Asus Motherboard M2N-MX SE PLUS manual

M o t h e r b o a r d M2N-MX SE PLUS[...]

ii Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without [...]

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

iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ...................................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................[...]

v Contents 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-2 9 2.5.4 APM Conguration ........................................................ 2-30 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-3 1 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................[...]

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: BIOS setup This c[...]

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> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must pres[...]

x M2N-MX SE PLUS specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Denition Audio LAN USB Special features BIOS features Supports AMD ® socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 / Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32[...]

xi M2N-MX SE PLUS specications summary Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM1 port 1 x PS / 2 keyboard port 1 x PS / 2 mouse port 5.1-channel Audio I/O ports 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x[...]

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

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2N-MX SE PLUS 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 yo[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-3 NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6100 GPU and NVIDIA ® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6100 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and PCI Express interface. The NVIDIA ® nForce™ 430 Media and Communications Processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers NVIDIA ® Gig[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10 / 100 Mbps LAN Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. Allows you to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. See page 1-23 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatic[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-5 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Thi s feat ure al lows y ou to re store the or igina l B IOS data from t he su ppo rt CD in case whe n the BIOS c odes a nd da ta are co rrupte d. Th is pro tectio n elim inate s t he need t o buy a rep laceme nt BIOS chip. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash With the [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that 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[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview 19.3cm (7.6in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) 24.5cm (9.6in ) Socket AM2+ EA TXPWR CHA_ FAN PRI_IDE SA T A2 SA T A1 CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX16 FLOPP Y USB56 F_PANEL USB78 SPEAKER USBPW5-8 SPDIF_OUT AAFP[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction R M2N-MX SE PLUS Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 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 to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ FX / Sempron™ processor . The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor . Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the [...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pin[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-1 1 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ FX / Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installe[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 mechan[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-13 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM b[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 DDR2-800 Size V endor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support A B 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2/512 N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • • 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2/1GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Package • • 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2/2GN N/A Kingston SS Heat-Sink Pac[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-15 DDR2-667 Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support A B 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Kingston SS D3216TLSAKL3U • • 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Inneon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 • • 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 N/A Elpida SS E5108AGBG-6E-E • • 1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G N/A Kingston D[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 the yellow slots. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualied V endor List (QVL). DDR2-533[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-17 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Make sure to unplug t[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 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. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-19 IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 [...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. The gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express spec[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-21 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as [...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, powe[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-23 Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration. 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 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-4[...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA mon[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-25 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select one of the following modes to congure yo[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s specication. The current Serial A T A I interface allows up to 150 M[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-27 4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50mA~ 740 mA (8. 88W ma x.) o r a t otal o f 1A~2 .22A ( 26.64 W m ax.) a t +12V . Con nec t t he fan cable s to the fa n con nector s on t he mot herbo ard , maki ng sur e tha t t he black wire o f eac h c a[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-29 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front pan[...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. R M2N-MX SE PLUS A TX[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-31 1 1. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blink[...]

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2 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.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a oppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 2. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk. 3.[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-3 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. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash utility is b[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-5 Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. • [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update . See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-1 1 • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability . Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.7 Ex[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration Exit For selecting the e[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-13 2.2.4 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. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scre[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the [...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-15 2.3.4 IDE Conguration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Enabled] nVidia RAID Function [Disabl[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. T ype [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Se[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-17 2.3.6 SA T A1 and SA T A2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Devi[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, an[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-19 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. CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP USB Conguratio[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose 2.4.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Conguration Module Version: 13.11 AGESA Version: 03.00.09 Physical Count: 1 Logica[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-21 AMD Overclocking Conguration AMD Overclocking Conguration Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Processor Voltage [Auto] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Sets the processor frenquency multiplier . Conguration options: [Auto] [x5.0 1000 MHz] [x6.0 1200 MHz] [x7.0 1400 MHz] [x8.0 1600 MHz] [x9.0 1800 MHz] Proces[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration 2.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction. NorthBridge Conguration Southbridge[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-23 Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] All ows yo u to e nable or di sab le the Unuse d Clo cks to DIMMs Even Memor y Slo ts are not p opulat ed. C on gurati on opt ions: [Disabled] [E nabled ][...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128M] AZALIA Audio [Auto] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] OnBoard LAN [Auto] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] Display Dev[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-25 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4][2F8/IRQ3][...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.4 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-MX SE PLUS 2-27 USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable su[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Mass Storage Device Conguration USB Mass Storage Device Conguration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Device #1 Netac Emulation Type [Auto] USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to set the numbers of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command. Conguration option[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-29 2.5 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. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspen[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.4 APM Conguration APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI(-E) Device [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mod[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-31 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/123.5ºF] MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3325RPM] Chassis Fan1 Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.376V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.068V] 12V Voltage [11.977V] Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T empera[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy D[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-33 2.6.3 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 ‘[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disa[...]

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-35 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 only [...]

2-36 Chapter 2: 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 This option allows you to discard the selections[...]

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

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 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 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/32-bit XP/64-bit XP/32-bit Vista/[...]

3-3 ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 3.2.2 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 Installl-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS Install-Drivers Installation Wizard. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA ® nForce™[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the installation Wizard. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system volta[...]

3-5 ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. NVIDIA ® 32bit 2000 SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID driver disk for a 32-bit 2000system NVIDIA ® 32bit XP SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Serial A T A (SA T A) RAID driver disk[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support NVIDIA ® SA T A RAID User’s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA ® SA T A RAID user’s manual. HD Audio User’s Manual Allows you to open the HD Audio user’s manual. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user [...]

3-7 ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 3.2.6 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. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the suppor[...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.[...]

3-9 ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP/ Vista 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 Di[...]

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