ASUS V2-M2NC61P, V3-M2NC61P Installation Manual

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V-Series M2NC61P

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation Manual

E3533

First Edition

December 2007

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Table of contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ....................................................................................... viii

System package contents ........................................................................... x

Chapter 1: System Introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Front panel ...................................................................................

1.3 Rear panel .....................................................................................

1.4 Internal components ....................................................................

Chapter 2: Basic Installation

2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................

2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly ................

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2.4.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................

2.5 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................

2.5.1 Memory congurations ....................................................

2.5.2 Installing a DDR2

2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM .............................................

2.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

2.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.6.3 PCI slots ........................................................................

2.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................

2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

2.7 Installing an optical drive ..........................................................

2.8 Installing a hard disk drive ........................................................

2.9 Installing the card reader ..........................................................

2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive .....................................................

2.11 Re-connecting cables ................................................................

2.12 Reinstalling the cover ................................................................

DIMM ............................................... 2-12

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Chapter 3: Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2

3.2 Powering up ..................................................................................

3.3 Support CD information ..............................................................

3.3.1 Running the support CD .................................................

3.3.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

3.3.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

3.3.4 Make Disk menu .............................................................

3.3.5 Manual menu ..................................................................

3.3.6 ASUS Contact information ..............................................

3.4 Software information ...................................................................

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2

4.2 Motherboard layout ......................................................................

4.3 Jumpers ........................................................................................

4.4 Connectors ...................................................................................

Chapter 5: BIOS Information

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ......................................................

5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ......................................

5.1.5 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

5.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................

5.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

5.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

5.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

5.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

5.2.9 General help .................................................................

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5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-14

5.3.1 System Time .................................................................

5.3.2 System Date ................................................................

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .........................................................

5.3.4 IDE Conguration ..........................................................

5.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave .............................................

5.3.6 SATA1 and SATA2 ........................................................

5.3.7 System Information .......................................................

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

5.4.2 Chipset ..........................................................................

5.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

5.4.4 PCI PnP ........................................................................

5.4.5 USB Conguration ........................................................

5.5 Power menu ................................................................................

5.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................

5.5.2 ACPI Version Features ................................................

5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ......................................................

5.5.4 APM Conguration ........................................................

5.5.5 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

5.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

5.6.3 Security .........................................................................

5.7 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.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! 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.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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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 the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation 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 dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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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.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem

ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical,

electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be

placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the

ASUS Vintage V-Series M2NC61P barebone system. This guide is intended

for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS

V-Series M2NC61P. The chapter lists the system features, including

introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components

in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

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Conventions used in this guide

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 aid in completing 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 websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

System package contents

Check your V-Series M2NC61P system package for the following items.

If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.

Item description

1. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P barebone system with

• ASUS motherboard

• Power supply unit

• ASUS chassis

2. Cable

• AC power cable

3. Support CD

4. User guide

An optional card reader is available along with the system for the users to purchase.

Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS

V-Series M2NC61P. The chapter

lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

System introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2NC61P!

The ASUS V-Series M2NC61P is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile

home entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard

with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 /

Athlon™ FX / Sempron™ processors.

The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2-1066/800/ 667/533 DIMMs. High-resolution graphics via Nvidia on board Gfx or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio feature the system and take

you ahead in the world of power computing.

1.2 Front panel

The front panel includes the optical drive bays, oppy disk drive slot, power button,

and several I/O ports are located at the front panel.

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1. Two empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives.

2. 3.5-inch drive bays.

3. Power button.

4. Reset button.

These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk drives.

Press this button to turn the system on.

Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the

power.

5. HDD LED.

This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard

disk drive.

6. USB 2.0 ports.

These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available

for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner, camera,

PDA, and others.

7. Microphone port.

8. Headphone port.

This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

This Line In (green) port connects a headphone with a

stereo mini-plug.

This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please

refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased.

PCI Express Graphics Slot supports most of the ATi® and NVDIA® graphics cards, except some ATi® graphics cards of old version, such as ATi® X300, X550,

X700, and X800 series.

An optional Card Reader (see the gure bellow) available. It is to be installed in the 3.5-inch drive bay, and connected to the motherboard through a USB cable.

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1.3 Rear panel

The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices.

Do NOT cover the rear vent , and the ambience temperature is limited up to 35oC to prevent the system from overheating.

1. Power connector.

2. Voltage selector.

This connector is for the power cable and plug.

This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage

according to the voltage supply in your area. See the section “Voltage

selector” on page 1-6 before adjusting this switch.

3. PS/2 mouse port.

4. PS/2 keyboard port.

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This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

5. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices.

6. Parallel port.

7. VGA port.

USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

This 25-pin port connects a printer, scanner, or other devices.

This port connects a VGA monitor.

are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9. Microphone port (pink).

10. Line Out port (lime).

This port connects a microphone.

This port connects a headphone or a speaker.

In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes

Front Speaker Out.

11. Line In port (light blue).

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration.

Audio2,4,or6-channelconguration

Port

Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out

Lime green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Bass

Headset

2-speaker

4-speaker 6-speaker

12. Power supply unit fan vent. This vent is for the PSU fan that provides

ventilation inside the power supply unit.

13. Chassis fan vent.

This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the

system chassis.

14. LAN (RJ-45) port.

This port allows connection to a Local Area Network

(LAN) through a network hub.

15. Expansion slot covers.

Remove these covers when installing expansion

cards.

16. Power Switch.

This switch is for switching on/off the power supply unit.

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Voltage selector

The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power

connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.

If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V.

If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set this switch to 230 V.

115V/230V

Voltage selector

Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system!

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1.4 Internal components

M2N-MX SE PLUS

The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your

reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system

components.

1. Front panel cover

2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays

3. Floppy disk drive bay

4. Hard disk drive bay

5. Power supply unit

6. CPU socket

7. DIMM sockets

8. ASUS motherboard

9. PCI Express x16 slot

10. PCI slots

11. Metal bracket lock

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Chapter 2

This chapter provides step-by-step

instructions on how to install components in the system.

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.

Basic components to install

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical drive

6. Floppy disk drive

Tool

Phillips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

•

Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•

Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•

Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights

up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, and not

powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

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2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly

1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.

2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the

chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside.

3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis.

4. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the

right side of the assembly are exposed.

5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.

3 4

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

CPU Socket AM2+

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor.

The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for

the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the

AM2+ socket. The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the

CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and

damaging the CPU!

AM2+ socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket.

2.4.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the

lever sideways, then lift it up to a

90º angle.

Socket lever

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU

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will not t in completely.

3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.

Please make sure your CPU

is fully plugged-in to reduce

abnormal symptom.

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.

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2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

Make sure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink

ts properly on the retention module base.

• 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 motherboard components.

• If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make

sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

CPU Fan

CPU Heatsink

Retention bracket

Retention Module Base

Retention bracket lock

Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan 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.

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2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.

3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.

Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts the retention

mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.

4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure

the heatsink and fan to the module base.

5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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2.5 Installing a DIMM

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

112 Pins

128 Pins

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline

Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1

Channel B DIMM_B1

2.5.1 Memorycongurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2

DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

RecommendedMemoryCongurations

Mode

Single-channel

DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1

Installed

Dual-channel Installed Installed

• For dual-channel memory conguration, you may install identical DIMMs in

all two sockets.

• Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For

optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the

latest Qualied Vendors List.

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Sockets

Installed

QualiedVendorsLists(QVL)

DDR2-1066

Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component

512MB Kingston KHX8500D2/512 N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2/1GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2/2GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Apacer 78.0AG9S.BN4 5 Apacer DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5 N/A Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5D 5 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB ADATA M2OMIDG3H3160INC5Z 5 ADATA SS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB AENEON AXT660UD00-19DC97X 5 AENEON SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G AENEON AXT760UD00-19DC97X 5 AENEON DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2DK N/A OCZ DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G OCZ OCZ2N10662GK N/A OCZ DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB Kingbox EP512D21066PS N/A Micron SS 6QD22D9GCT • •

DIMM support

A* B*

DDR2-800

Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component

1G Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G N/A Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Kingston KHX6400D2K2/2G N/A Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

512MB Samsung KR M391T6553CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7(ECC) • •

1G Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7(ECC) • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-2.5-B2 6 Qimonda SS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 • •

1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU-2.5-B2 6 Qimonda DS HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 • •

512MB Micron MT9HTF6472AY-80ED4 5 Micron SS 6ED22D9GKX(ECC) • •

1G Micron MT18HTF12872AY-80ED4 5 Micron DS 6TD22D9GKX(ECC) • •

1G Corsair CM2X1024-6400 5 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Corsair XMS2-6400 4 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Corsair XMS2-6400 5 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-S6 AA N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-S6 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8-S5 AB N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP-S5 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8-S5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64AP8-S6 AA N/A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP-S6 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64BP8-S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP-S5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 • •

2G Apacer AHU02GE800C5N1C 5 Apacer DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-25EG80720 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53 N/A VDATA SS VD29608A8A-25EG30648 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-25EG30647 • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63B-8E1K 5 PSC SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-8E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • •

DIMM support

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DDR2-667

DIMM Support

Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component

256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Inneon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 • •

512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 N/A Elpida SS E5108AGBG-6E-E • •

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Kingston DS D6408TEBGGL3U • •

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Elpida DS E5108AGBG-6E-E • •

512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ0-CE6 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QC • •

512MB Samsung KR M378T6453FZ0-CE6 N/A Samsung DS K4T56083QF-ZCE6 • •

512MB Samsung M378T6553CZ3-CE6 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

1G Samsung M378T2953CZ3-CE6 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ0-CE6 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-3S-B2 5 Qimonda SS HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 • •

1G Qimonda HYS64T128020EU-3S-B2 5 Qimonda DS HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 • •

2G Qimonda HYS64T256020EU-3S-B 5 Qimonda DS HTB18T1G800BF-3S3VV10907 • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 N/A Corsair SS 64M8CFEGPS0900647 • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 N/A Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • •

1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 N/A Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC • •

1G Corsair XMS2-5400 4 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 AB 5 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 AA N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 AA N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8-Y4 N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) • •

512MB HY HYMP564U72AP8-Y5 N/A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) • •

1G HY HYMP512U72AP8-Y5 N/A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) • •

1G HY HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 AB N/A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP-Y5 • •

512MB Kingmax KLCC28F-A8EB5 N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB Kingmax KLCC28F-A8KB5 N/A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX • •

1G Kingmax KLCD48F-A8KB5 N/A Kingmax DS KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX • •

512MB Apacer 78.91092.420 N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • •

512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apacer SS AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F • •

1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC N/A Apacer DS AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B • •

1G Apacer 78.01092.420 5 Elpida DS E5108AE-6E-E • •

1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • •

512MB ADATA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-3EG20648 • •

512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-3EG20718 • •

1G ADATA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 N/A ADATA DS AD29608A8A-3EG20645 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52 N/A VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EC20615 • •

512MB VDATA M2YVD5G3H31P4I1C52 N/A VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EG20627 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H166I1C52 N/A VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EG20637 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41P6I1C52 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EG20627 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41C4I1C52 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EC20620 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I4176I1C52 N/A VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EG20641 • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63B-6E1K 5 PSC SS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63J-6E1 5 PSC SS A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-6E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63J-6E1 5 PSC DS A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 • •

256MB Nanya NT256T64UH4A1FY-3C N/A Nanya SS NT5TU32M16AG-3C • •

512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY-3C N/A Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • •

DIMM support

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DDR2-533

DIMM

Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component

512MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/512 N/A Inneon SS HYB18T512800AF3733336550 • •

1G Kingston KVR533D2N4/1G N/A Kingston DS D6408TLRAGL37U • •

256MB Samsung M378T3253FG0-CD5 N/A Samsung SS K4T56083QF-GCD5 • •

512MB Samsung M378T6553BG0-CD5 4 Samsung SS K4T51083QB-GCD5 • •

256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6-C4 AB 4 Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP-C4 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-C4 AB 4 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFP-C4 • •

512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG-53EB2 4 Micron DS D9BOM • •

512MB Micron MT 16HTF6464AG-53EB2 4 Micron DS Z9BQT • •

1G Micron MT 16HTF12864AY-53EA1 4 Micron DS D9CRZ • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 N/A Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 N/A Corsair DS MI110052532M8CEC • •

1G Corsair VS1GB533D2 N/A Corsair DS 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 • •

512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E N/A Elpida SS E5108AB-5C-E • •

512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC N/A Micron SS 6ND22D9GCT(ECC) • •

512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8KB4 N/A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK-37 • •

256MB Kingmax KLBB68F-36EP4 N/A Elpida SS E5116AB-5C-E • •

512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8EB4 N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-5C-E • •

512MB ADATA M2OAD2G3H3166I1B52 N/A ADATA SS AD29608A8A-37DG20719 • •

2G ADATA M20AD2H3J4170I1B53 N/A ADATA DS AD20908A8A-37DG30721 • •

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided

CL: CAS Latency

DIMM support:

A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel

memory conguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of

Dual-channel memory conguration.

support

A* B*

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2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket

by pressing the retaining clips outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket

such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

Unlocked retaining clip

A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO

NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Locked Retaining Clip

2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

DDR2 DIMM notch

1. Simultaneously press the

retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

DDR2 DIMM notch

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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2.6 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections

describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

PCI Express Graphics Slot supports most of the ATi® and NVDIA® graphics cards, except some ATi® graphics cards of old version, such as ATi® X300, X550,

X700, and X800 series.

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

2.6.2 Conguringanexpansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9

3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

4 12 Communications Port (COM1)*

5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

6 14 Floppy Disk Controller

7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)*

8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14 9 Primary IDE Channel

15 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D

PCI slot 1 used — — —

PCI slot 2 — used — —

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share

IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.

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2.6.3 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI

specications. The gure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

2.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI

Express specications. The gure shows

a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the

PCI Express specications. The gure

shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

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2.7 Installing an optical drive

Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive.

Follow these steps to install an optical drive:

1. Place the chassis upright.

2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and carefully push

the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown.

4. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay.

5. Connect a power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive.

6. Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive, matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface.

IDE ribbon cable

7. Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector

(labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard.

Power cable

8. Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel.

9. Replace the front panel.

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2.8 Installing a hard disk drive

To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive:

1. Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot (without

the metal plate cover).

2. Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot.

the lowest 3.5-inch

drive slot without the metal plate cover

If you do not need to install the optional card reader into your system, you can

install the HDD in the one of the 3.5-inch external bay (with the metal plate

cover).

3. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the

motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors.

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4. Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive.

- OR -

Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin

(male) power connector at the back of the drive.

Serial ATA power cable

If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back, use either the 15-pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4-pin power

connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.

Serial ATA cable

To install an IDE hard disk drive:

1. Follow steps 1-2 of the previous section.

2. Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE

connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE) on the motherboard. See page

4-6 for the location of the connector.

IDE ribbon cable

Power cable

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• If you will install only one hard disk drive, make sure to congure your hard

disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug. Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device.

• If you will install two IDE hard disk drives, congure the other device as

Slave.

3. Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive.

4. If you install two IDE hard disk drives, connect the black interface of the IDE

ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second (Slave) IDE hard disk drive.

5. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power

connector at the back of the drive(s).

2.9 Installing the card reader

An optional card reader module (see the gure below) is available with the system.

If you want to install the card reader into your system, follow the steps on the next page.

The card reader is optional and users need to purchase separately.

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To install the card reader module:

1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

2. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.5-inch bay until the screw

holes align with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides.

remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here

4. Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the

motherboard.

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2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive

The V-Series M2NC61P system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy

disk drive.

To install a oppy disk drive:

1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover.

remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here

2. Carefully insert the oppy disk drive into the oppy drive bay until the screw

holes align with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the oppy disk drive with two screws on both sides.

4. Connect the oppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back

of the drive.

Power cable

Floppy ribbon cable

5. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the oppy disk drive connector on the motherboard. See page 4-5 for the location of the oppy disk drive

connector.

6. Connect a 4-pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

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2.11 Re-connecting cables

System Panel Connector

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PWR LED PWR BTN

You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components.

You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover.

LED cables

Reset button

HDD LED

Power Switch

Power LED

Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard.

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2.12 Reinstalling the cover

If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the

front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this:

1. Locate the bay cover locks.

2. Press the locks outward to release

the bay cover.

3. Push the bay cover inward, then set it aside.

4. Follow the same instructions to

remove the 3.5” drive bay cover.

To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover:

1. Insert the front panel assembly hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side

of the chassis.

2. Swing the front panel assembly to the left, then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly ts in place.

3. Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes .

4. Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it ts in place.

5. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.

If the air duct interferes with the CPU fan, adjust the air duct accordingly.

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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Chapter 3

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

Starting up

3.1 Installing an operating system

The barebone system supports Windows® 2000, 32/64-bit XP, and 32/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding

updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware.

Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

• Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without the necessary drivers. Use the bundled oppy disk when installing Windows XP

OS to a Serial ATA hard drive.

• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.

3.2 Powering up

Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.

Press to turn ON the system

3.3 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features.

•

Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different

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operating system versions.

•

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates.

3.3.1 Running the support CD

To begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Click an icon to display support CD/DVD/ motherboard information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the

support CD/DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-

click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD/DVD.

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3.3.2 Drivers menu

The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers

Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver

Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet driver.

AMD Chipset Driver Program

Installs the AMD chipset driver program.

Realtek Audio Driver

Installs the Realtek® Audio driver.

The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

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3.3.3 Utilities menu

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

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities

Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard.

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility

This item installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility.

The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions.

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You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader 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.

Symantec Norton Internet Security

The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that

destroys data.

WinDVD Copy5 Trial

Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version.

CorelSnaprePlusSE

Installs the Corel Snapre Plus SE software.

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3.3.4 Make Disk menu

The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.

NVIDIA 32bit 2000 SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA® 32bit 2000 Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk.

NVIDIA 32bit XP SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA® 32bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for Windows® XP Operating System (OS).

NVIDIA 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA® 64bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for Windows® XP Operating System (OS).

NVIDIA Vista 32bit SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA® 32bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS).

NVIDIA Vista 64bit SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA® 64bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS).

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3.3.5 Manual menu

The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.

Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual

le.

3.3.6 ASUS Contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd

this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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3.4 Software information

Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came

with the software for more information.

ASUS PC Probe II

PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU

temperature, and system voltages, among others. PC Probe II is software-based,

allowing you to start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on. With this utility, you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition.

Installing PC Probe II

To install PC Probe II on your computer:

1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.

If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support

CD to locate the setup.exe le from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click the setup.exe le to start installation.

2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II.

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.

Drivers installation tab

Launching PC Probe II

You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.

To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II. The PC Probe II main window appears.

After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Click this icon to close or restore the application.

Using PC Probe II

Main window

The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system

and change the utility conguration. By default, the main window displays the

Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle.

Click to close the Preference panel

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Button Function

Opens the Conguration window

Opens the Report window

Opens the Desktop Management Interface window

Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window

Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window

Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window

Shows/Hides the Preference section

Minimizes the application

Closes the application

Sensor alert

When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show.

When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the

Monitor panels section for details.

Preferences

You can customize the application using the

Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate.

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Hardware monitor panels

The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages.

The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer’s desktop.

Small display

Large display

Changing the monitor panels position

To change the position of the monitor panels on the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished.

Moving the monitor panels

All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect. If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group, click the horseshoe magnet icon. You can now move or reposition the panel independently.

Adjusting the sensor threshold value

You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the arrow buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using the Cong window.

You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel.

Click to

increase value

Click to

decrease

value

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Monitoring sensor alert

The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below.

Small display

Large display

WMI browser

Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel to display on

the right panel. Click the plus sign (+)

before WMI Information to display the available information.

You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner

of the browser.

DMI browser

Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information.

Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available

information.

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PCI browser

Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information.

Usage

The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser.

CPU usage

The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph representation.

If the CPU has an enabled Hyper-

Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors.

Hard disk drive space usage

The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space. The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space.

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Memory usage

The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory.

ConguringPCProbeII

Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values.

The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values. The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts,

change temperature scale, or enable the Q-Fan feature.

Loads the default

threshold values for

each sensor

Applies your

changes

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Cancels or

ignores your

changes

Loads your saved

conguration

Saves your

conguration

Chapter 4

This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

Motherboard introduction

4.1 Introduction

19.3cm (7.6in)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

24.5cm (9.6in

)

Socket AM2+

EATXPWR

CHA_ FAN

PRI_IDE

SATA2

SATA1

CLRTC

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PCI2

PCI1

PCIEX16

FLOPPY

USB56

F_PANEL

USB78

SPEAKER

USBPW5-8

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

SB_PWR

Super I/O

Nvidia MCP61P

8Mb

BIOS

ALC662

Attansic

PS2_USBPW1-4

PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

PARALLEL

POR

AUDIO

LAN_USB12

USB34

VGA COM1

ATX12V

CPU_FAN

The Vintage V-Series M2NC61P barebone system comes with an ASUS

motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard

for future upgrades or system reconguration.

4.2 Motherboard layout

AM2+ socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket.

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4.3 Jumpers

Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal Clear RTC

(Default)

2 3

1 2

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug 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. Re-install the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to

re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper

default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

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2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8)

USB Device Wake Up

PS2_USBPW1-4

)

+5VSB

USBPW5-8

)

+5VSB

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode

(CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using

the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep

modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise,

the system would not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply

capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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4.4 Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

PIN 1

NOTE:

Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

FLOPPY

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert

one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the

signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

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2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

IDE Connector

PRI_IDE

The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 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 congure your device(s).

Drive jumper setting Mode of

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black Two devices Cable-Select Master

Slave

Master Slave

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on

the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device

jumpers have the same setting.

Master Slave

Cable connector

Black Gray

Black or gray

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3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

SATA Connectors

GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2

GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA2

GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1

GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0

Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is backward

compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specication.

The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the

standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133).

If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conguration through the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ controller.

Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

• For detailed instructions on how to congure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.

• The RAID function of these connectors is set to [Disabled] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, enable the nVidia RAID Function item in the IDE Conguration sub-menu in the

BIOS. See section “5.3.4 IDE Conguration” for details.

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4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)

Fan Connectors

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

CHA_ FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

Digital Audio Connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan

connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors.

Only CPU Fan connector supports Q-Fan function.

5. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

USB 2.0 Connectors

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

PLUS

Internal Audio Connector

(black)

Right Audio Channel

Left Audio Channel

Ground

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the

back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

7. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources

such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

Front Panel Audio Connector

HP_HD

MIC2_L

HP_R

HP_L

MIC2_JD

Jack_Sense

MIC2_R

PRESENSE#

AGND

AAFP

Legacy AC’97-compliant

pin definition

MIC2_L

Line out_R

Line out_L

MIC2_R

AGND

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

Speaker Out Connector

SPEAKER

+5V

GND

Speaker Out

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one

end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-denition audio

capability.

• By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect

a High Denition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section “5.4.2 Chipset”

for details.

9. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

This connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The

speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

TX Power Connector

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

Power OK

+5V Standby

+12 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts

Ground

Ground Ground PSON#

Ground

+5 Volts

+12 Volts

+3 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

EATX12V

GND

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power

supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

ASUS warranty service does not cover the damage if you replace the Power Supply Unit.

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11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

System Panel Connector

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

HD LED RESET

PWR LED PWR BTN

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• System power LED (2-pin PWRLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis

power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED)

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 ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

• AXT

Po w e r/ So ft -o ff b ut to n ( 2-pi n PW RB TN )

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button

turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode

depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

• Reset button

(2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system

reboot without turning off the system power.

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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a oppy disk or the

motherboard support CD.

2. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy

disk.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2: Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk, or

the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.

ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the

original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

5.1.1 Creatingabootableoppydisk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click

File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

Disk window appears.

e. Select

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld,

then click Start.

Windows® 2000 environment

To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000:

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. Insert the Windows

c. Click

Start, then select Run.

d. From the Open eld, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:

assuming that D: is your optical drive.

e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue.

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

2000 CD to the optical drive.

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Windows® Vista environment

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk

drive.

b. Click

c. Right-click

from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer.

Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the

Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d. Select the

e. Click

Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

Start.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility

The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard and rename the same to M2N-MX.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system.

3. Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for oppy...

4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “M2N-MX.ROM”. Completed.

Start erasing.......|

Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting.

• Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

system boot failure!

• A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no oppy disk in the drive. A “M2N-MX.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS le is not found in the oppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS le to M2N-MX.ROM.

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5.1.3 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Mainlename Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

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UpdatingtheBIOSle

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iM2N-MX.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iM2N-MX.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent

system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

• Prepare the motherboard support CD, or the oppy disk containing the

updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy

disk or the USB ash disk to M2N-MX.ROM.

RecoveringtheBIOSfromaoppydisk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk

drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted

BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “M2N-MX.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

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Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy...

When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive

for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “M2N-MX.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le.

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5.1.5 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• 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 connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-5 for the

Drivers menu appears.

Utilities screen menu.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

desktop by clicking Start

2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the

drop-down menu, then click Next.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or

click Auto Select. 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.

UpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSle

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select UpdateBIOSfromale option from the drop-down menu,

then click Next.

desktop by clicking Start

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to

complete the update process.

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5.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility described in section “5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the

SPI chip.

The rmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up

the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program.

Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility;

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you 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 damage to your data

or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the

operating system.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a

menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make

your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the

Exit Menu. See section “5.7 Exit Menu.”

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section 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 le

for this motherboard.

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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar CongurationeldsMenu items

Exit

System Time [17: 44 : 20]

System Date [Tue01/15/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5in.]

IDE Conguration

Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected]

Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected]

SATA1 : [Not Detected]

SATA2 : [Not Detected]

System Information

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system time.

Navigation keysSub-menu items

5.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

5.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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5.2.4 Menu items

System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen Select Item

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic items for that menu.

For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Main menu items

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a

sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

5.2.6 Congurationelds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “2.2.7 Pop-up window.”

5.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item.

5.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

5.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

5.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen

items and how to navigate through them.

Exit

System Time [17:47:26]

System Date [Tue 01/15/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

IDE Conguration

Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] SATA 1 :[Not Detected] SATA 2 :[Not Detected]

System Information

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system time.

5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration 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.]

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5.3.4 IDEConguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to

congure the item.

IDE Conguration

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]

Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled]

nVidia RAID Function [Disabled]

Disabled: disables the integrated IDE Controller. Enabled: enables the integrated IDE

Controller.

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled]

Allows you to disable or set the Serial-ATA devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

nVidia RAID Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

5.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices.

There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then

press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Exit

Primary IDE Master

Device : Not Detected

Type [Auto]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the

appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data

transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device

supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer

from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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5.3.6 SATA1 and SATA2

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA

devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item

then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information.

Exit

SATA1

Device : Not Detected

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

DMA Mode [Auto]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the

[CDROM] [ARMD]

Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA

Mode if the device

supports it and the

device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data

transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device

supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer

from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

5.3.7 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version : 0101 Build Date : 10/09/07

Processor

Type : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Speed : 1800MHz

Count : 1

System Memory

Usable Size: 384MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

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5.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Exit

CPU Conguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conguration

PCIPnP

USB Conguration

Congure CPU.

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5.4.1 CPUConguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS

automatically detects.

Exit

CPU Conguration

Module Version: 13.15 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.0 Physical Count: 1

Logical Count: 1

AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 128KB Cache L3: N/A Speed : 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier: 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x62

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Cool’n’Quiet [Disabled]

ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer

may enable it for testing purpose. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Microcode Updation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.

Conguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete]

This option should

remain disabled for

the normal operation.

The driver developer

may enable it for

testing purpose

testing purpose.

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Cool‘n’Quiet [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT

objects. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT table.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.2 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 Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction.

NorthBridge Conguration

Southbridge Conguration

NorthBridgeConguration

Memory Controller

Memory Conguration DRAM Timing Conguration

MemoryConguration

Memory Conguration

Bank Interleaving [Disabled]

Channel Interleaving [Auto] Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs [Disabled] MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Unganged Mode support [Enabled] Power Down Enable [Enabled] Power Down Mode [Channel]

Memory Options &

Information

Enable Bank Memory Interleaving

Bank Interleaving [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Hash*, XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6] [Hash* XOR of Address bits [20:16, 9]

Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Unused Clocks to DIMMs Even Memory

Slots are not populated. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Remapping Around Memory

Hole.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Unganged Mode support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Force Unganged mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power Down Enable [Enabled]

Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Power Down Mode [Channel]

Conguration options: [Channel] [Chip Select]

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DRAMTimingConguration

The DRAM Timing conguration menu allows you to change the DRAM Timing

settings.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Memory Clock Mode [Auto]

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity.

Memory Clock Mode [Auto]

Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Conguration options: [Auto]

[Limit] [Manual]

The following item shows when the Memory Clock Mode is set to [Limit] or [Manual]

Memclock Value [200 MHz]

Allows you to set the memory clock value. Conguration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz] [533 MHz]

SouthBridgeConguration

SouthBridge MCP61 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE -> PCI -> IGP] OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128MB]

AZALIA AUDIO [Auto] Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN [Auto] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled]

Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI -> PCI -> IGP ]

Allows you to set the display devices priority.

Conguration options: [PCI -> PCI -> IGP] [IGP -> PCI -> PCIE]

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128MB]

Allows you to set the MCP61 share memory size. Conguration options: [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB]

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AZALIA AUDIO [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the AZALIA Audio function. Conguration

options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

Allows you to set audio support type for the front panel.

Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

Onboard LAN [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to

Auto. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the MCP61 ACPI HPET table.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.3 OnboardDevicesConguration

Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows BIOS to Select

Serial Port1 Base

Addresses.

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP]

ECP Version[1.9]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [EPP+ECP].

This item allows you to set the Parallel Port EPP version.

Conguration options: [1.9] [1.7]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [EPP+ECP].

This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select parallel port IRQ. Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

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5.4.4 PCI PnP

The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either

PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA

devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system congure 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 congures all the devices in the system. When set to

[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system

congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency

timer register. Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even

if requested. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function

correctly. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.

When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

5.4.5 USBConguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4

USB Devices Enabled:

None

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the

auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Enabled Disabled

Options

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). 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.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed]

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5.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

Exit

Suspend Mode [Auto]

ACPI Version Features [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration Hardware Monitor

Select the ACPI state

used for System Suspend.

5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 only]

[Auto]

5.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set

to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.5.4 APMConguration

APM Conguration

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Power On By PCI(-E) Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Go into On/Off or Suspend when Power button is pressed.

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power

button is pressed. Conguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On]

Power On By PCI(-E) Device [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides

at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled]

Enable or disable PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By 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,

and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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5.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF]

MB Temperature [31ºC/87.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [5232RPM] Chassis Fan1 Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.376V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.068V] 12V Voltage [11.977V]

Smart Q-Fan Function [Enabled]

CPU Temperature

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the

detected speed.

Chassis Fan1 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed

in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld

shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

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5.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Boot settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration Security

Exit

Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.

A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device.

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Exit

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM]

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy 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. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

Species the boot

sequence form the

available devices.

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5.6.2 BootSettingsConguration

Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will

decrease the time needed to boot the

system.

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled],

BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature.

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error

occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup”

during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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