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ASUS V-Series M2NC61P User's Manual

1. File name M2N MX Open Files of type BIOS Files awd bin ami rom 7 Cancel 5 10 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously Press the reset button on the syste
2. i i NC Line out_L MIC2_R HP_R MIC2_R Jack_Sense Line out_R AAFP MIC2_L HPL MIC2_L BE Front Panel Audio Connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio A module to this connector to avail of the motherboard high definition audio capability By default this connector is set to HD Audio If you want to connect a High Definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Select item in the BIOS to HD Audio See section 5 4 2 Chipset for details 9 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings pg no Da SPEAKER 3 5V GND GND Speaker Out Speaker Out Connector 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit AN ASUS warranty service does not cover the damage if you replace the Power Supply Unit EATX12V EATXPWR 12V DC 12V DC 43 Volts
3. Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click E to display the Usage browser CPU usage am The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation EE If the CPU has an enabled Hyper fe Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space ASUS V Series M2NC61P Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available physical memory Configuring PC Probe Il Click sea to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts change temperature scale or enable the Q Fan feature Config Preference J Enabled Sensor Name ominal alue Current Value Threshold FW cru a3 soek V Me 34 O ks de A Temperatur
4. 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY jain IDE Configuration Disabled disables the integrated IDE Controller Serial ATA Devices Enabled Enabled enables the integrated IDE nVidia RAID Function Disabled Controller Onboard IDE Coniroller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Serial ATA Devices Enabled Allows you to disable or set the Serial ATA devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled nVidia RAID Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 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 lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY jain Advanced Power Boot Exit Primary IDE Master Sel
5. 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 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 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU fo AM2 socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket 2 4 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard DA EEEINN le l E I om om H CPU Socket AM2 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 angle Socket lever A Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90 angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in completely 2 4 Chapter 2 Basic installation 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 fits in place A Please make sure your CPU is fully plugged in to reduce abnormal symptom 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lev
6. decrease value ASUS V Series M2NC61P 3 11 3 12 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below CHASSIS N cHasss BR y ota N Wes N i Small display Large display WMI browser Click SEME to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows management information Click an WMI Browser Windows Management item from the left panel to display on Instrumentation the right panel Click the plus sign ER before WMI Information to display the Coortish e 2004 ASUS available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click ME to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface OMI Browser browser This browser displays various desktop and system information li ee Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available Me pa information Chapter 3 Starting up PCI browser Click FSE to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect OR browser This browser provides PET Browser information on the PCI devices a s eriphera omponeti installed on your system Click the plus ee er sign before the PCI Information item to display available information Version 0 4 Copyright fc 2004 ASUS
7. drive bay cover To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover 1 N ar wo Insert the front panel assembly hinge like tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis Swing the front panel assembly to the left then insert the hooks to the chassis until the front panel assembly fits in place Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it fits in place Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier If the air duct interferes with the CPU fan adjust the air duct accordingly Air duct ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 23 2 24 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 3 1 Installing an operating system The barebone system supports Windows 2000 32 64 bit XP and 32 64 bit Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information necessary drivers Use the bundled
8. electronic equipment Mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic K The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical products vii viii About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V Series M2NC61P barebone system This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series M2NC61P The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Conventions used in this gui
9. Disabled Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Remapping Around Memory Hole Configuration options Disabled Enabled Unganged Mode support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Force Unganged mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Down Enable Enabled Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Configuration options Enabled Disabled Power Down Mode Channel Configuration options Channel Chip Select Chapter 5 BIOS setup DRAM Timing Configuration The DRAM Timing configuration menu allows you to change the DRAM Timing settings x Memory Clock Mode Auto Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the memory clock mode Configuration options Auto Limit Manual The following item shows when the Memory Clock Mode is set to Limit or Manual Memclock Value 200 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock value Configuration options 200 MHz 266 MHz 333 MHz 400 MHz 533 MHz SouthBridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter PCI gt PCI gt IGP Allows you to set the display devices priority Configuration options PCI gt PCI gt IGP IGP gt PCI gt PCIE OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size 128MB Allows you to set the MCP61 share memory size Configuration options 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB ASUS
10. IDE Configuration gt Primary IDE Master Not Detected gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Select Screen gt SATA1 Not Detected Select Item gt SATA2 Not Detected gt grange Opcion gt System Information F Save and Exit Exit right 1985 2602 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings PL Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot a Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on an
11. Preferences You can customize the application using the F Preference Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate 3 10 Chapter 3 Starting up Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop CPU Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels on the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme options then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move CPU or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value Se J You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the arrow buttons You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window CPU You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel Click to increase value a Click n W Ve o
12. S S Ground GND SDEE GND 12 Volts 3 5 Volts 12 Volts 7 5 Volts 5V Standby 3 5 Volts Power OK i 3 5 Volts Ground Ground 5 Volts 2 Ground Ground 3 Ground 5 Volts 4 PSON Ground i Ground 3 Volts 2 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 3 Volts Dal DN ASS na T i mm om ATX Power Connector i IE En ASUS V Series M2NC61P 11 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions i PWR LEDI PWR BTN F_PANEL Op STEIN PLED 4 B AL ta PLED round fa PWR Reset te GND CJ sus aa CC u ke n a IDELED i RESET i S D Ce B mpn i System Panel Connector 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 sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity
13. Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot settings Specifies the Boot EE _____ S Device Priority gt sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device p Boot Settings Configuration p Security Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Advanced Power Boot Device Priority Lap i post available devices 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 32 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the PS 2 Mouse Support Auto system Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to
14. 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk YA Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iM2N MX ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iM2N MX ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iM2N MX RO
15. 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 power supply in reduced power mode N PS2_USBPW1 4 My CEA 5V 5VSB Default USBPW5 8 12 23 5V 5VSB Default The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 4 Connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy 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 floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Dal DO ci FLOPPY do so Di z CE i IE o Li NOTE Orient the red markings on gt the floppy ribbo
16. Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Bass 12 Power supply unit fan vent This vent is for the PSU fan that provides ventilation inside the power supply unit 13 Chassis fan vent This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the system chassis 14 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 15 Expansion slot covers Remove these covers when installing expansion cards 16 Power Switch This switch is for switching on off the power supply unit ASUS V Series M2NC61P 1 5 1 6 Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V 230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area If the voltage supply in your area is 100 127 V set this switch to 115 V If the voltage supply in your area is 200 240 V set this switch to 230 V 115V 230V Voltage selector 7 Setting the switch to 115V in a 230V environment or 230V in a 115V environment will seriously damage the system Chapter 1 System introduction 1 4 Internal components The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit The installed components are labeled for your reference Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional sys
17. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet utility fo The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions ASUS V Series M2NC61P 3 5 3 6 N You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD Utilities contact Utilities Please select items on the right ide ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Symantec Norton Internet Security The anti virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data WinDVD Copy5 Trial Installs the WinDVD Copy5 Trial version Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make disk Ple
18. decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fi Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo feature Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY
19. floppy disk when installing Windows XP A Windows XP OS setup cannot recognize Serial ATA hard drives without the OS to a Serial ATA hard drive From the Windows XP setup screen press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers 3 2 Powering up Press the system power button to enter the OS EER Press to turn ON the system 3 3 Support CD information The support CD that came with the system contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the system features Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD place the CD in your optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manuats Contact i Click an icon to i F display support Drivers CODDI motherboard Please select items on the right Nizard for Di information side bi Click an item to install fo If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD DVD to locate the file ASSETUP E
20. ine 5 19 5 4 1 CPU Configuration ee ee ee Re Ge ER ee ER Ee 5 20 542 Chipset lola ee RE GR ee ara 5 21 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration ee ee ee 5 25 5 44 PCIPoP sssia liga elsa Main beasties 5 4 5 USB Configuration ed IE iano 5 5 1 Suspend Mode ee se ee Ge Gee Ge Gee Ke Ke ee ee Ke 5 5 2 ACPI Version Features 0 0 0 0 cece ee Ke ee ee 5 28 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support e esse ee ee ee Ke bee Ke Geek Ke Ke 5 28 5 5 4 APM Configuration 5 29 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor BOOt MENU ee se ve see ee Ke ee RR RE RE RR iii 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority iii 5 31 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration ii 5 32 563 AE EE RE ENE 5 33 dd EE EE EE OE EE 5 35 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 been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause har
21. keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM o 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM J Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips r d The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Removethe DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 6 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 Y Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components YA PCI Express Graphics Slot supports most of the ATi and NVDIA graphics a cards except some ATi graphics cards of old version such as ATi X300 X550 X700 and X800 series 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 R
22. motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue Chapter 5 BIOS setup 2 Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Pe b Click from the Windows desktop then select Computer c Right click Floppy Disk Drive th
23. power cable from the power supply to the power connector at the back of the optical drive Connect one end of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the optical drive matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface IDE ribbon cable Power cable Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard Remove the dummy drive slot cover from the front panel Replace the front panel Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 8 Installing a hard disk drive To install a Serial ATA hard disk drive 1 Carefully place the hard disk into the the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover 2 Fasten the screws to secure the hard disk to the drive slot the lowest 3 5 inch drive slot without the metal plate cover install the HDD in the one of the 3 5 inch external bay with the metal plate cover LN If you do not need to install the optional card reader into your system you can 3 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard See page 4 7 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 17 4 Connect a 15 pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15 pin power connector at the back of the drive OR Connect a 4 pin female power plug from the power
24. to User Password Not Installed disabled password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration 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 field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for us
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26. 3 CE6 M378T2953CZ3 CE6 Samsung Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE6 K4T51083QC ZCE6 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ0 CE6 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE6 Qimonda Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 3S B2 HYS64T128020EU 3S B2 Qimonda Qimonda HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S B Qimonda HTB18T1G800BF 3S3VV10907 Corsair Corsair VS512MB667D2 VS512MB667D2 Corsair Corsair 64M8CFEGPS0900647 MII10052532M8CEC Corsair VS1GB667D2 Corsair MID095D62864M8CEC Corsair HY XMS2 5400 HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB Corsair Hynix Heat Sink Package HY5PS121621CFP Y5 HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 AA Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 HY HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 AA Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y4 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y4 ECC HY HYMP564U72AP8 Y5 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC HY HYMP512U72AP8 Y5 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 ECC HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP Y5 HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB Hynix HY5PS12521CFP Y5 Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 Elpida E5108AE 6E E Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX Apacer 78 91092 420 Elpida E5108AE 6E E Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC
27. 68V 12V Voltage ESSA Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Smart Q Fan Function Enabled CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed RPM xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed Chassis Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Smart Q Fan Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options
28. Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Power On By PCI E Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Enable or disable RI to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 KB MS Disabled Enable or disable PS 2 Keyboard Mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 29 5 30 5 5 5 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature 312e 87 SEE CPU Fan Speed RPM 5232RPM Chassis Fanl Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 376V1 3 3V Voltage 3 312v 5V Voltage 5 0
29. Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B Apacer 78 01092 420 Elpida E5108AE 6E E Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC Apacer AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B ADATA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z Elpida E5108AE 6E E ADATA M20AD5G3H316611C52 ADATA AD29608A8A 3EG20648 ADATA M20AD5G3H316611C52 ADATA AD29608A8A 3EG20718 ADATA M20AD5G31417611C52 ADATA AD29608A8A 3EG20645 VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A411C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EC20615 VDATA M2YVD5G3H31P411C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EG20627 VDATA M2GVD5G3H16611C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EG20637 VDATA M2GVD5G3141P611C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EG20627 VDATA M2GVD5G3141C411C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EC20620 VDATA M2GVD5G31417611C52 VDATA VD29608A8A 3EG20641 PSC AL6E8E63B 6E1K PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 PSC A3R12E3JFF717B9A00 PSC AL7E8E63B 6E1K PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 PSC A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 Nanya NT256T64UH4A1FY 3C Nanya NT5TU32M16AG 3C Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY 3C Nanya NTSTUGAMBAE 3C Chapter 2 Basic installation DDR2 533 Vendor Model Brand Side s Component Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 Infineon HYB18T512800AF3733336550 Kingston KVR533D2N4 1G Kingston D6408TLRAGL37U Samsung M378T3253FG0 CD5 Samsung K4T56083QF GCD5 M378T6553BG0 CD5 Samsung K4T51083QB GCD5 HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP C4 HYMP512U64C
30. Boot Security Settings Enter to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed Enter again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change User Passward Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 3 Jumpers for information on how A If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 33 5 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again
31. DIMM pairs for dual channel model For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest Qualified Vendors List Chapter 2 Basic installation Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1066 DIMM support Vendor Model Brand Side s Component Kingston KHX8500D2 512 Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN Kingston Heat Sink Package Apacer 78 0AG9S BN4 Apacer Heat Sink Package Corsair CM2X1024 8500C5 Corsair Heat Sink Package Corsair CM2X1024 8500C5D Corsair Heat Sink Package ADATA M20MIDG3H3160INC5Z ADATA Heat Sink Package AENEON AXT660UD00 19DC97X AENEON Heat Sink Package AENEON AXT760UD00 19DC97X AENEON Heat Sink Package OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2DK OCZ Heat Sink Package OCZ OCZ2N10662GK OCZ Heat Sink Package Kingbox EP512D21066PS Micron 6QD22D9GCT Vendor Brand Side s Component DIMM Ee Kingston KHX6400D2LL 1G Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX6400D2K2 2G Kingston Heat Sink Package Samsung KR M378T6553CZ3 CE7 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3 CE7 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 Samsung KR M391T6553CZ3 CE7 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3 CE7 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 Qimonda HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 2 5 B2 Qimonda HYB18T5128
32. Ji MEEN F V Series M2NC61P ASUS PC Desktop Barebone Installation Manual E3533 First Edition December 2007 Copyright 2007 ASUSTeK 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 the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND I
33. LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD AXT Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters WA 5 2 5 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 floppy disk or the motherboard support CD 2 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities AN Save a copy of the original
34. M AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 5 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file A Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to M2N MX ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking
35. NFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Table of contents NoticCeS ese esse se ee Re Re Ke RE BE ER BERE Re Re REK Ke Ke RARR RE Re KERKE Be REK BERE Re Ke ERK Ke Ke RE RENE Re Ke Ee Re ee vi Safety information 2 see ede Ges Ee ARE es ge vee Ek Ee RS ee vii About this guide isc sis sees Asa iii viii System package contents u sesse se ee ee Re Re RE Re Re Re RE RE Re Re RE RE Re Re Re Re Re Re Re ee Re x Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 1 Welcome EE EE OE EE SANAN AA aaA anan 1 2 1 2 Front panel 1 3 Rear pahel rien 1 4 Internal component ese esse see see ER rire iii Chapter 2 Basic Installation 21 PreparalON ien eis cxscacesecs se ge KERN ii 2 2 2 2 Before you proceed ccccsessseeseeesecnesrsersesseneoreesesonesseensesneeneen 2 2 2 3 Removing the side cover and front panel assemblY 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsss
36. P 5 27 5 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select the ACPI state used for System ACPI Version Features Disabled Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled gt APM Configuration gt Hardware Monitor 5 5 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS Only S3 only Auto 5 5 2 ACPI Version Features Disabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 4 APM Configuration APM Configuration Go into On Off PTT or Suspend when Power button Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off is pressed 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
37. P8 C4 AB Hynix HYSPS12821CFP C4 Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron D9BOM Micron MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 Micron Z9BQT Micron MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 Micron D9CRZ Corsair VS512MB533D2 Corsair MIII0052532M8CEC Corsair VS512MB533D2 Corsair MI110052532M8CEC Corsair VS1GB533D2 Corsair 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E Elpida E5108AB 5C E Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC Micron 6ND22D9GCT ECC Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 Kingmax KKEA88B4IAK 37 Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 Elpida E5116AB 5C E Kingmax KLBC28F A8EB4 Elpida E5108AE 5C E ADATA M20AD2G3H316611B52 ADATA AD29608A8A 37DG20719 ADATA M20AD2H3J417011B53 ADATA AD20908A8A 37DG30721 Side s SS Single sided DS Double sided CL CAS Latency DIMM support A _ Supports one module inserted into either slot in Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual channel memory configuration ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 12 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both N Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips DDR2 DIMM notch outward yy 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Unlocked retaining clip Y ADDR2 DIMM is
38. V Series M2NC61P 5 23 AZALIAAUDIO Auto Allows you to enable or disable the AZALIA Audio function Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set audio support type for the front panel Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard LAN Auto Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the MCP61 ACPI HPET table Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Ee en ee on he Aa Ad Serial Portl Base Addresses Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 SBC Parallel Port Mode Normal Allows you to select the Paral
39. XE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD DVD ASUS V Series M2NC61P 3 3 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 Drivers utilities Make Disk Manuals Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver AMD Chipset Driver Program Installs the AMD chipset driver program Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver YA The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions 3 4 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 3 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Please select items on the right side ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment
40. a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Dal DO BE om om Onboard LED SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 3 Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1 Remove the cover screws on the rear panel 2 Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab holes Set the side cover aside 3 Locate the front panel assembly hooks then lift them until they disengage from the chassis 4 Swing the front panel assembly to the right until the hinge like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed 5 Remove the front panel assembly then set aside Air duct ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 3
41. ase select items on the right side NVIDIA 32bit 2000 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32bit 2000 Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA 64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 64bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows XP Operating System OS NVIDIA Vista 32bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS NVIDIA Vista 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA 64bit Serial ATA SATA RAID driver disk for Windows Vista Operating System OS ASUS V Series M2NC61P 3 7 3 3 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual YA Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file i i WET ASUS VM2NCETPIM2NMXSE Plus motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Protessional gt lt Drivers Utilities Make disk Manuals Contact Manual Please select items on the right side 3 3 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the insi
42. ch the PC Probe Il right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe Il from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe Il The PC Probe Il main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe Il icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe Il Click to close the soci Preference panel Main window The PC Probe Il main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle ASUS V Series M2NC61P 3 9 Button Function eonrre Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show SBA PC PROBE I A When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details
43. d the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO0 MWDMA 1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 6 SATA1 and SATA2 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices There is a separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY jain Advanced Power Boot Exit SATA Disabled Disables LBA Mode Device Not Detected ae Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Carica La non Ran PIO Mode Auto Mode disabled DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Ra SLI Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit gt inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA a
44. d the ambience temperature is limited up to 35 C to prevent the system from overheating ce 1 Power connector This connector is for the power cable and plug 2 Voltage selector This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area See the section Voltage selector on page 1 6 before adjusting this switch 3 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard Chapter 1 System introduction Serial port This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a printer scanner or other devices VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor USB 2 0 ports 1 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 10 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 11 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources NSA Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Headset 2 speaker 4 speaker 6 speaker Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime green Line Out Front
45. de WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task EE N IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package System package contents Check your V Series M2NC61P system package for the following items A If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately Item description 1 ASUS V Series M2NC61P barebone system with ASUS motherboard Power supply unit ASUS chassis 2 Cable AC power cable 3 Support CD 4 User guide A An optional card reader is available along with the system for the users to purchase This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V Series M2NC61P The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear pane
46. de front cover of this user guide si EEU N ASUS VMONCSIPM2NMEESE Plus motherboard support CO for Windows XP Home Piofessional Drivers Utilities MakeDisk manuais Contact Contact 3 8 Chapter 3 Starting up 3 4 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software for more information ASUS PC Probe Il PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others PC Probe Il is software based allowing you to start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe Il on your computer 1 Place the support CD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature If Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support YA CD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe Il folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can laun
47. e Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration 3 14 Chapter 3 Starting up Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 4 1 Introduction The Vintage V Series M2NC61P barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration 4 2 Motherboard layout I 19 3cm 7 6in x ATX12V i Q TIS P FE E olo fom S di Ele ad gt ele x El lt P E a x ole a 2 ss 5 AA 3 sl D lt gr ee z 2 eerw 2 2 a aja Ss ala cle E Attansic A 2 F2 f r n SUS AE i 8 EE dil PCIEX16 J w wo den Super VO go Nvidia MCP61P ll J gpa 8Mb a J ll 7 USBPws allefs SPEAKER Tel EEN BEET EEU A YA AM2 socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket 4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 3 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of da
48. e IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 5 4 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Module Version 2 24 0 11 4 Enabled USB Devices Enabled Disabled None USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed gt Select Screen VA The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the L auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1 1 Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed ASUS V Series M2NC61
49. ect the type oo R of device connected to Device Not Detected the system LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 15 5 16 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disable
50. emove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 13 2 14 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 IRQ holder for PCI steering Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share A IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignmen
51. en click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box d Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box e Click Start Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 5 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 floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 1 lt gt Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to M2N MX ROM Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file M2N MX ROM Completed Start erasing Start programming Flashed successfully Rebooting Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A Floppy not found error message appears i
52. environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package VA ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Fa Internet Service Provider ISP Installing ASUS Update To 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 5 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system VA Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Chapter 5 BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears ene Girone y Park Windows Media Pla E ASUSUpdate 2 Al Booster v2 00 18 Ge Editor wW MSN Explorer 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file J Below Continus please make SA a 2 Update BIOS hom he Internet system BIOS using a specified BIOS image fle SO Asus Web She 3 Download BIOS Denard 5 mae eva riera 4 Check BIOS I
53. er clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Installa CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 4 2 Installing the heatsink and fan aN Make sure that you use only AMD certified heatsink and fan assembly Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention Module Base Retention bracket lock instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the a instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter YA Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation 2 6 Chapter 2 Basic installation 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 so
54. er module see the figure below is available with the system If you want to install the card reader into your system follow the steps on the next page fo The card reader is optional and users need to purchase separately ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 19 To install the card reader module 1 Remove the drive slot metal plate cover 2 Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3 5 inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here 4 Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard 2 20 Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 10 Installing a floppy disk drive The V Series M2NC61P system comes with one 3 25 inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive To install a floppy disk drive 1 Remove the drive slot metal plate cover remove the metal plate cover and install the card reader module here 2 Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the floppy disk drive with two screws on both sides 0 9000 OO 00 000 4 Connect the floppy disk drive signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the drive _ Power cable __ Floppy ribbon cable 5 Connect the other end of the signal cable to the f
55. er password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main fidvanced Power Boot Exit con Oo Exit system setup after saving the hi y Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes Fi If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp 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 fields other than System Date System Time and Password
56. f there is no floppy disk in the drive A M2N MX ROM not found error message appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk Make sure that you rename the BIOS file to M2N MX ROM ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 3 5 1 3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03
57. for floppy Floppy found Reading file M2N MX ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Chapter 5 BIOS setup Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file M2N MX ROM Completed Start flashing 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process YA The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 7 5 8 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows
58. g Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY jain AMIBIOS Version 0161 Build Date 10 09 07 Processor Type AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 Speed 1800MHz Count El System Memory Select Screen Usable Size 384MB Select Item Change Option fenewal Heln AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices N Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction CPU Configuration ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 19 5 20 5 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit CPU Configuration a This option should Module Version 13 15 remain disabled for AGESA Version 3 1 1 0 the normal operation Physical Count 1 The driver developer Logical Count 1
59. ing 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 the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing devices into the system carefully read all the documentation that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions VORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemafen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ahnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
60. l and internal components 1 2 1 1 Welcomel Thank you for choosing the ASUS V Series M2NC61P The ASUS V Series M2NC61P is an all in one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processors The system supports up to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 1066 800 667 533 DIMMs High resolution graphics via Nvidia on board Gfx or PCI Express x16 slot Serial ATA USB 2 0 and 6 channel audio feature the system and take you ahead in the world of power computing 1 2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays floppy disk drive slot power button and several VO ports are located at the front panel M E Q 0 o Q Q Q Ri OH rs MI l e Chapter 1 System introduction Two empty 5 25 inch bays These bays are for IDE optical drives 3 5 inch drive bays These slots are for 3 5 inch floppy or hard disk drives Power button Press this button to turn the system on Rese
61. lel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP ECP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port EPP version Configuration options 1 9 1 7 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 Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 25 5 26 5 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 Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS AAA EE EE EE configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PCI Latency Timer 64 PnP devices not Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled your system has a Plug 4 and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device syste
62. loppy disk drive connector on the motherboard See page 4 5 for the location of the floppy disk drive connector 6 Connect a 4 pin power cable from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the floppy disk drive ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 21 2 11 Re connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components You must re connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover LED cables Reset button HDD LED ca Power Switch To 2 Power LED O i Derren PLED F_PANEL a fa fe m PLED round f PWR Reset fa GND CJ IDELED IDELED EE ss 3 DO ji E I mom as gt System Panel Connector HD LED RESET Connect the reset button power switch power LED and HD LED cables to their respective leads in the system panel connector on the motherboard 2 22 Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 12 Reinstalling the cover If you installed an optical and or floppy disk drive remove the bay cover s on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis To do this 1 2 Locate the bay cover locks Press the locks outward to release the bay cover Push the bay cover inward then set it aside Follow the same instructions to remove the 3 5
63. m IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device Ga Select Screen IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device tL Select Item IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device 1 Change tion assigned to PCI Device Fi General Help assigned to PCI Device Fi Save and Exit assigned to PCI Device ESC Exit assigned to Device 2 American Megatrends Inc Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved th
64. m chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system We recommend to always shut down the system properly from the operating system The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions N 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 5 7 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 11 5 12 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit 1 44 20 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue01 15 2002 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5in EE a aci Use or to configure system time gt
65. may enable it for AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 testing purpose Revision F2 Cache L1 128KB Cache L2 128KB Cache L3 N A Speed 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier 9x lt gt Select Screen Maximum FSB Multiplier 9x tL Select Item Able to Change Freq Yes Baker Ge to SUR Keenen Code Patch Level 0x62 enera elp y Fi Save and Exit Microcode Updation Enabled SC Exit Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Cool n Quie Disabled A GART Error Reporting Disabled This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation Configuration options Continuous Discrete Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine Configuration options Disabled Enabled Cool n Quiet Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS and _PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT table Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipse
66. mful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 7 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When add
67. n cable to PIN 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cables There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 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 configure your device s PRI IDE BE IDE Connector Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Two devices Cable Select Master Slave Black or gray VA Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on f the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Chapter 4 Motherboard info 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3 Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The current Serial ATA interface allo
68. nd SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select COROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 17 5 18 PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA 1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reportin
69. nformation i Save cunent BIOS to alie F Update BIOS from a fle ER Download BIOS from the Internet Q Check BIOS Information E Options 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you to avoid network traffic or drop down menu then click Next click Auto Select Click Next ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 9 4 Fromthe FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file on ASUS Web Ste OE AE on ve er Download a speciied BIOS image s Be via Intemet for 4 Check BIOS Information EB Update BIOS from a fie TI Save omeri ER Ti 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open Lookin E Fem I e mc 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process
70. omply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed pH no 3 gt r ta D Li Beso GEE2 e E n AO DER E Amy Am OD am 2 D Dv 2 259 255 BIG ow fa USB 2 0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard YA The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 7 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card Right Audio Channel Ground CD Ground black Left Audio Channel BE I uu mE m Em PLUS Internal Audio Connector ASUS V Series M2NC61P 4 9 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 Definition Audio or AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector ml 7 P z A Azalia compliant Legacy AC 97 compliant i pin definition pin definition BA E f F ga og had i sig s s us AE I 999 9
71. ssesseteseeeeeeneeees 2 4 2 4 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the heatsink and fan ee ee ke RR Re 2 6 2 5 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 1 Memory configurations iii 2 8 2 5 2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM i 2 12 2 5 3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM i 2 12 2 6 Expansion SIO S rire 2 13 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card ee ek RR ek 2 13 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 13 26 3 POISS EE KA ED GE an 2 15 2 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot ee ee ee RR Re Re Ee RR Re 2 15 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot ee ee ee Re Re Ge RR Re 2 15 2 7 Installing an optical drive ees ese ee Ke se Re ER EE Re Ke KERE ER ERA Ke Ke 2 8 Installing a hard disk drive 2 9 Installing the card reader esse see ke se Re ER EE Re Ke RR Re ER ERA Re Ke 2 10 Installing a floppy disk drive esse sees ee ee Re Ke RE REEKS 2 21 2 11 Re connecting cables 2 12 Reinstalling the cover Table of contents Chapter 3 Starting up 31 Installing an operating system 3 2 Powering Up iaia 3 3 Support CD information riiieiiiineie 3 3 1 Running the support CD 3 3 2 Drivers MENU 3 3 3 Utilities MENU ee ee Ge RR Ge AR Ge ee ER Ge Re GR ee ee 3 3 4 Make Disk MENU i 335 Marualmef ses sure Re ek SR Ee EE EE EED eed 3 3 6 ASUS Contact information iii 3 8 3 4 Software information Chapter 4 Mo
72. supply unit to the d pin male power connector at the back of the drive Serial ATA power Serial ATA cable cable If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4 pin and 15 pin connectors at the back use either the 15 pin SATA power adapter plug OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable e To install an IDE hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 2 of the previous section 2 Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE on the motherboard See page 4 6 for the location of the connector IDE ribbon cable Power cable 2 18 Chapter 2 Basic installation A If you will install only one hard disk drive make sure to configure your hard disk drive as Master device before connecting the IDE cable and power plug Refer to the HDD documentation on how to set the drive as a Master device If you will install two IDE hard disk drives configure the other device as Slave 3 Connect the gray interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the drive 4 If you install two IDE hard disk drives connect the black interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the second Slave IDE hard disk drive 5 Connect a 4 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive s 2 9 Installing the card reader An optional card read
73. t Settings Memory Options amp WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections TEMA on may cause the system to malfunction gt gt Southbridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Controller La gt DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Channel Interleaving Auto Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs Disabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Unganged Mode support Enabled Power Down Enable Enabled Power Down Mode Channel gt Select Screen tL Select Item t Change Option Fi General Help F18 Save and Exit ESC Exit Bank Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 21 5 22 Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Address bits 6 Address bits 12 Hash XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 Hash XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Unused Clocks to DIMMs Even Memory Slots are not populated Configuration options Disabled Enabled MemCLK Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options
74. t button Press this button to reboot the system without turning off the power 5 HDD LED This LED lights up when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive 6 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 7 Microphone port This Mic pink port connects a microphone 8 Headphone port This Line In green port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug BOND gt fo This V series provide V2 V3 two types of front panel for users to choose please im refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased fo PCI Express Graphics Slot supports most of the ATi and NVDIA graphics L cards except some ATi graphics cards of old version such as ATi X300 X550 X700 and X800 series An optional Card Reader see the figure bellow available It is to be installed in L the 3 5 inch drive bay and connected to the motherboard through a USB cable ASUS V Series M2NC61P 1 3 1 4 1 3 Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several VO ports that allow convenient connection of devices Ro id le BO O 5 le 5 ale HO Ao do 29 OLO oo O O O O O O O 660 0000 000 JN N Do NOT cover the rear vent an
75. te time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data i Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper i default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC fu 12 23 EE CE T Normal Clear RTC IE Default ac I om mm EA Clear RTC RAM You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking fo For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS V Series M2NC61P 4 3 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
76. tem components Wo t gt i o f 5 3 n n U NS i n U n o n af N i U n 8 Je i U d y i 1 Front panel cover 7 DIMM sockets 2 5 25 inch optical drive bays 8 ASUS motherboard 3 Floppy disk drive bay 9 PCI Express x16 slot 4 Hard disk drive bay 10 PCI slots 5 Power supply unit 11 Metal bracket lock 6 CPU socket ASUS V Series M2NC61P 1 7 Chapter 1 System introduction This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 2 1 Preparation Before you proceed make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system Basic components to install Optical drive DE BE MES Tool Floppy disk drive Phillips cross screw driver Central Processing Unit CPU DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM Expansion card s Hard disk drive 2 2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system A Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or
77. the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 35 5 36 Chapter 5 BIOS setup
78. therboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors YA Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function Del DO CPU_FAN CHA_FAN CPU FAN PWM_G Rotation E CPU FAN IN 12V CPU FAN PWR GND GND Fan Connectors 5 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis YA The S PDIF module is purchased separately qa jet 5 ms 9 g J 3 Tg 20 dot fe SPDIF_OUT Digital Audio Connector Chapter 4 Motherboard info 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 connectors c
79. therboard Info 4 1 Introductioni aic iii 4 2 4 2 Motherboard layOUt rrririerir ieri iii 4 2 4 3 de EE EE nnana bnAnE nnda sAb dA TAAN ENA 4 3 4 4 CONNECTOLS ui 4 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS errrere 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ee se se ee se ee Ke ae 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility cece ce Ge ee be Ge ee Gee Ee Gee 5 3 5 18 AFUDOSUliliV Es EE GEE EE Ee Ge ES SEGE aden 5 4 5 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Utility ii 5 6 5 1 5 ASUS Update utility ii 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program iiiiiiiien 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS MENU Screen iii 5 12 5 2 2 ETE EE EE EE EE 5 12 5 2 3 Navigation KEYS 5 12 5 24 MEenuitemns iii 5 13 5 2 5 SUb MENU items 5 13 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 13 5 2 7 POP UP WINGOW see ee Re Ge Re ee GR ek Ke Re 5 13 528 oerolbat sie EE ER Pe ed ee 5 13 5 2 9 General help 5 13 Table of contents 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 Main Menu RE OE rin 5 14 5 3 1 System TIME 5 14 532 System Dat ii EER ELE au 5 14 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 5 14 5 3 4 IDE Configuration ee ee ee ee ee RR Re Re Ee Re eke 5 15 5 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave ee ee ee Ge RR Re 5 15 5 3 6 SATA1 and SATA2 iese seed ernie 5 17 5 3 7 System Information 5 18 Advanced MENU se ee see ee ee Re Ke RE Re ER ERA RE KEER EER RR
80. ts Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 6 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as aLAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 6 4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 15 2 16 2 7 Installing an optical drive Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive Follow these steps to install an optical drive 1 Place the chassis upright Remove the drive slot metal plate cover Insert the optical drive into the upper 5 25 inch drive bay and carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay 0000 00005000 o n 09569000 E U 996600000 0099 00009000 90000 009000 0 000909500 Connect a
81. und denotes that the retention bracket is in place Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base 5 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN A Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS V Series M2NC61P 2 5 Installing a DIMM The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 128 Pins L pac 112 Pins 1 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 2 5 1 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Installed Single channel Installed Dual channel Installed Installed A For dual channel memory configuration you may install identical DIMMs in all two sockets Always use identical DDR2
82. ws up to 150 MB s data transfer rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA133 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller Oo DO n sa I mom i SATA Connectors N before using Serial ATA P gt SATA2 anD SATA TXP2 FISATA TXN2 GND RSATA_AXP2 RSATA_AXN2 GND SATA TAP SATA1 SATA DONI GND RSATA_AXPI RSATA FONT GND Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the nVidia RAID Function item in the IDE Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 5 3 4 IDE Configuration for details ASUS V Series M2NC61P 4 CPU and Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN 3 pin CHA FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the mo
83. y menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar Ascroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Serallbae ASUS V Series M2NC61P 5 14 5 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 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time

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