Asus M2N-L manual

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ii E3333 First Edition December 2007 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 purch[...]

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

iv Contents 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-18 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-19 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .................[...]

v Contents 4.4.7 Remote Access Conguration ....................................... 4-25 4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-26 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................. 4-26 4.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................[...]

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 possible, disconnect al[...]

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[...]

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[...]

x M2N-L specications summary (continued on the next page) Processor / System Bus 1 x Socket AM2 supports: AMD Sempron™ AMD Athlon™ 64 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX AMD Opteron™ 64 1000 series (dual core) AMD Phenom™ Single Core/ Dual Core/Quad Core processor HT Bus Link Speed: 2000 MT/s AMD64 T echnology AMD Cool 'n' [...]

xi M2N-L specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Networking LAN Dual Onboard Marvell ® 8056 PCIe GbE LAN controllers Graphic VGA XGI ® V olari™ Z9s VGA Controller / 32MB DDR2 DRAM Onboard I/O Connectors Floppy Connector 1 PSU Connectors 24-pin A TX power connector + 4-pin A TX 12V power connector USB Conne[...]

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

ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Special feature[...]

ASUS M2N-L 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or bu yin g a n A SUS ® M2N-L motherboard ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the li[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 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™, AMD Opteron™ 64 1000 series (dual core), and AMD Phenom™ processors. With an integrated low- laten[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controlle[...]

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

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.[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 .....................[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 locati[...]

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

ASUS M2N-L 2-3 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2N-L ® PRI_IDE1[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12in) NVIDIA NF570 SLI PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCI5 PCI6 M2N-L Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) ® A TXPWR1 SuperI/O FLOPPY1 PS/2KBMS T : Mo[...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. CPU sockets 2-6 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-12 3. PCI Express x16 slot 2-14 4. PCI Express x1 slot 2-15 5. PCI slot 2-15 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 2-16 2. BIOS Recovery 2-17 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-18 2. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-18 3. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-18 4. V[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2.3.1 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. 2.3 Central Processing Unit [...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 it is l[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, AMD Sempron™, AMD Opteron™ 64 1000 series (dual core), and AMD Phenom™ processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the [...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 the heat[...]

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 AN1. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . M2N-L CPU Fan Connector GND +12V TACHO CPU_FAN1 M2N-L ?[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 DIMM sock[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 [...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-13 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 and make the necessar[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 3 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering[...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-15 2.5.6 PCI slot The PCI slot supports 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 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express [...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 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 informa[...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-17 2. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a oppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. T o recover the BIOS: 1. T urn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 3. Insert a oppy disk with the original[...]

2-18 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. 2/3. LAN 2/1 (RJ-45) port. Both ports are supported by the Marvell 8056 LAN controller and allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port [...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-19 2.7.2 Internal 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[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices. Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single devic[...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-21 4. CPU, Front and Rear fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, 3-pin FRNT_F AN1/2, 3-pin Rear_F AN1) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50mA~ 2000mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (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 cable matche[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The COM2 serial port module cable is optional. M2N-L ® M2N-L COM Port Connector PIN1 COM2[...]

ASUS M2N-L 2-23 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) These connectors are for an 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. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin A TX +12 [...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. System panel connector (20-1pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. 1. System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. [...]

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

ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 device[...]

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 [...]

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.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS M2N-L 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ....................[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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 AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 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-L 4-3 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS ?[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iM2N-L.ROM /pbnc AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 29(07. 03.02BA) ) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 03 Am eric an M ega tren ds, Inc. All righ ts re serv ed. WA[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-5 4.1.3 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 the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk T[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.”[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Select to change basic system congurations Advanced Select to congure advanced system settings Power Select for advanced power management (APM) congurations Boot Select to change system boot conguration Exit Select f[...]

4-8 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, 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 menu scr[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-9 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. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 Syste[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SA T A1~6 The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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 endor , [...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-11 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] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [Enabled] Enab[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Enables or disables the device write protection. This will be ef fective only if device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [1[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-13 4.3.6 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 AMIBIOS Version : 0[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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. CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP MPS Congurat[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-15 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Enables or disables the GART Error reporting feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables the Microcode Updation function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Enables or disables the Secure Virtual[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Conguration The memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [Disabled] Enable Clock to All DIMMS [Disabled] MemClk Tristate C3/ALT[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-17 ECC Conguration The ECC conguration menu allows you to change the ECC settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ECC Conguration ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-19 SouthBridge / MCP55 Conguration The SouthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the SouthBridge settings. Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI] Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter . Conguration options: [PCI Express -> PCI] [PCI -> PCI Express] South Bridge/MCP55 Chipset Conguration P[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [2E8/IRQ3] Seri[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-21 Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan A [Enabled] Enable or disable the Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan A. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN A BootROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN A controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan B [Enabled] Enable[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 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 M2N-L 4-23 4.4.5 MPS Conguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the Multi-Processor T able. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you to select the multi-processor system revision. Conguration options: [1.1] [1.4] 4.4.6 USB Conguration The items in thi[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB 1.1 Controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB 2.0 Controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devi[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-25 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Include ACPI state for system suspend. 4.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Programma[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 APM Conguration APM Conguration Resume on PME# [Disabled] Resume on Ring [Disabled] Resume on RTC Alarm [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last state] Resume On PME# [Disabled] When this item is set to [Enabled]. A PME (Power Management Event) can turn on the system. Conguration Options: [Disabled] [Enabl[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-27 4.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [42ºC/107.5ºF] MB Temperature [37ºC/98.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [5192RPM] Front Fan1 [N/A] Front Fan2 [N/A] Rear Fan1 [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.232V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.184V] 5V Voltage [ 5.037V] 12V Voltage [ 11.392V] Smart FAN Function [Enabled] FAN Auto Mode Start Voltage [5.0V] F[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Smart F AN Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart F AN feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F AN Auto Mode Start V oltage [x.xV] Shows the F AN start voltage in auto mode. F AN Auto Mode Start Speed T emp [[...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-29 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority seq[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration 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’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip [...]

ASUS M2N-L 4-31 Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 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. Security[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: 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 M2N-L 4-33 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] Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Lo[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: 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 T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the selections you made an[...]

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

ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-7 5.4 RAID congurations ..............[...]

ASUS M2N-L 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. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000 and 32/64-bit 2003 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS ver[...]

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. nVIDIA nForce (MCP55) Chipset Installs the nVIDIA ® nForce ® (MCP55) Chipset driver . Marvell LAN CP A Cong tool Installs the Marvell LAN CP A Con[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-3 ASUS Network Utility Installs the ASUS Network Utility . Refer to the application help le for details. ASWM Installs the ASUS System Web-based Management (ASWM) software. 5.2.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays all the available server management software applications.[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ADOBE Reader V8.10 Installs the Adobe ® Reader v8.10 that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installi[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.6 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. Cli[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-7 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology: 1. T urn on the[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI MCP (MCP55P) RAID utility 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 [...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-9 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 disks into the [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 NVIDIA ® RAID congurations The motherboard includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI MCP (MCP55P). It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD for six independent Serial A T A disks. The SA T A ports are called channels that are associated wit[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-11 5.5.2 Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID set: 1. From the Dene a New Array menu, select RAID Mode , then press <ENTER>. A pop-up menu appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode , then press <ENTER>. Y ou can select either Mirrored , Striped , Spanned , Striped Mirror , or RAID 5 . 3. Press <[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ↑↓ ] Select [ENTER] Popup RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 1.0 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XX.XXGB [ → ] Add 1.1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XX.XXGB [ ← ] Del MediaShield BIOS Apr 20 2007 - Dene a New Ar[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-13 5.5.3 Rebuilding a RAID set T o rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear . MediaShield BIOS Apr 20 2007 - Array List - Boot Status Vendor Array Size YES Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE XXX.XXG NO Healthy NVIDIA M[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <F7>. A conrmation message appears. 4. Press <ENTER> to start rebuilding the array , or <ESC> to cancel. Rebuild array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel [ ↑↓ ] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRRO[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-15 5.5.4 Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear . 2. When the array details appear , press <D> to delete the RAID set. A conrmation message appears. 3. Pres s <Y>[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.5 Clearing the MBR Y ou will lose all data when you clear the MBR! T o clear the MBR: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID set, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear . [Ctrl-X] Exit [ ↑↓ ] Select [B] Set Bootable [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail MediaShield BIOS[...]

ASUS M2N-L 5-17 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/2003/ 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 Disk menu, [...]

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A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.[...]

ASUS M2N-L Appendix summary A M2N-L block diagram ............................................................................... A-1[...]

ASUS M2N-L A-1 M2N-L block diagram AM2 CPU PCIE1 x16 NVIDIA NF570 SLI HT Bus DDR2-800 DDR2-800 x16 slot x1 slot x1 slot x16 slot PCIE4 x8 PCIE2 x1 x1 x1 x1 PCIE3 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 PCI5 PCI6 XGI Z9s PCI 33 6 x SA T A2[...]

A-2 Appendix A: Reference information[...]