Asus M2N68-AM Plus manuale d’uso

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ii Copyright © 2009 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 Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide ......................................................................................... vi M[...]

iv Contents 2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.1 System T ime ................................................................... 2- 4 2.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 2- 4 2.3.3 IDE Conguration ...........................[...]

v 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 be[...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all pow[...]

vii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/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. NOTE: T ips and a[...]

viii M2N68-AM PLUS specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU AMD ® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology * Refer to www .asus.com for AMD CPU support list Chipset[...]

ix M2N68-AM PLUS specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 4 x SA T A connectors 1 x front panel audio connector 1 x system panel connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x Internal speak[...]

Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2N68-AM PLUS motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . 1.1 Before you proceed T ake [...]

1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Motherboard layout Place six 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. Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. The[...]

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a 940-pin AMD ® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor . The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor . Ensure that you use a CPU that is designed for the AM2[...]

• Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , we reco[...]

DDR2-800MHz capability (continued on the next page) V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS CL Chip No. Chip Brand DIMM support A* B* Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN 512MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package Kingston • • Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G 1G DS N/A E5108AJBG-8E-E Elpida • • Sam sung M378T2863QZS-CF7 1G SS 6 K4T1G084QQ-HCF7 Samsung • • Sam sung M391T2863QZ3-C[...]

1.5 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. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansio[...]

1.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 as system passwords. T[...]

3. Keyboard/mouse power (3-pin KBPW) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse and USB port 1-4 wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar), clicking the mouse, or using a USB device. This feature requires an A TX po[...]

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. Refer to the a[...]

2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. 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 devices. Drive jumper[...]

4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 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 the USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394[...]

6. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX 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 use an A TX 12V Specication 2.0-[...]

8. 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 , and blinks when the system is in sle[...]

10. Digital audio con nec tor (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect the S/PDIF Out 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 . 1-14 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS[...]

Click an item to install Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information If the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer , browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This mother[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility .. Updating the BIOS: T o update the BIOS: 1. From the Wi[...]

2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a USB ash disk and using a DOS-based utility . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 PATH: A: BOARD: M2N68-AM PLU[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 DVD or a USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS [...]

2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility . If you want to enter Setup after POST , reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures: • R[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2.3.3 IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial-A T A Devices [Device 0/1] Allows you to disable or enable the Serial-A T A devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Device 0] [Device 0/1] nVi[...]

2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2.4.1 Jumper[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 The following item appears only when the PCIE Overclocking item is set to [Manual] . PCIE Clock [100] Allows you to manually adjust PCIE clock. Key in a number between 100 to 150. Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier . Conguration options: [Auto] [x4.0 800 MHz][...]

2-8 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS tRWTT O [ Auto] Allows you to set tRWTT O. Conguration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] tWRRD [ Auto] Allows you to specify the write to read delay when accessing different DRAMs. Conguration options: [Auto] [0 CLK] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] tWTR [ Auto] Allows you to specify[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. NorthBridge Conguration Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Chan[...]

2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS MAC LAN [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the MAC LAN. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MCP68SE ACPI HPET T ABLE [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the MCP68SE ACPI HPET [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 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 for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB de[...]

2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.5.4 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Always Off] When set to Power Off , the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On , the system goes on after an AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] Power On By PCI(-E) Device [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this param[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 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 Conguration Security Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive a[...]

2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 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 [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 2.7 T ools menu 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. Conguration options:[...]

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