Asus M2NC61P manual

V-Series M2NC61P ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual R R[...]

ii Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK 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 [...]

iii Table of contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .....................................................................................[...]

iv Table of contents Chapter 3: Starting up 3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2 3.2 Powering up .................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Support CD information .............................................................. 3-2 3.3.1 Running the [...]

v Table of contents 5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-14 5.3.1 System T ime ................................................................. 5-14 5.3.2 System Date ................................................................ 5-14 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ..........................[...]

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 • T o 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 the power supply is[...]

viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V -Series M2NC61P barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: [...]

ix Conventions used in this guide W ARNING : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE : T ips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where[...]

x System package contents Check your V -Series M2NC61P system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately . Item description 1. ASUS V -Series M2NC61P barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit • ASUS chassis 2. Cable • AC power cable 3. Support CD 4. User gu[...]

R R Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V -Series M2NC61P . The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS V -Series M2NC61P! The ASUS V -Series M2NC61P is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD ® Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon?[...]

1-3 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 1. T wo empty 5.25-inch bays. These bays are for IDE optical drives. 2. 3.5-inch drive bays. These slots are for 3.5-inch oppy or hard disk drives. 3. Power button. Press this button to turn the system on. 4. Reset button. Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power . 5. HDD LED. This LED light[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: System introduction 1.3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. 1. Power connector . This connector is for the power cable and plug. 2. V oltage selector . This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply [...]

1-5 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 6. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a printer , scanner , or other devices. 7. VGA port. This port connects a VGA monitor . 8. USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Micro[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: System introduction V oltage selector The PSU has a 1 15 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector . Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V , set this switch to 1 15 V . If the voltage supply [...]

1-7 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 1.4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system components. R M2N-MX SE PLUS R 2 1 3 5 4 9 6 7 8 1 0 1 1 [...]

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R R Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.1 Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5. Optical drive 6. Floppy disk drive T ool Phillips (cross)[...]

2-3 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. 2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside. 3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis. 4. [...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Basic installation Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2.4.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.4 Central Processing Unit (C[...]

2-5 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 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. 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 [...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Make sure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly . Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink ts properly on the retention module base. • The retention module [...]

2-7 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 3 4 5 2 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts th[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 R 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 2.5.1 M[...]

2-9 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P QualiedV endorsLists(QVL) DDR2-1066 DDR2-800 Size V endor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component DIMM support A* B* 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2/512 N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • • 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2/1GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • • 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2/2GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Pac[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Basic installation DDR2-667 DIMM Support Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component DIMM support A* B* 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Inneon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 • • 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 N/A Elpida SS E5108AGBG-6E-E • • 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Kingston DS D6408TEBGGL3U • • 1G Kingston KVR66[...]

2-1 1 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided CL: CAS Latency DIMM support: A - Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory conguration. B - Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. Size Vendor Model CL Brand Side(s) Component [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. [...]

2-13 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Standard i[...]

2-15 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.6.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Basic installation 4 4 3 2.7 Installing an optical drive Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive: 1. Place the chassis upright. 2. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover . 3. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and c[...]

2-17 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.8 Installing a hard disk drive T o install a Serial A T A hard disk drive: 1. Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot (without the metal plate cover). 2. Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot. the lowest 3.5-inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 3. Connect one[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Basic installation 4. Connect a 15-pin Serial A T A power plug from the power supply unit to the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive. - OR - Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. Serial A T A cable Serial A T A power cable If your Seri[...]

2-19 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3. Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive. 4. If you install two IDE hard disk drives, connect the black interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second (Slave) IDE hard disk drive. 5. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power con[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Basic installation T o install the card reader module: 1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover . 2. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.5-inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay . 3. Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides. 4. Connect the USB cable of the card reader to th[...]

2-21 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.10 Installingaoppydiskdrive The V -Series M2NC61P system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a oppy disk drive. T o install a oppy disk drive: 1. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover . 2. Carefully insert the oppy disk drive into the oppy drive bay until the screw holes align with th[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Basic installation 2.11 Re-connecting cables Y ou may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. Y ou must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover . LED cables Connect the reset button , power switch , power LED , and HD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector o[...]

2-23 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 2.12 Reinstalling the cover If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. T o do this: 1. Locate the bay cover locks. 2. Press the locks outward to release the bay cover . 3. Push the bay cover inward, then set it aside. 4[...]

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R R Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Starting up R R 3.1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows ® 2000, 32/64-bit XP , and 32/64-bit V ista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 3.3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the sys[...]

3-3 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3.3.1 Running the support CD T o begin using the support CD, place the CD in your optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD/DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folde[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool [...]

3-5 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3.3.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Starting up Y ou can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microso[...]

3-7 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3.3.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit 2000 SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® 32bit 2000 Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID driver disk. NVIDIA 32bit XP SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® 32bit Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID driver disk for Wind[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Starting up 3.3.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le. 3.3.6 ASUS Contact informat[...]

3-9 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3.4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software for more information. ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components and al[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Starting up Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show . When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences Y ou can customize the application using the Preference section in t[...]

3-1 1 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference sec[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Starting up Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows ® management in[...]

3-13 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, har[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Starting up Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . ConguringPCProbeII Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Pr[...]

Chapter 4 Motherboard introduction This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. R R[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Introduction The Vintage V -Series M2NC61P barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconguration. 4.2 Motherboard layout 19.3cm (7.6in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin modul[...]

4-3 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 4.3 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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 a[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power sup[...]

4-5 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 4.4 Connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent in[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select one of the following modes to congure[...]

4-7 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s specication. The current Serial A T A I interface allows up to 150 MB/s data t[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50mA~ 740 mA (8. 88W ma x.) o r a t otal o f 1A~2 .22A ( 26.64 W max. ) at + 12V. C onnec t t he fan cable s to the fa n con nector s on t he mot herbo ard, m aking sure t hat t he black wire o f eac h[...]

4-9 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 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 USB connector[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 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 f[...]

4-1 1 ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 10. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. R A TX Power Connector EA TXP[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 1 1. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , a[...]

R R Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 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. 3.[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-3 2. Co py the or igi nal o r the la tes t mot her boa rd BIO S  le to t he boo ta bl e  opp y d is k. 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash utility is[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-5 UpdatingtheBIOSle T o 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[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. • [...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o 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 updat[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o 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 3-5 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-9 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 T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . T[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup UpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSle T o 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 [...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-1 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 “5.7[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration Exit For selecting the e[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-13 5.2.4 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. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu s[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the [...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-15 5.3.4 IDEConguration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled] nVidia RAID Function [D[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , 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. T ype [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Se[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-17 5.3.6 SA T A1 and SA T A2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (D[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: 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 V -Series M2NC61P 5-19 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake 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gura[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose 5.4.1 CPUConguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Conguration Module Version: 13.15 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.0 Physical Count: 1 Lo[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-21 NorthBridgeConguration 5.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction. NorthBridge Conguration Southbr[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Hash*, XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6] [Hash* XOR of Address bits [20:16, 9] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] All ows yo u to e nable or di sab le the Un[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-23 DRAMTimingConguration The DRAM T iming conguration menu allows you to change the DRAM T iming settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit DRAM Timing Conguration Memory Clock Mode [Auto] DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automat[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup AZALIA AUDIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the AZALIA Audio function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Allows you to set audio support type for the front panel. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Onboard LAN [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN contr[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-25 5.4.3 OnboardDevicesConguration Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-27 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 [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable su[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system susp[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-29 5.5.4 APMConguration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI(-E) Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspe[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] MB Temperature [31ºC/87.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [5232RPM] Chassis Fan1 Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.376V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.068V] 12V Voltage [11.977V] Smart Q-Fan Function [Enabled] CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emper[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-31 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 5.6.1 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 [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [K[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-33 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “4.3 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display th[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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 onl[...]

ASUS V -Series M2NC61P 5-35 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 T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selection[...]

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