congurations
You may install 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
• Due to the CPU limitation, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you use a maximum of 3GB system memory.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less.
AT4NM10T-I Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR3-1066 MHz capability
Vendor Part No. Size
Transcend JM1066KSU-1G 1GB DS Transcend TK243EDF3 7 -
Transcend JM1066KSN-2G 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFRH9C 7 -
Transcend JM1066KSU-2G 2GB DS Transcend TK243PDF3 7 -
Transcend JM1066KSN-4G 4GB DS Micron 0OD12D9LGK 7 -
APACER AS01GFA06C7NBGC 1GB DS APACER AM5D5808DEHSBG 7 -
APACER AS02GFA06C7NBGC 2GB DS APACER AM5D5808DQQSBG 7 -
CORSAIR CM3X2GSD1066 G 2GB DS CORSAIR 128M8DCJG - -
CORSAIR CM3X4GSD1066 G 4GB DS CORSAIR 256M8DCJG - -
G.SKILL F3-8500CL7S-2GBSQ 2GB DS G.SKILL D3 256M8GEF 7-7-7-20 -
G.SKILL F3-8500CL7S-4GBSQ 4GB DS G.SKILL D3 256M8GEF 7-7-7-20 -
GEIL GS32GB1066C7SC 2GB DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA15KW 7-7-7-20 1.5V
HYNIX HMT125S6BFR8C-G7 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ1G83BFRG7C - -
KINGMAX FSED45F-B8KL7-NBF 1GB DS KINGMAX KFB8FNLXF-BNF-15A - -
KINGMAX FSEE85F-C8KM7-NBF 2GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - -
KINGMAX FSEF65F-C8KM7-NAF 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - -
KINGSTON KVR1066D3S7/1G 1GB DS KTC D1288JPPDPGD9U 7 1.5V
KINGSTON KVR1066D3S7/1G 1GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDSE-DJ-F - 1.5V
KINGSTON KVR1066D3S7/2G 2GB DS KTC D1288JPNDPLD9U 7 1.5V
SAMSUNG M471B2873EH1-CF8 1GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846E - -
SAMSUNG M471B5673FH0-CF8 2GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G0846F - -
Transcend JM1066KSU-1G 1GB DS Transcend TK243PDF3 7 -
ADATA DDR3 1066(7) SO-DIMM 1GB DS Hynix H5TQ1G83AFPH9C - -
Elixir M2S1G64CBH8A4P-BE 1GB DS Elixir N2CB1616AP-BE - -
KINGTIGER 1GB DIMM PC3-8500 1GB DS QIMONDA IDSH1G-04A1F1C-10F - -
KINGTIGER 1GB DIMM PC3-8500 1GB DS SAMSUNG K4B1G16460-HCF8 - -
KINGTIGER 2GB DIMM PC3-8500 2GB DS HYNIX H5TQ1G83BFRG7C - -
SS/
Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage
DS
DIMM
support
A* B*
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