Asus M2N MX SE User Manual

M2N-MX SE

Contents

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

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

M2N-MX SE speciﬁcations summary...................................................viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

1.2

1.3

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

Package contents ................................................................. 1-2

Special features.................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1

1.3.2

Product highlights................................................... 1-2

Innovative ASUS features ...................................... 1-5

1.4

1.5

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6

Motherboard overview.......................................................... 1-7

1.5.1

1.5.2

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-7

Placement direction ................................................ 1-8

Screw holes............................................................. 1-8

1.6

1.7

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9

1.6.1

1.6.2

Installing the CPU.................................................... 1-9

Installing the heatsink and fan..............................1-11

System memory.................................................................. 1-13

1.7.1

1.7.2

1.7.3

1.7.4

Overview............................................................... 1-13

Memory conﬁgurations .........................................1-13

Installing a DIMM ...................................................1-17

Removing a DIMM..................................................1-17

1.8

1.9

Expansion slots................................................................... 1-18

1.8.1

1.8.2

1.8.3

1.8.4

Installing an expansion card..................................1-18

Conﬁguring an expansion card..............................1-18

PCI slots................................................................ 1-20

PCI Express x16 slot .............................................1-20

Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-21

1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-23

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................1-23

1.10.2 Internal connectors...............................................1-24

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Contents

Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1

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

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk.............................. 2-2

ASUS EZ Flash utility............................................... 2-3

AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6

ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8

2.2

BIOS setup program............................................................ 2-11

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.2.3

2.2.4

2.2.5

2.2.6

2.2.7

2.2.8

2.2.9

BIOS menu screen.................................................2-12

Menu bar............................................................... 2-12

Navigation keys.....................................................2-12

Menu items ........................................................... 2-13

Sub-menu items....................................................2-13

Conﬁguration ﬁelds...............................................2-13

Pop-up window......................................................2-13

Scroll bar............................................................... 2-13

General help..........................................................2-13

2.3

Main menu........................................................................... 2-14

2.3.1

2.3.2

2.3.3

2.3.4

2.3.5

2.3.6

2.3.7

System Time.........................................................2-14

System Date .........................................................2-14

Legacy Diskette A ...............................................2-14

IDE Conﬁguration ..................................................2-15

Primary IDE Master/Slave......................................2-15

SATA1 and SATA2................................................2-17

System Information...............................................2-18

2.4

2.5

Advanced menu.................................................................. 2-19

2.4.1

2.4.2

2.4.3

2.4.4

2.4.5

CPU Conﬁguration.................................................2-19

Chipset ................................................................. 2-21

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration.............................2-25

PCI PnP.................................................................. 2-26

USB Conﬁguration.................................................2-27

Power menu........................................................................ 2-29

2.5.1

2.5.2

2.5.3

Suspend Mode.......................................................2-29

ACPI Version Features ..........................................2-29

ACPI APIC Support ...............................................2-29

Contents

2.5.4

APM Conﬁguration ................................................2-30

2.5.5

Hardware Monitor..................................................2-31

2.6

Boot menu.......................................................................... 2-32

2.6.1

2.6.2

2.6.3

2.6.4

Boot Device Priority..............................................2-32

Removable drives..................................................2-32

Boot Settings Conﬁguration .................................2-33

Security................................................................. 2-34

2.7

Exit menu............................................................................ 2-38

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1

3.2

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

Support CD information........................................................ 3-2

3.2.1

3.2.2

3.2.3

3.2.4

3.2.5

3.2.6

3.2.7

Running the support CD.......................................... 3-2

Drivers menu........................................................... 3-3

Utilities menu.......................................................... 3-4

Make Disk menu...................................................... 3-5

Manual menu........................................................... 3-6

ASUS Contact information...................................... 3-7

Other information ................................................... 3-7

3.3

Creating a RAID driver disk ................................................... 3-9

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

•

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics

card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modiﬁcations 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.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that

the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables

are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing

system before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,

ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your

area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you

are using, contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to ﬁx it by yourself. Contact a

qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully

read all the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected

and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,

contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the

product in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a

qualiﬁed service technician or your retailer.

The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product

(electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal

waste. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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M2N-MX SE speciﬁcations summary

Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/

Athlon™ FX/Athlon™ X2/Sempron processors

AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and

64-bit

CPU

Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology

AMD Live!™ Ready

NVIDIA^®nForce 430/GeForce6100

2000/1600 MT/s

Chipset

Front Side Bus

Memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

2 x 240-pin DIMM, support max 2 GB

unbufferred ECC and non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz

DDR2 memory modules

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot

2 x PCI slots

Expansion slots

Graphics

Integrated in the NVIDIA^®GeForce™ 6100 Graphics

Processing Unit (GPU)

High deﬁnition video processing with maximum

resolution of 1920 x 1440 x 32bpp pixels (@75Hz)

NVIDIA^®nForce™430 media and communications

processor (MCP) supports:

Storage

- 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

- 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, RAID 1

- NVIDIA MediaShield™ RAID 0 and 1span cross Serial

ATA drives

ALC662 High Deﬁnition Audio 6-channel CODEC

High Deﬁnition Audio

Supports Jack-Sensing and S/PDIF OUT interface

PHY 10/100 LAN

LAN

USB

Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

ASUS Q-Fan

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

ASUS EZ Flash

Special features

ASUS MyLogo

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M2N-MX SE speciﬁcations summary

Manageability

BIOS features

Rear panel

4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM

BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0

1 x Parallel port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x VGA port

1 x COM1 port

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x 5.1-channel audio ports

Internal Connector

2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0

ports

1 x S/PDIF output connector

1 x High Deﬁnition Front panel audio connector

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan / 1*Chassis Fan connectors

1 x 10-pin System Panel connector

1 x CD audio-in connector

1 x 24-pin ATX power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector

Accessories

Form Factor

1 x Serial ATA cables

1 x SATA power cable

1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable

1 x FDD cable

1 x I/O Shield

User manual

uATX Form Factor, 9.6” x 7.6” (24.5cm x 19.4cm)

Support CD contents Device drivers

ASUS PC Probe II

AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet™ utility

ASUS Live Update utility

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

This chapter describes the motherboard

features and the new technologies

it supports.

Product

introduction

1.1

Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS^®M2N-MX SE motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies,

making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it,

check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

Cables

ASUS M2N-MX SE motherboard

1 x Serial ATA signal cables

1 x Serial ATA power cable

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application CD

Documentation

ASUS motherboard support CD

User guide

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

1.3

Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/

Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX processors with

2MB/1MB/512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It

features 2000/1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered

DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology. See page

1-9 for details.

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AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which

monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and

frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment.

NVIDIA^®GeForce™ 6100 GPU

and NVIDIA^®nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets

The NVIDIA^®GeForce™ 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge

supports Microsoft^®DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and PCI Express

interface.

The NVIDIA^®nForce™ 430 media and communications processor (MCP)

Southbridge delivers NVIDIA^®Gigabit and NVIDIA^®MediaShield storage

management technology allowing easy RAID conﬁguration (RAID 0, RAID 1,

and JBOD) for Serial ATA 3Gb/s.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer

rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth

requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet

applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth

of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating

bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s. See pages 1-13 to

1-13 for details.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect

technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point

serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by

carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible

with existing PCI speciﬁcations. See page 1-20 for details.

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Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology

The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the

new SATA 3Gb/s storage speciﬁcation. The onboard NVIDIA^®nForce 430

MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD conﬁgurations for two

SATA connectors.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

speciﬁcation, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the

12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is

backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-28 for details.

High Definition Audio

Enjoy high-quality sound system on your PC! The onboard 6-channel HD

audio (High Deﬁnition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables

high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing technology that

automatically detects and identiﬁes what types of peripherals are plugged

into the audio I/O jacks and notiﬁes users of inappropriate connection,

meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out and Mic jacks.

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support

CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection

eliminates the need to buy a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-6 for

details.

ASUS EZ Flash

With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even

before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or

boot from a ﬂoppy disk. See page 2-3 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to

the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation.

See page 2-31 for details.

ASUS MyLogo™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and

add style to your system with customizable boot logos.

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1.4

Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

•

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

•

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.

•

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX

power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from

the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to

indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode.

This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug

the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard

component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard

LED.

SB_PWR

M2N-MX SE

OFF

Standby

Power

Powered

Off

M2N-MX SE Onboard LED

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1.5

Motherboard overview

1.5.1 Motherboard layout

19.3cm (7.6in)

PS/2KBMS

T: Mouse

B: Keyboard

ATX12V

USB34

PS2_USBPW1-4

Attansic

LAN_USB12

AUDIO

M2N-MX SE

CPU_FAN

PCIEX16

CLRTC

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super I/O

Nvidia MCP61P

SB_PWR

4Mb

BIOS

PCI1

PCI2

USBPW5-8

SPEAKER

ALC662

SPDIF_OUT

AAFP

USB56

USB78

FLOPPY

F_PANEL

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1.5.2 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the

chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the

rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

1.5.3 Screw holes

Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the

motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD

Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/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 ﬁts 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!

1.6.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU.

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

M2N-MX SE

M2N-MX SE CPU Socket AM2

2. Unlock the socket by pressing the

lever sideways, then lift it up to a

90°-100° angle.

Socket lever

Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise

the CPU does not ﬁt in completely.

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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 ﬁts in place.

Small triangle

Gold triangle

The CPU ﬁts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into

the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!

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.

7. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the

motherboard.

CPU_FAN

M2N-MX SE

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

M2N-MX SE CPU Fan Connector

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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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor

require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum

thermal condition and performance.

Make sure that you use only qualiﬁed 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 ﬁts 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 Module Base

Retention bracket

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

ﬁts the retention mechanism

module base; otherwise, you

cannot snap the retention

bracket in place.

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

secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.

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1.7

System memory

1.7.1 Overview

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

Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has

a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are

notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The ﬁgure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

M2N-MX SE

M2N-MX SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

Channel

Sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

Channel A

Channel B

1.7.2 Memory configurations

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

DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

Recommended Memory Configurations

Sockets

Mode

DIMM_A1

Populated

DIMM_B1

Single Channel

Populated

Dual-channel (1)

Populated

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For dual-channel memory conﬁguration (2), 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 Qualiﬁed Vendors List.

Qualified Vendors List

DDR2-800

Size

Vendor

Model

Brand

SS/DS

Component

DIMM support

512MB

Kingston

Samsung

Qimonda

Micron

Corsair

KVR800D2N5/512

N/A

Samsung

Promos

Samsung

Kingston

Nanya

SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7

Pass

KVR800D2N5/512

SS V59C1512804QBF25S0054707PEBPA Pass

KVR800D2N5/1G

DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7

Pass

KHX6400D2LL/1G

DS Heat-Sink Package

KVR800D2N5/1G

DS NT5TU64M8BE-25C62321800CP

SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7

512MB

KR M378T6553CZ3-CE7

KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7

KR M391T6553CZ3-CE7

KR M391T2953CZ3-CE7

HYS64T32001HU-2.5-A

HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A

MT9HTF6472AY-80ED4

CM2X512A-6400

Samsung

Qimonda

Micron

Corsair

Hynix

DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7

512MB

SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7(ECC)

DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7(ECC)

SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313

DS HYB18T256800AF25SSS25063

SS 6ED22D9GKX(ECC)

256MB

512MB

SS Heat-Sink Package

CM2X1024-6400

DS Heat-Sink Package

512MB

HYMP564U64AP8-S6 AA

HYMP564U64BP8-S5 AB

HYMP564U64CP8-S5 AB

HYMP512U64AP8-S6 AA

HYMP512U64BP8-S5 AB

HYMP512U64CP8-S5 AB

M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53

M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53

AL6E8E63B-8E1K

N/A

SS HY5PS12821AFP-S6

SS HY5PS12821BFP-S5

Hynix

SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5

N/A

Hynix

DS HY5PS12821AFP-S6

DS HY5PS12821BFP-S5

Hynix

DS HY5PS12821CFPS5

512MB

VDATA

PSC

N/A

VDATA

PSC

SS VD29608A8A-25EG30648

DS VD29608A8A-25EG30647

SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05

DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05

512MB

PSC

AL7E8E63B-8E1K

PSC

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DDR2-667

Size

Vendor

Model

Brand

SS/DS

Component

DIMM support

256MB

512MB

Kingston

Samsung

Qimonda

Corsair

KVR667D2N5/256

KVR667D2N5/512

N/A

Elpida

E2508AB-6E-E

Pass

Kingston

Elpida

D6408TE8WL-27

E5108AE-6E-E(ECC)

D6408TE8WL-3

KVR667D2E5/512

KVR667D2N5/1G

Kingston

Samsung

Qimonda

Corsair

Hynix

KVR667D2N5/1G

D6408TEBGGL3U

K4T51083QC

512MB

KR M378T6553CZ0-CE6

KR M378T6453FZ0-CE6

M378T6553CZ3-CE6

M378T2953CZ3-CE6

KR M378T2953CZ0-CE6

HYS64T32000HU-3S-A

HYS64T64000HU-3S-A

HYS64T128020HU-3S-A

VS512MB667D2

K4T56083QF-ZCE6

K4T51083QC-ZCE6

256MB

512MB

HYB18T512160AF-3SSSS17310 Pass

HYB18T5128000AF-3SSSS27416 Pass

HYB18T512800AF3SFSS05346

Pass

HYB18T512800AF3SSSS28104 Pass

512MB

MIII0052532M8CEC

Pass

CM2X512-5400C4

Heat-Sink Package

VS1GB667D2

N/A

MID095D62864M8CEC

HY5PS121621CFP-Y5

HY5PS12821AFP-Y4

256MB

512MB

HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 AB

HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 AA

HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 AA

HYMP564U72AP8-Y4

HYMP564U72AP8-Y5

HYMP512U72AP8-Y5

HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 AB

HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 AB

KLCC28F-A8EB5

N/A

Hynix

HY5PS12821AFP-Y5

Hynix

HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC)

HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC)

HY5PS12821AFP-Y5

Hynix

HY5PS12521CFP-Y5

512MB

Kingmax

Apacer

ADATA

VDATA

PSC

N/A

Elpida

E5108AE-6E-E

KLCC28F-A8KB5

Kingmax

Apacer

Elpida

KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX

AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B

AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F

AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B

E5108AE-6E-E

KLCD48F-A8KB5

512MB

AU512E667C5KBGC

AU01GE667C5KBGC

78.01092.420

N/A

AU01GE667C5KBGC

M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z

M20AD5G3H3166I1C52

M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52

M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52

M2YVD5G3H31P4I1C52

M2GVD5G3H166I1C52

M2GVD5G3I41P6I1C52

M2GVD5G3I41C4I1C52

M2GVD5G3I4176I1C52

AL6E8E63B-6E1K

Apacer

Elpida

AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B

E5108AE-6E-E

512MB

N/A

ADATA

VDATA

PSC

AD29608A8A-3EG20648

AD29608A8A-3EG20645

VD29608A8A-3EC20615

VD29608A8A-3EG20627

VD29608A8A-3EG20637

VD29608A8A-3EG20627

VD29608A8A-3EC20620

VD29608A8A-3EG20641

A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N

NT5TU32M16AG-3C

512MB

PSC

AL7E8E63B-6E1K

PSC

256MB

512MB

Nanya

NT256T64UH4A1FY-3C

NT512T64U88A1BY-3C

N/A

Nanya

NT5TU64M8AE-3C

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DDR2-533

Size

Vendor

Model

Brand

SS/DS

Component

DIMM support

256MB Kingston

512MB Kingston

KVR533D2N4/256

N/A

Elpida

SS E5116AB-5C-E

Pass

KVR533D2N4/256

Elpida

SS E5116AF-5C-E

KVR533D2N4/512

Hynix

DS HY5PS56821F-C4

SS HYB18T512800AF3733336550

DS D6408TE7BL-37

KVR533D2N4/512

Inﬁneon

Kingston

Samsung

Qimonda

Hynix

Kingston

KVR533D2N4/1G

256MB Samsung

512MB Samsung

256MB Qimonda

512MB Qimonda

256MB HY

M378T3253FG0-CD5

M378T6553BG0-CD5

HYS64T32000HU-3.7-A

HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A

HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A

HYMP532U64CP6-C4 AB

HYMP512U64CP8-C4 AB

MT 16HTF6464AG-53EB2

MT 16HTF12864AY-53EA1

VS512MB533D2

SS K4T56083QF-GCD5

SS K4T51083QB-GCD5

SS HYB18T512160AF-3.7AFSS31270 Pass

SS HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511

SS HYB18T512800AF37SSS12079

SS HYB18T512800AF37FSS29334

SS HY5PS121621CFP-C4

DS HY5PS12821CFP-C4

DS D9BOM

Pass

N/A

Hynix

512MB Micron

Micron

Corsair

Elpida

DS Z9BQT

Micron

DS D9CRZ

512MB Corsair

512MB Elpida

N/A

DS MIII0052532M8CEC

SS E5108AB-5C-E

EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E

512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC

Micron

Kingmax

Elpida

SS 6ND22D9GCT(ECC)

SS KKEA88B4IAK-37

SS E5116AB-5C-E

512MB Kingmax

256MB Kingmax

512MB Kingmax

KLBC28F-A8KB4

KLBB68F-36EP4

KLBC28F-A8EB4

Elpida

SS E5108AE-5C-E

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

DIMM Support:

A - Supports one module inserted in any slot for a single-channel memory

conﬁguration.

B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into the yellow slots.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualiﬁed

Vendor List (QVL).

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1.7.3 Installing a 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.

DDR2 DIMM notch

1. Unlock a 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.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into

the socket until the retaining

clips snap back in place and

the DIMM is properly seated.

Unlocked retaining clip

•

A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one

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

DIMM.

•

The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install

DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets.

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

1. Simultaneously press the

retaining clips outward to unlock

the DIMM.

DDR2 DIMM notch

Support the DIMM lightly with your ﬁngers when pressing the retaining

clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ﬂips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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1.8

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.

1.8.1 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 ﬁrmly 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.

1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, conﬁgure it by adjusting the software

settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any.

See Chapter 2 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

System Timer

Keyboard Controller

–

Re-direct to IRQ#9

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

Communications Port (COM1)*

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

Floppy Disk Controller

Printer Port (LPT1)*

System CMOS/Real Time Clock

IRQ holder for PCI steering*

PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*

Numeric Data Processor

Primary IDE Channel

Secondary IDE Channel

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

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

used

—

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,

conﬂicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system

unstable and the card inoperable.

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1.8.3 PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as

a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and

other cards that comply with PCI

speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a

LAN card installed on a PCI slot.

1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot

This motherboard has supports

PCI Express x16 graphic cards

that comply with PCI Express

speciﬁcations. The ﬁgure shows a

graphics card installed on the PCI

Express x16 slot.

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1.9

Jumpers

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. Reinstall the battery.

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

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

setup to re-enter data.

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

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

CLRTC

M2N-MX SE

Normal

(Default)

Clear RTC

M2N-MX SE Clear RTC RAM

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)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up

feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer

when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).

This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least

500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

PS2_USBPW1-4

M2N-MX SE

+5VSB

+5V

(Default)

M2N-MX SE USB Device Wake Up

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1.10 Connectors

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or

other devices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Network (LAN) through a network

hub.

LAN port LED indications

GREEN

ORANGE

ORANGE LED

Status Description

OFF No link

GREEN LED

Description

Status

OFF

No Link

Orange 100Mbps connection Geen

10 Mbps connection

LAN port

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel/ 6-channel conﬁguration, the function of this port becomes

Front Speaker Out.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Refer to the audio conﬁguration table for the function of the audio ports

in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conﬁguration.

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Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration

Port

Headset

2-speaker

4-speaker

6-speaker

Light Blue

Lime

Line In

Line Out

Mic In

Surround Out

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

Surround Out

Front Speaker Out

Center/Bass

Pink

7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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

ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA

monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.

10. COM port. This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

1.10.2 Internal connectors

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

This connector is for the provided ﬂoppy 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 ﬂoppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection

when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

FLOPPY

M2N-MX SE

NOTE: Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

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2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal

cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66

signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the

motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes

to conﬁgure your device(s).

Drive jumper

setting

Mode

of device(s)

Cable

connector

Single device

Two devices

Cable-Select or Master

Cable-Select

Black

Gray

Master

Slave

Master

Slave

Master

Slave

Black or gray

•

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 133/100/66 IDE

devices.

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

jumpers have the same setting.

M2N-MX SE

M2N-MX SE IDE Connector

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3. Serial ATA connectors

(7-pin SATA1, SATA2)

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 speciﬁcation.

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 conﬁguration through the onboard NVIDIA^®

MediaShield™ controller.

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

M2N-MX SE

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

M2N-MX SE SATA Connectors

Important note on Serial ATA

Install the Windows^®2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows^®XP Service

Pack1 before using Serial ATA.

•

For detailed instructions on how to conﬁgure RAID 0, 1, and

JBOD, refer to the RAID manual in the support CD.

•

The RAID function of these connectors is set to [Disabled] by

default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these

connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVRAID

Conﬁguration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section “2.4.3 Onboard

Device Conﬁguration” for details.

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4. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1)

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.

Insufﬁcient air ﬂow 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.

CPU_FAN

M2N-MX SE

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

M2N-MX SE CPU Fan Connector

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.

M2N-MX SE

SPDIF_OUT

M2N-MX SE Digital Audio Connector

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

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 speciﬁcation that supports up to 480 Mbps

connection speed.

M2N-MX SE

USB78

USB56

M2N-MX SE USB 2.0 Connectors

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.

Right Audio Channel

Ground

(black)

Ground

Left Audio Channel

M2N-MX SE

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

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module

that supports either High Deﬁnition Audio or AC`97 audio standard.

Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this

connector.

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

Legacy ACʼ97-compliant

pin definition

M2N-MX SE

AAFP

M2N-MX SE Front Panel Audio Connector

•

We recommend that you connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio

module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high-deﬁnition

audio capability.

•

If you want to connect a high-deﬁnition front panel audio module to

this connector, make sure that the HD Audio item in the BIOS is set

to [Enabled].

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.

SPEAKER

M2N-MX SE

M2N-MX SE Speaker Out Connector

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

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

the power supply are designed to ﬁt these connectors in only one

orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down ﬁrmly until the

connectors completely ﬁt.

•

We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Speciﬁcation

2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300 W

power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.

•

If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make

sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on +12

V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W. The

system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is

inadequate.

•

Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12 V power plug;

otherwise, the system will not boot up.

We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when

conﬁguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The

system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is

inadequate.

•

You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to

install additional devices.

EATX12V

EATXPWR

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

GND

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

Ground

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

Ground

PSON#

Ground

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

M2N-MX SE

+5 Volts

Ground

+5 Volts

Ground

+3 Volts

M2N-MX SE ATX Power Connector

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

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

PWR LED PWR BTN

F_PANEL

M2N-MX SE

HD LED RESET

M2N-MX SE System Panel Connector

•

System power LED

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

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD

Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ﬂashes

when data is read from or written to the HDD.

Power/Soft-off button

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

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

system reboot without turning off the system power.

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This chapter tells how to change

the system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions

of the BIOS parameters are also

provided.

BIOS setup

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

1. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a ﬂoppy disk or

the motherboard support CD.)

2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable ﬂoppy

disk.)

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable ﬂoppy

disk, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS ﬁle fails or gets

corrupted.)

4. 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 ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy

disk or a USB ﬂash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the

future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or

AFUDOS utilities.

2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk

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

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/Sthen press <Enter>.

Windows^®XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive.

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

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

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

Floppy Disk window appears.

e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options

ﬁeld, then click Start.

Windows^®2000 environment

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

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

b. Insert the Windows^®2000 CD to the optical drive.

c. Click Start, then select Run.

d. From the Open ﬁeld, type

D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:

assuming that D: is your optical drive.

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

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2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS ﬁle to the bootable

ﬂoppy disk.

2.1.2 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 ﬂoppy 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

ﬁle for the motherboard and rename the same to M2N-MXSE.ROM.

2. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a ﬂoppy disk, then restart the system.

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

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for ﬂoppy...

4. Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk

drive. When the correct BIOS ﬁle is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS

update process and automatically reboots the system when done.

EZFlash starting BIOS update

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy found!

Reading ﬁle “M2N-MXSE.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 ﬂoppy

disk in the drive. A “M2N-MXSE.ROM not found!” error message

appears if the correct BIOS ﬁle is not found in the ﬂoppy disk. Make

sure that you rename the BIOS ﬁle to M2N-MXSE.ROM.

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2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS ﬁle in DOS environment

using a bootable ﬂoppy disk with the updated BIOS ﬁle. This utility also

allows you to copy the current BIOS ﬁle 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 ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

•

Make sure that the ﬂoppy disk is not write-protected and has at

least 1024KB free space to save the ﬁle.

•

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The 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 ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

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

afudos /o[ﬁlename]

where the [ﬁlename] is any user-assigned ﬁlename not more than

eight alphanumeric characters for the main ﬁlename and three

alphanumeric characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main filename

Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy

disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

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

Reading ﬂash ..... done

Write to ﬁle...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS

ﬁle.

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Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS

ﬁle for the motherboard. Save the BIOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk.

Write the BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact

BIOS ﬁlename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support

CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier.

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

afudos /i[ﬁlename]

A:\>afudos /iM2N-MXSE.ROM

4. The utility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iM2N-MXSE.ROM

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

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS

Reading ﬁle ....... done

Reading ﬂash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ﬂash ...... 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.

A:\>afudos /iM2N-MXSE.ROM

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

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS

Reading ﬁle ....... done

Reading ﬂash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ﬂash ...... done

Writing ﬂash ...... done

Verifying ﬂash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to

restore the BIOS ﬁle when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating

process. You can update a corrupted BIOS ﬁle using the motherboard

support CD or the ﬂoppy disk that contains the updated BIOS ﬁle.

•

Prepare the motherboard support CD, or the ﬂoppy disk containing

the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

•

Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS ﬁle in the

ﬂoppy disk or the USB ﬂash disk to M2N-MXSE.ROM.

Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a ﬂoppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the ﬂoppy disk with the original or updated BIOS ﬁle to the

ﬂoppy disk drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks

the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the

corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy found!

Reading ﬁle “M2N-MXSE.ROM”. Completed.

Start ﬂashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing

so can cause system boot failure!

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

Recovering the BIOS from the support CD

To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

1. Remove any ﬂoppy disk from the ﬂoppy 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 ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

When no ﬂoppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the

optical drive for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle. The utility then

updates the corrupted BIOS ﬁle.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for ﬂoppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!

Reading ﬁle “M2N-MXSE.ROM”. Completed.

Start ﬂashing...

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 ﬁle.

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2.1.5 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 file

Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet

Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file

Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and

View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard

package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet 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 Drivers menu appears.

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

the 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^®desktop by clicking

Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS

Update main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from

the Internet option from the

drop-down menu, then click

Next.

3. Select the ASUS FTP site

nearest you to avoid network

trafﬁc, or click Auto Select.

Click Next.

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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 file

To update the BIOS through a BIOS ﬁle:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows^®desktop by

clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The

ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select Update BIOS from a ﬁle

option from the drop-down menu,

then click Next.

3. Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the

Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to

complete the update process.

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2.2

BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable ﬁrmware chip that you can

update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and

updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard,

reconﬁguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section

explains how to conﬁgure your system using this utility.

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

the conﬁguration 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 reconﬁgure your system using the BIOS Setup

program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record

them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.

The ﬁrmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you

start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to

run 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 “2.8 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

ﬁle for this motherboard.

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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu items

Menu bar

Configuration fields

General help

System Time

System Date

Legacy Diskette A

[00: 38 : 56]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a ﬁeld.

[Tue01/01/2002]

[1.44M, 3.5in.]

Use [+] or [-] to

conﬁgure system time.

IDE Conﬁguration

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

SATA1

: [Not Detected]

SATA2

System Information

Sub-menu items

Navigation keys

2.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main

For changing the basic system conﬁguration

Advanced

Power

For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conﬁguration

Boot

Exit

For changing the system boot conﬁguration

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.

2.2.3 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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2.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the speciﬁc items for that menu.

For example, selecting Main shows the

Main menu items.

System Time

[11:10:19]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

System Date

[Thu 03/27/2003]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

[Disabled]

Legacy Diskette

select

field.

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system time.

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

Secondary IDE Master

Secondary IDE Slave

Third IDE Master

Fourth IDE Master

IDE Configuration

:[Not Detected]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

System Information

Tab Select Field

General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot,

and Exit) on the menu bar have their

respective menu items.

Main menu items

2.2.5 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>.

2.2.6 Configuration fields

These ﬁelds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-

conﬁgurable, you can change the value of the ﬁeld opposite the item. You

cannot select an item that is not user-conﬁgurable.

A conﬁgurable ﬁeld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when

selected. To change the value of a ﬁeld, select it then press <Enter> to

display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.”

2.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with

the conﬁguration options for that item.

2.2.8 Scroll bar

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below

A scroll bar appears on the right side of

may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

Memory Acceleration Mode

DRAM Idle Timer

[Enabled]

[Auto]

a menu screen when there are items that

do not ﬁt on the screen. Press the

Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up>

/<Page Down> keys to display the other

items on the screen.

[Auto]

DRAm Refresh Rate

[Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority

Graphics Aperture Size

Spread Spectrum

[AGP/PCI]

[

64 MB]

[Enabled]

[1.4]

Select Screen

Select Item

ICH Delayed Transaction

MPS Revision

Change Option

General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Pop-up window

2.2.9 General help

Scroll bar

At the top right corner of the menu

screen is a brief description of the

selected item.

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2.3

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 “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu

screen items and how to navigate through them.

System Time

[03:59:16]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a ﬁeld.

System Date

[Tue 01/08/2002]

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

Legacy Diskette A

IDE Conﬁguration

Use [+] or [-] to

conﬁgure system time.

Primary IDE Master

Primary IDE Slave

SATA 1

:[Not Detected]

SATA 2

:[Not Detected]

System Information

2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

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

Sets the type of ﬂoppy drive installed. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled]

[360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M,

3.5 in.]

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2.3.4 IDE Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the conﬁgurations for

the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter>

if you wish to conﬁgure the item.

IDE Conﬁguration

Onboard IDE Controller

Serial-ATA Devices

[Enabled]

nVidia RAID Function

[Disabled]

Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled]

Allows you to disable or set the Serial-ATA devices.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled

]

nVidia RAID Function [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.3.5 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.

Primary IDE Master

Device

: Not Detected

Type

[Auto]

[Enabled]

LBA/Large Mode

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

SMART Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

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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-conﬁgurable.

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 speciﬁcally

conﬁguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device)

if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conﬁguration options:

[Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode

if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously

formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled]

[Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) 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.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conﬁguration 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.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.3.6 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.

SATA1

Device

: Not Detected

LBA/Large Mode

[Auto]

[Enabled]

Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

SMART Monitoring

32Bit Data Transfer

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-conﬁgurable.

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 speciﬁcally

conﬁguring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device)

if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conﬁguration options:

[Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode

if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously

formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled]

[Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) 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.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conﬁguration 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.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3.7 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system speciﬁcations. The

BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version

: 0103

Build Date : 03/27/07

Processor

Type

Speed

Count

: AMD Athlon(tm) 64X2 Dual Core Processor

: 2000MHz

: 2

System Memory

Usable Size: 384MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU speciﬁcation

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory

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2.4

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 ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction.

CPU Conﬁguration

Chipset

Onboard Devices Conﬁguration

PCIPnP

USB Conﬁguration

2.4.1 CPU Configuration

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

automatically detects.

CPU Conﬁguration

This option should

remain disabled for

the normal operation.

The driver developer

may enable it for

testing purpose

Module Version: 13.06

AGESA Version: 02.08.00

Physical Count: 1

Logical Count: 2

AMD Athlon(tm) 64X2 Dual Core Processor

Revision: F2

Cache L1: 128KB

Cache L2: 1024KB

Speed

: 2000MHz

Current FSB Multiplier: 10x

Maximum FSB Multiplier: 10x

Able to Change Freq. : Yes

uCode Patch Level

GART Error Reporting

Microcode Updation

Secure Virtual Machine

Cool’n’Quiet

: None Required

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

AMD Overclocking Conﬁguration

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

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

developer may enable it for testing purpose.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Microcode Updation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.

Conﬁguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete]

Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled]

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

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Cool‘n’Quiet [Enabled]

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

_PCT objects.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

AMD Overclocking Configuration

AMD Overclocking Conﬁguration

Processor Frequency Multiplier

Processor Voltage

[Auto]

Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]

Sets the processor frenquency multiplier.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [x5.0 1000 MHz] [x6.0 1200 MHz]

[x7.0 1400 MHz] [x8.0 1600 MHz] [x9.0 1800 MHz]

Processor Voltage [Auto]

Sets the processor voltage.

Conﬁguration options: [1.400 V] [1.375 V] [1.350 V] [Auto]

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2.4.2 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.

Memory Controller

Southbridge Conﬁguration

Hyper Transport Conﬁguration

Memory Controller

Memory Conﬁguration

ECC Conﬁguration

Power Down Control

[Auto]

Memory Configuration

Memory Conﬁguration

Memory Setting: 333MHz-5.0-5-5-15-2T

Memclock Mode

[Auto]

CAS Latency (CL)

TRCD

[Auto]

TRP

TRAS

[Auto]

Command Timing (2T mode)

MCT Timing Mode

Bank Interleaving

Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs

MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID

Memory Hole Remapping

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Memclock Mode [Auto]

Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If Auto, the DRAM

speed will be based on SPDs. If Limit, the DRAM speed will not exceed

the speciﬁed value. If Manual, the DRAM speciﬁed will be programmed

regardless.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual]

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CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]

Sets the CAS latency timing.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0]

TRCD [Auto]

Sets the RAS-to-CAS delay timing.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]

TRP [Auto]

Sets the row-precharge delay timing.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]

TRAS [Auto]

Sets the row-active delay timing.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] ~ [18 CLK]

Command Timing (2T mode) [Auto]

Sets the command timing. (per clock unit)

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T]

MCT Timing Mode [Auto]

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

Bank Interleaving [Disabled]

Enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled]

Enable or disable the Unused Clocks to DIMMs Even Memory Slots are

not populated.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]

Enable or disable the MemCLK Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Enable or disable the Memory Remapping Around Memory Hole.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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ECC Configuration

ECC Conﬁguration

DRAM ECC Enable

4-Bit ECC Mode

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT

DRAM BG Scrub

L2 Cache BG Scrub

Data Cache BG Scrub

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors

automatically maintaining system integrity.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled]]

Enable or disable the 4-BIT ECC Mode. Also Known as CHIPKILL ECC

Mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors

immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbing is on.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]

DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns]

[640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us]

[81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms]

[5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Allows the L2 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns]

[640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us]

[81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms]

[5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Allows the L1 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns]

[640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us]

[81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us][1.31ms] [2.62ms]

[5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

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Power Down Control [Auto]

Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable

signal when DIMMs are not in use.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

SouthBridge Configuration

SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conﬁguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size

AZALIA Audio

[PCIE-> PCI -> IGP]

[128M]

[Auto]

Front Panel Select

[HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

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

Display Device Priority, from high to low.

Conﬁguration options: [PCIE-> PCI-> IGP] [IGP ->PCI -> PCIE]

OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128M]

Allows you to set the OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size.

Conﬁguration options: [16M] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M]

AZALIA AUDIO [Auto]

Allows you to set or disable the AZALIA AUDIO.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

Front Panel Select [HD Audio]

Allows you to set HD Audio mode.

Conﬁguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

OnBoard LAN [Auto]

Allows you to set or disable the OnBoard LAN.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE.

Conﬁguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio]

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Hyper Transport Configuration

SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conﬁguration

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled]

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz]

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Linkwidth [16 16]

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled]

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz]

Conﬁguration options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [800 MHz] [1000 MHz]

MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16

↓

↑

]

2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration

Conﬁgure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378]

[Normal]

[IRQ7]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conﬁguration options:

[Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conﬁguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [EPP+ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item

allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conﬁguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

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Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Conﬁguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

2.4.4 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 ﬁeld 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

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

[No]

[64]

[Yes]

[Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to

IRQ-4 assigned to

IRQ-5 assigned to

IRQ-7 assigned to

IRQ-9 assigned to

IRQ-10 assigned to

IRQ-11 assigned to

IRQ-14 assigned to

IRQ-15 assigned to

[PCI Device]

Plug and Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS conﬁgures all the devices in the system. When set

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

system conﬁgures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.

Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

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

latency timer register. Conﬁguration options: [32] [64] [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. Conﬁguration options: [No] [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the palete snooping feature informs the PCI devices

that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can

function correctly. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the speciﬁc IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP

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

Conﬁguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.4.5 USB Configuration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

USB Conﬁguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4

USB Devices Enabled:

None

USB 1.1 Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

Legacy USB Support

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

[Enabled]

[HiSpeed]

USB Mass Storage Device Conﬁguration

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the

auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows

None.

USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller.

Conﬁguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

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.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to conﬁgure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or

Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conﬁguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed]

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USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Device Conﬁguration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

[20 Sec]

[Auto]

Device #1

Emulation Type

Netac

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Allows you to set the numbers of seconds POST waits for

the USB mass storage device after start unit command.

Conﬁguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

Emulation Type [Auto]

Allows selection of the emulation type. If Auto, USB devices less than

530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive. Forced FDD

option can be used to force a HDD formated drive to boot as FDD.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM]

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2.5

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 conﬁguration options.

Suspend Mode

ACPI Version Features

ACPI APIC Support

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

APM Conﬁguration

Hardware Monitor

2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface

(ACPI) state to be used for system suspend.

Conﬁguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 only] [Auto]

2.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conﬁguration and Power

Interface (ACPI) 2.0 speciﬁcations.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conﬁguration and Power

Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Speciﬁc Integrated Circuit

(ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the

RSDT pointer list. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5.4 APM Configuration

APM Conﬁguration

Power Button Mode

Restore on AC Power Loss

[On/Off]

[Power Off]

Power On By PCI Device

Power On By Ring

Power On By PS/2 KB/MS

Power On By RTC Alarm

[Disabled]

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

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

power button is pressed.

Conﬁguration options: [Power Off] [Power On]

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.

Conﬁguration options: [Power Off] [Power On]

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system

through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power

supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conﬁguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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

Enable or disable PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse to generate a wake event.

Conﬁguration 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.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature

MB Temperature

[44ºC/111ºF]

[37ºC/98.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed (RPM)

Chassis Fan1 Speed

[3308RPM]

[N/A]

VCORE Voltage

3.3V Voltage

5V Voltage

[ 1.392V]

[ 3.296V]

[ 4.892V]

[11.126V]

12V Voltage

Smart Q-Fan Function

[Disabled]

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 ﬁeld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to

display the detected speed.

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

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis

fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

chassis, the speciﬁc ﬁeld shows N/A. 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 efﬁcient system operation. Conﬁguration

options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.6

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

Removable Drives

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Security

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

[Hard Drive]

[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. Conﬁguration options:

[xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

2.6.2 Removable Drives

Removable Drives

1st Drive

2nd Drive

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

[USB:Netac]

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1st and 2nd Drive [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot sequence from the available removable

devices. Conﬁguration options: [1st Floppy Drive] [USB:Netac] [Disabled]

2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Conﬁguration

Allows BIOS to skip

certain tests while

Quick Boot

[Enabled]

[Force BIOS]

[On]

booting. This will

decrease the time

needed to boot the

system.

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Bootup Num-Lock

PS/2 Mouse Support

Wait For ‘F1’ If Error

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

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.

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

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

Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM.

Conﬁguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conﬁguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse.

Conﬁguration 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. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

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

Setup” during POST. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap

Interrupt 19. Conﬁguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.4 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conﬁguration options.

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

Supervisor Password

User Password

: Not Installed

<Enter> again to

disabled password.

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Passward

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After

you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six

letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your

password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a

user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password

then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing

the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow

you to change other security settings.

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Security Settings

Supervisor Password

User Password

: Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check

[Full Access]

[Setup]

Select Screen

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Conﬁguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any ﬁeld.

Limited allows changes only to selected ﬁelds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the ﬁelds in the Setup

utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password

item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a

password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at

least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conﬁrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password

successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user

password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the

Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both

when accessing Setup and booting the system.

Conﬁguration options: [Setup] [Always]

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Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values

for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Exit Options

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes

Discard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the

options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you are ﬁnished making your selections, choose this option from the

Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.

An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even

when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conﬁrmation

window appears. Select OK to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,

the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save

your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while

exiting.

Exit & Discard Changes

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you

made to the Setup program. If you made changes to ﬁelds other than

System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conﬁrmation

before exiting.

Discard Changes

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the

previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conﬁrmation appears.

Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the

parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you

press <F5>, a conﬁrmation window appears. Select OK to load default

values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving

the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

This chapter describes the contents

of the support CD that comes with

the motherboard package.

Software

support

3.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows^®2000/XP/Vista operating systems

(OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to

maximize the features of your hardware.

•

Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup

procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to

your OS documentation for detailed information.

•

Make sure that you install Windows^®2000 Service Pack 4 or the

Windows^®XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the

drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

3.2

Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the

drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all

motherboard features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time

without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2.1 Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the

Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Click an icon to

display support

CD/motherboard

information

Click an item to install

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

support CD to locate the ﬁle ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-

click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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3.2.2 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 Installl-Drivers Installation Wizard

Installs the ASUS Install-Drivers Installation Wizard.

NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program

Installs the NVIDIA^®nForce™ Chipset Driver program.

Realtek Audio Driver

Executes the wizard to install the Realtek audio driver and application.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver

Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet driver.

The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different

operating system versions.

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3.2.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the

motherboard supports.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0

The Adobe^®Acrobat^®Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing

documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

The Microsoft^®DirectX^®9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances

computer graphics and sounds. DirectX^®improves the multimedia features

of your computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing

videos, or playing games on your computer.

Microsoft^®Windows^®XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft^®

DirectX^®9.0c. If your system is Microsoft^®Windows^®XP Service

Pack 2-embedded, skip Microsoft^®DirectX^®9.0c installation.

Symantec Norton Internet Security

Installs the Symantec Norton Internet Security.

WinDVD Copy5 Trial

Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial.

Corel Snapfire Plus SE

Installs the Corel Snapﬁre Plus SE.

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3.2.4 Make Disk menu

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

NVIDIA^®32bit SATA RAID Driver

Allows you to create an NVIDIA^®Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a

32-bit system.

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3.2.5 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 ﬁles are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install

the Adobe^®Acrobat^®Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a

user manual ﬁle.

NVIDIA^®SATA RAID User’s Manual

Allows you to open the NVIDIA^®SATA RAID user’s manual.

HD Audio User’s Manual

Allows you to open the HD Audio user’s manual.

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3.2.6 ASUS Contact information

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

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

3.2.7 Other information

The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information

on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to

display the speciﬁed information.

Motherboard Info

Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard.

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Browse this CD

Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.

Technical support Form

Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ﬁll out

when requesting technical support.

Filelist

Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in

text format.

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3.3

Creating a RAID driver disk

A ﬂoppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows^®

2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID

set.

To create a RAID driver disk:

1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Select Make Disk tab.

3. From the Make Disk menu, select the RAID driver disk you want to

create or browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver

disk utility.

For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA^®RAID conﬁguration, refer to the

“NVIDIA^®MediaShield RAID User’s Manual” found in your motherboard

support CD .

4. Insert ﬂoppy disk to ﬂoppy disk drive.

5. Follow succeeding screen information to complete process.

6. Write-protect the ﬂoppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.

To install the RAID driver:

1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6

key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

2. Press <F6> then insert the ﬂoppy disk with RAID driver into the ﬂoppy

disk drive.

3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.

Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA

chipset doesn’t support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under

DOS.

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