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    Motherboard M2N68-AM SE2[...]

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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 [...]

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

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    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 ...........................[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the com[...]

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    viii CPU AMD ® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset NVIDIA ® GeForce 7025/nForce 630a (MCP68 SE) System bus 2000 / 1600MT/s Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM slots s[...]

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    ix M2N68-AM SE2 specications summary ASUS special features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 Back panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio I/O ports 1 x COM port Internal I/O connectors 3 x US[...]

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    Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2N68-AM SE2 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 n[...]

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    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. Ensure that you install the motherboard into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part o[...]

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    1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ / AM2 socket designed for AMD ® Phenom™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors. The AM2+ / AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor . Use a CPU that is designed for the AM2+ / AM2 socket. 1.4 System m[...]

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    • 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[...]

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    V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS CL Chip No. Chip Brand DIMM support A* B* Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 512MB SS N/A SO1237650821 SBP D6408TR4CGL25 USL074905PECNB Kingston • • Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-3S-B2 512MB SS 5 HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 Qimonda • • Micron MT8HTF12864A Y -667E1 1G SS 5 D9HNL 7ZE17 Micron • • HY HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 AB 1G DS 5 HY5[...]

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    SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as the single-channel memory conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the yellow slots as one pair of dual-channel memory conguration. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com for the latest QVL. • DDR2 1066 is [...]

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    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. 1.5.3 PCI slot The PCI slots support cards such as LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other cards tha[...]

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    Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery . • Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when[...]

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    3. Keyboard/mouse power (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4) 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[...]

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

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    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 set[...]

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    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[...]

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    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-[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 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 Windows ® [...]

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    2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 Current ROM Update ROM A: Note FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 PATH: A: BOARD: M2N68-AM SE2 VER: 0207 (H:00 B01) DATE: 01/07/2009 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unkn[...]

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    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 [...]

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    2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 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: • Re[...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2.3.3 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 want to congure the item. Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard IDE controller . Conguration optio[...]

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    2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 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 2.3.5 SA T A [...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 2.4 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. 2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration CPU Overclocking [Auto] Selects the CPU ove[...]

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    2-8 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Manual] . Memclock V alue [200MHz] Allows you to set the memory clock value. Conguration options: [200MHz] [266MHz] [333MHz] [400MHz] The following sub-items appear only when you set the DRAM Timing Mode item to [DCT 0] . CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Con?[...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 Memory V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the memory voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [2.050V] [2.150V] [2.250V] Chipset V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the chipset voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.35V] tRDRD [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] ~ [5 CLK] tRFCO [Auto] Conguration options[...]

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    2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Conguration Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel [...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Conguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to m[...]

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    2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB ash drives and USB hard drives. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy[...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled , the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled][...]

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    2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the scre[...]

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    Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 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 def[...]

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    2-16 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 2.7 T ools menu 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <OK> , a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No] , then press <OK> to conrm your choice. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [S[...]