Asus M2N-MX SE manual

M o t h e r b o a r d M2N-MX SE[...]

ii Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without t[...]

iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii M2N-MX SE specications summary ................................................... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 W[...]

iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4[...]

v Contents Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ..........................................[...]

vi 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 b[...]

vii 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[...]

viii M2N-MX SE specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Denition Audio LAN USB Special features Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ FX/Athlon™ X2/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit Supports AMD Cool ?[...]

ix M2N-MX SE specications summary Manageability BIOS features Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Form Factor Support CD contents 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 [...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: 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 pa[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-3 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 [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The mo the rbo ard su ppo rts next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard NVIDIA ® nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD congurations for two SATA connectors. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-5 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Thi s f eat ure al low s y ou to res tor e t he ori gin al BIO S d ata fr om the su ppo rt CD in cas e w hen th e B IOS co des an d d ata ar e c orr upt ed. Th is pro tec tio n eli min ate s t he nee d t o b uy a r epl ace men t BIOS chip. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flas[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview 19.3cm (7.6in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) 24.5cm (9.6in ) Socket AM2 EA TXPWR CHA_ FAN PRI_IDE SA T A2 SA T A1 CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 FLOPP Y USB56 F_PANEL USB78 SPEAKER USBPW5-8 SPDIF_OUT AAFP SB_PW[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2N-MX SE R Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 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. Pla[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-9 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[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pin[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-11 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. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechan[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-13 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. 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[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction * For dual-channel memory conguration (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 Quali[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-15 D D R 2 - 6 6 7 Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support A B 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Elpida SS E2508AB-6E-E Pass Pass 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 N/A Kingston SS D6408TE8WL-27 Pass Pass 512MB Kingston KVR667D2E5/512 N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E(ECC) Pass Pass 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Kingston DS D64[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM Support: A - Supports one module inserted in any slot for a single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into the yellow slots. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualied Vendor List (QVL). D D R 2 - [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-17 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 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. Make sure to unplug the po[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. 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 a[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-19 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder [...]

1 - 2 0 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 specications. The gure 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 s[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 2 1 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 syst[...]

1 - 2 2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 lea[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 2 3 Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conguration. 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) [...]

1 - 2 4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 2 5 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 congure your d[...]

1 - 2 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 specication. The current Serial ATA I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data tran[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 2 7 4. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fa n c onn ect ors su ppo rt coo lin g f ans of 35 0mA ~74 0mA (8 .88W max .) or a t ota l o f 1 A~2 .22A ( 26.64 W m ax. ) a t + 12V . C onn ect th e f an cab les to th e f an con nec tor s o n t he mot her boa rd, ma kin g s ure th at the bla ck w[...]

1 - 2 8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 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 [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 2 9 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 Denition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel [...]

1 - 3 0 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • We recommend that you[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 1 - 3 1 11. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • 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[...]

1 - 3 2 Chapter 1: Product introduction[...]

2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: 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 oppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-3 2. Co py the or igi nal or th e l ate st mot her boa rd BIO S  le to the bo ota ble o ppy di sk. 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 oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. • P[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ?[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a u[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 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 Upda[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 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 le option from the drop-down menu, the[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2 - 1 1 • 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 M[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration Exit For selecting the e[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen mea[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. 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 [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-15 2.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled] nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] On[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setti[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-17 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Siz[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, an[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-19 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 eld values can cause the system to malfunction. CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP USB Conguration 2.4.[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Conguration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Cool‘n’Quiet [Enabled] Allows you to enable [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-21 Memory Conguration Memory Setting: 333MHz-5.0-5-5-15-2T Memclock Mode [Auto] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] TRCD [Auto] TRP [Auto] TRAS [Auto] Command Timing (2T mode) [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Bank Interleaving [ Disabled ] Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs [Disabled] MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled][...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Sets the CAS latency timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0] TRCD [Auto] Sets the RAS-to-CAS delay timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRP [Auto] Sets the row-precharge delay timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-23 ECC Conguration DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [ Disabled ] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [ Disabled ] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system i[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128M] AZALIA Audio [Auto] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] OnBoard LAN [Auto] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] Display Dev[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-25 SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conguration MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled] MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz] MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Linkwidth [16 16] Hyper T ransport Configuration 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Par[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-27 USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support f[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Conguration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Device #1 Netac Emulation Type [Auto] 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. Conguration options[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-29 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 conguration options. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Co[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.4 APM Configuration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode whe[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-31 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [44ºC/111ºF] MB Temperature [37ºC/98.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3308RPM] Chassis Fan1 Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.392V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.296V] 5V Voltage [ 4.892V] 12V Voltage [11.126V] Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxx[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy D[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-33 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Congur[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE 2-35 User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration 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 eld. Limited allows changes only to sel[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections [...]

3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double- click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Alw[...]

3 - 3 ASUS M2N-MX SE 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™ Ch[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 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[...]

3 - 5 ASUS M2N-MX SE 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.[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support 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. 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 manu[...]

3 - 7 ASUS M2N-MX SE 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 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[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.[...]

3 - 9 ASUS M2N-MX SE 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy 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, se[...]

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