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    Motherboard M2N/ M2N DH[...]

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    ii E2753 First Edition August 2006 Copyright © 2006 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 purchas[...]

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    iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii M[...]

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    iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-19 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-22 2.7.2 Internal connectors .....................[...]

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    v Contents 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-21 4.4.3 Chipset ...........................................................[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 possible, disconnect al[...]

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    viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware informat[...]

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    ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you[...]

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    x M2N/M2N DH specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Athlon™ 64 FX /AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Live!™ ready Chipset NVIDIA ® nForce ® 430 MCP System bu[...]

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    xi M2N/M2N DH specications summary ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS O.C. P ro le : ov er clo cki ng co n gur at io n- sha rin g too l Precision T weaker: - Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Overclocking protection: - ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Rear panel 1 x [...]

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    xii Extra specications on M2N DH *Specications are subject to change without notice. ASUS Digital Home Features ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE 802.1 1g and backwards compatible with 1 1 Mbps IEEE 802.1 1b - Access point mode - Station mode: Infrastructure mode or Ad-Hoc mode ASUS DH Remote™ - Power - Quick Power - Noise off - EZ WiFi - AP[...]

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

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or b uyi ng an A SUS ® M2N / M2N DH 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 packag[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Sempron™ processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT r[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, 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 2-23 and 2-26 for details. Gigabit LAN solution This motherboa[...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See page 2-31 for details.[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS Digital Home features for M2N DH model ASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ (For M2N DH model only) WiFi AP Solo™ allows a new level of versitility for your PC, enabling it to create a complete wireless home network in either AP or wirelesss client mode. Users will be able to play LAN games, connecting to the Internet, access and[...]

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

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    2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.4 System memory ..............[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED 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[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information R 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goe[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) 20.6cm (8.1in) 30.5cm (12.0in) Socket AM2 CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CHA_FAN R PRI_IDE P ANE L SAT A2 SAT A1 SAT A4 SAT A3 CLRTC CHASSIS S B_ PW R U USBPW5 678 SB56 U[...]

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    2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-1 1 2. PCI slots 2-18 3. PCI Express x1 slots 2-18 4. PCI Express x16 slot 2-18 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-22 2. Parallel port 2-22 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. 2-22 4. Line In port (light blue) 2-22 5. Line Out port (lime) 2-22 6. Micro[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-23 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-24 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red]) 2-25 4. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-25 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 2-26 6. Optic[...]

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    2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.3 Central Processing Unit [...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-7 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 that [...]

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    2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the ins[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-9 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 mechanism to secure t[...]

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    2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . • This connector is backward compatible to the 3-pin C[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-11 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four 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 DI[...]

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    2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 32-bit version If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-13 Qualied V endors List DDR2-533 512MB ELPIDA EBE51ED8ABF A-5C-E SS E5108AB-5C-E • • 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABF A-5C-E SS E5108AB-5C-E • 512MB HYNIX HYMP564U648-C4 SS HY5PS12821F-C4 • 1024MB HYNIX HYMP512U728-C4 AA DS HY5PS12821F-C4 • • 512MB INFINEON HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A SS HYB18T512 • • • 512MB MICRON MT16HT[...]

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    2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied V endors List DDR2-800 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 either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of dual-channel memory cong[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch[...]

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    2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 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. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port[...]

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    2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 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. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that compl[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-19 2.6 Jumper 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 as sys[...]

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    2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1234, USBPW5678, USBPW910) 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 refre[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-21 3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 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 A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, an[...]

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    2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 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 Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-23 7. Wireless LAN activity LED (M2N DH model only) . The wireless LAN module comes with an activity LED. 8. Wireless LAN antenna port (M2N DH model only) . This port connects to the optional dipolar antenna for the onboard WiFi-g™ wireless solution. 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are av[...]

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    2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the 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[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-25 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red]) 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 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5 Gb/s specication. If you installed Serial [...]

  • Page 48

    2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. USB conne ctors (10-1 pin U SB5 6, USB 78, US B910 [fo r M 2N mod el onl y]) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication tha[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-27 7. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport co oling fans o f 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each ca[...]

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    2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. AT X p owe r c on ne cto rs (24-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. R M2N M2N/M2N DH A TX Pow[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-29 10. Front panel audio con nec tor (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio m[...]

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    2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin c[...]

  • Page 53

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-31 Q-Connector (System panel) ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector . Step 1 Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector for proper conne[...]

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    2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information[...]

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    3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the[...]

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    3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts [...]

  • Page 59

    4 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.[...]

  • Page 60

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu ..............[...]

  • Page 61

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-1 4.1 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 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB Flash, or the motherboard support CD during POST .) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable o[...]

  • Page 62

    4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 2. Co py the or ig in al or th e lat est mo th er boa rd BI OS l e t o t he b oot abl e  op py dis k. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Sav e the BIOS  le to a op py disk o r a US B as h d isk , then resta[...]

  • Page 63

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-3 • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with F A T 32/16 format only . • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 4.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy d[...]

  • Page 64

    4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 disk y[...]

  • Page 65

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-5 4.1.4 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 CD, the USB ash disk, or the oppy disk that contains the update[...]

  • Page 66

    4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 update[...]

  • Page 67

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-7 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 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a uti[...]

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    4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 . Th[...]

  • Page 69

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-9 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 the drop-down menu, then c[...]

  • Page 70

    4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup • 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 “4.8 E[...]

  • Page 71

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-1 1 4.2.2 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 T ools For setting EZ Flash[...]

  • Page 72

    4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 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, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any [...]

  • Page 73

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-13 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type[...]

  • Page 74

    4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.4 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 [Device 0/1] nVidia RAID Function [D[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-15 4.3.5 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V[...]

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    4-16 Chapter 4: 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[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-17 4.3.6 SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each Serial A T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the Serial A T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values [...]

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    4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory AMIBIOS [...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-19 4.4 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. Jumperfree Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration [...]

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    4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The following items appear only when the AI overclocking item is set to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [200] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency . Y ou can also type [...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-21 4.4.2 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Conguration Module Version: 13.05 AGESA Version: 02.06.09 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count : 1 AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 146 Revision: CG Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 1024KB Speed : 2000MHz Current FSB Mult[...]

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    4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Memory Controller SouthBridge Conguration Hyper Transport Conguration Options for NB. Memory Controller The Memory Conotroller menu allows you to change the Northbridge [...]

  • Page 83

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-23 MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Sets the MCT Timing mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0] TRAS [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK]... [18 CLK] TRP [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Co[...]

  • Page 84

    4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup MemClk T ristate C3/A TL VID [Disabled] Enables or disables the MemClk T ri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables or disables the memory remapping around the memory hole. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Power Down Control [Auto] Allo[...]

  • Page 85

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-25 Hyper Transport MCP61 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 MCP61 Conguration MCP61 (SB) to K8 (CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled] Enables or disables the CPU to automatically adjust Hyper T ransport frequen[...]

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    4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [EPP+ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] EPP V ersion [1.9] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [EPP+ECP]. Conguration options: [1.9] [1.7[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-27 USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the USB 1.1 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-d[...]

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    4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 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. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] All ows yo u to s elect the Adva nce d Con gurati on an d P owe r Inte rface (ACPI) stat e to be used f o[...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-29 4.5.5 APM Conguration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By LAN(MAC) [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By USB [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Dis[...]

  • Page 90

    4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard or use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By USB[Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this paramete[...]

  • Page 91

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-31 VCORE V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Smart Q-Fan Function [Ensabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Q-Fan function that monitors the CPU/system temperature and smartly adjust the fan speed. Co[...]

  • Page 92

    4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration 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 ?[...]

  • Page 93

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-33 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime 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gurat[...]

  • Page 94

    4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. 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 t[...]

  • Page 95

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-35 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: [Setup] [Always] 4.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C.Prole 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allo[...]

  • Page 96

    4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools O.C. PROFILE Conguration O.C. Prole 1 Status : Not Installed O.C. Prole 2 Status : Not Installed Save to Prole 1 Load from Prole 1 Sav[...]

  • Page 97

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-37 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 selections you[...]

  • Page 98

    4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup[...]

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

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 RAID congurations .................................................................... 5-8 5.4 Creating a RAID driver disk[...]

  • Page 101

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-1 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 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always[...]

  • Page 102

    5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 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 InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVID[...]

  • Page 103

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-3 5.2.3 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 aler[...]

  • Page 104

    5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver . ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ software. 5.2[...]

  • Page 105

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals 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. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information[...]

  • Page 106

    5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.7 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 specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this CD Displays the support [...]

  • Page 107

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-7 T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.[...]

  • Page 108

    5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® MediaShield™ RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data[...]

  • Page 109

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-9 5.3.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disks T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard di[...]

  • Page 110

    5-10 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the NVIDIA ® MediaShield RAID utility T o enter the NVIDIA ® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen. [...]

  • Page 111

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-1 1 TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. T ake caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 2. Press <T AB> select the Striping[...]

  • Page 112

    5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ↑↓ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Id Stat[...]

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    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-13 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>. The following conrmation message appears. [ ↑↓ ] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish Array[...]

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    5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Stripin[...]

  • Page 115

    ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-15 Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Stri[...]

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    5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 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. T o 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 [...]