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1. LI EM H ASUS d H M2N X PLUS E g O mm 6 qmm m m PRI_IDE PIN1 NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1 M2N X PLUS IDE Connector 1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 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 allows 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 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield controller H Io B M2N X PLUS n SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 m Q ES GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXP2 RSATA TXP3 RSATA TXP4 RSATA TXN1 RSATA TXN2 RSATA TXN3 RSATA TXN4 GND GND GND GND E
2. 1 CPU FAN 8 CPU FAN PWM _ CPU FAN IN E j CPU FAN SE CHA FAN Rotation Gace aoe ddd M2N X PLUS Fan Connectors 5 Speaker out connector 4 pin SPEAKER This connector is for the case mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings J H jp SPEAKER I gt A05 889 li g d e 3 om Hun m M2N X PLUS Speaker Out Connector 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction 6 USBconnectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB 910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed USB P6 GND NC Mm d USB 5V USB_P6 C CD UJ OT Q9 GND USB 5V USB P5 USB P5 USB P10 GND NC USB 5V USB P10 58010 BM users da 1 1 M2N X PLUS USB 2 0 Connectors PE orta 00 o c 19 c 10 nA m nA m Nw 200 2535
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4. 3 o Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation fF Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS ASUS M2N X PLUS 3 9 Chapter 3 Software support
5. Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 3 2 3 3 Installing an operating system eseeees 3 2 Support CD information eeeeeeeeee eere enne 3 2 3 2 1 RunningthesuppotCD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers MEM man ari sa ini ann ai laaan 3 3 3 2 3 a EEUU 3 4 3 2 4 MakeDiskmenu 3 5 3 2 5 Manualmenu 3 6 3 2 6 OAASUSContactinformation 3 7 3 2 7 oOtherinformation 3 7 Creating a RAID driver disk s 3 9 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 harmful interfer
6. 1 10 System melnOLV ssaa MK 1 12 1 7 1 eU RR 1 12 1 7 2 oMemoryconligurations 1 12 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM seen 1 16 1 7 4 REMOVING a DIMM eiecti nanny tet nes 1 16 Expansion e 1 17 1 8 1 nstallinganexpansioncard 1 17 1 8 2 oConfigurnganexpansioncard 1 17 lt lt Fl 1 19 i ag 1 19 1 85 PClExpressx16slot 1 19 JUNE se 1 20 GONMOGCIONG uegnet 1 22 1 10 1 Rearpanelconnectols 1 22 1 10 2 Internal connectors ee irre trn nenas 1 23 Contents Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 9 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 212 ASUS EZ Flash Ull eslem soyar m sie lans 2 3 213 AFUDOS flua san 2 4 2 1 4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2 6 2 1 5 ASUSUpdateuiiliy ceessssessseessreesssessseeess 2 8 BIOS setup Program sess disaridan carlo S Cuatro ank a usse Res 2 11 2 2 1 BIOSmenuscreen 2 12 2 2 2 Menu ak 2 12 2 2 9 Navigation KOVS uuuermtumneisnivesuemnisekinutne 2 12 2 2 4 MENES vnr ms ani dana nas an danene 2 13 2 25 Sub menuitems 2 13 2 2 6 Conliigurationfields
7. Uu gt mr O e N E3352 First Edition September 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 ING 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 INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME W
8. 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI Wfm 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 5 CPU Multiplier 1 x Parallel port 1 X LAN RJ 45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out port 1 x COM port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 6 channel audio ports 1 x 10 pin Azalia Analog Front panel Audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x speaker connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x UItraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x 2 port Serial ATA power cable 1x1 0 Shield User manual WOR by Ring WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusion option PXE ATX Form Factor 12 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti virus software OEM version Specifications are subject to change without notice X Xil This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS M2N X PLUS motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality
9. Disabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled door the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled system Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests POST while booting to 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 VA 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 ASUS M2
10. 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 N gt ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 5 2 6 2 1 4 o 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 LN 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 M2NXPLUS 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 for floppy Floppy found Reading file M2NXPLUS ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT
11. 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 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do any 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 Enter 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 2 BIOS setup Windows Vista environment e Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1 2 Floppy dialog box Select the Create an MS DOS startup disk check box Click Sta
12. chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 3 Screw holes Place six 6 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis N Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processor N The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Ensusre that you use a CPU that 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 VA AM2 socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket 1 6 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard AL ig i g katli p d p CX LI i ii I mm mm m M2N X PLUS CPU Socket AM2 2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Socket lever aN Ensure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 100 angle otherwise the C
13. 5 B26 Qimonda HYB181512800B2F25FSS28380 Micron MT9HTF6472AY 80ED4 5 Micron 6ED22D9GKX ECC Micron MT18HTF12872AY 80ED4 5 Micron 6TD22D9GKX ECC Corsair CM2X1024 6400 5 Corsair Heat Sink Package Corsair XMS2 6400 4 o Corsair Heat Sink Package Corsair o XMS2 6400 5 Corsair Heat Sink Package HY HYMP564U64AP8 S6 AA Hynix HY5PS12821AFP S6 HY HYMP564U64BP8 S5 AB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 HY HYMP564U64CP8 S5 AB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP S5 HY HYMP512U64AP8 S6 AA Hynix HY5PS12821AFP S6 HY HYMP512U64BP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix HY5PS12821CFPS5 AHU02GE800C5N1C 5 Apacer Heat Sink Package M20AD6G3H316011E58 N A ADATA AD29608A8A 25EG80720 M2GVD6G3H316011E53 N A VDATA VD29608A8A 25EG30648 M2GVD6G31417011E53 N A VDATA VD29608A8A 25EG30647 AL6E8E63B 8E1K 5 PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 AL7E8E63B 8E1K 5 PSC A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 13 DDR2 667 Size Vendor Kingston KVR667D2N5 256 Brand SS DS Kingston Component DIMM support A B D3216TLSAKLSU Kingston KVR667D2N5 256 Infineon HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 Kingston KVR667D2N5 512 Elpida E5108AGBG 6E E Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G Kingston D6408TEBGGL3U Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G Elpida E5108AGBG 6E E Samsung KR M378T6553CZ0 CE6 Samsung K4T51083QC Samsung KR M378T6453FZ0 CE6 Samsung K4T5608
14. AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 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 ADATA M2OAD5H3J417011C53 ADATA AD20908A8A 3EG 30724 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 Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR2 667 Size Vendor 1G PSC AL7E8E63B 6E1K Brand SS DS Component DIMM support A B A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N 1G PSC AL7E8E63J 6E1 ASR12ESJFF717B9A01 256MB Nanya NT256T64UH4A1FY 3C NT5TU32M16AG 3C 512MB Nanya DDR2 533 Size Vendor 256MB Kingston NT512T64U88A1BY 3C KVR533D2N4 256 Brand SS DS Elpida NT5TU64M8AE 3C Co
15. BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk Ensure that you rename the BIOS file to MANXPLUS ROM ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 3 2 4 2 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 fF Ensure 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 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 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 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 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A
16. FSB Multiplier 9x TI select ltem Able to Change Freg Yes Enter Ga En Gob Pertin uCode Patch Level 0x62 Fi General Help Save and Exit Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Cool n Quiet Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled AMD Overclocking Configuration 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 Enables or disables the microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enables or disables the AMD secure virtual machine Configuration options Disabled Enabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT table Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 21 AMD Overclocking Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMD Overclocking Configuration Configure CPU Frequence Processor Voltage Auto Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Sets the processor frenquency multiplier Configuration options Auto x4 0 800 MHz x4 5 900 MHz x5 0 1000 MHz 5 5 1100 MHz Reserved x6 5 1300 MHz Reserved x7 5 1500 MHz x8 0 1600 MHz x8 5 1700 NHz x9 0 1800 MHz Proces
17. memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the onboard battery 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 Reinstall the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure q 1 l CLRTC 1 2 23 H DE c dil Normal Clear RTC m NN Default M2N X PLUS Clear RTC RAM Z You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Chapter 1 Product introduction USB device wake up 3 pin PS2 USBPWR1 4 USBPWR56 USBPWR7 10 Set t
18. menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make disk Los JUL IL m TEL ute NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA 32 bit Serial ATA SATA RAID disk ASUS M2N X PLUS 3 5 3 6 3 2 5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual VA Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the m Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file NVIDIA SATA RAID User s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA SATA RAID user s manual HD Audio User s Manual Allows you to open the HD Audio user s manual Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide n E ED iun ae rests ate Sr vit irm Feri ox m m m i mm Lum Bees Semmes bl p E Bum Cea Contact 3 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ma amm A EE En ke Tin EEE PUES a THES mms Ge ma j came Drivers ASUS
19. play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards See page 1 22 for details USB 2 0 technology diss The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See page 1 27 for details ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 3 1 4 High Definition Audio Enjoy high guality sound system on your PC The onboard 6 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output giving you crystal sound effect 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment k ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Grep This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement BIOS chip See page 2 6 for details a ERT POTS ASUS EZ Flash EEE Tan With the ASUS EZ Flash you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a flopp
20. shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can N cause system boot failure Chapter 2 BIOS setup 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process 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 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 M2NXPLUS ROM Completed Start flashing 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Ff 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 M2N X PLUS 2 7 2 8 2 1 5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS fi
21. the settings for the CPU and other system devices i Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect 3 field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boat Exit Adjust System CPU Configuration Frequency Voltage etc Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration neliti de rm Erlrrt tem Enter Go to Sub fereen Fi General Help Save and Exit 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters Chipset Voltage Auto irm EG pear rl Memory Voltage Auto ED dei dd than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be Al Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default Configuration options Auto Manual Standard Overclock Profile VA The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to MANUAL ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 19 CPU Frequency MHz 200 0 Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the n
22. 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 H d y M2N X PLUS F LO P PY E FEHR er 2 oO NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 M2N X PLUS Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 23 2 DE connector 40 1 pin PRI IDE The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device s Drive jumper setting Cable of device s connector Single device Cable Select or Master Two devices Cable Select Master Slave Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave fF Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE devices aN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting
23. 25 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard Z 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 d b O UD black Ground Ground Right Audio Channel LI B Left Audio Channel M2N X PLUS Internal Audio Connector ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 27 1 28 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio 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 Azalia compliant pin definition AAFP PRESENSE AGND MIC2 JD HP HD MIC2 R MIC2 L HP_R Jack_Sense HP_L Legacy AC 97 compliant pin definition AGND NC NC NC NC Line out_L MIC2_L MIC2_R Line out_R M2N X PLUS Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector NN We recommend that you connect a high definition fr
24. 3QF ZCE6 Samsung M378T6553CZ3 CE6 Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE6 Samsung M378T2953CZ3 CE6 Samsung KAT51083QC ZCE6 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ0 CE6 Samsung KAT51083QC ZCE6 Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 3S B2 Qimonda HYB18T512B00B2F3SFSS28171 Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 3S B2 5 Qimonda HYB18T512BO0B2F3SFS828171 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 3S B Qimonda HTB18T1G800BF 3S3VV10907 Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair 64M8CFEGPS0900647 Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair MI110052532M8CEC Corsair VS1GB667D2 Corsair MID095D62864M8CEC Corsair XMS2 5400 Corsair Heat Sink Package HY HYMP532U64CP6 Y5 AB Hynix 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
25. A Devices Device 0 1 Enabled enable the integrated IDE nVidia RAID Function Disabled Controller Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA Devices Device 0 1 Allows you to enable or disable the serial ATA devices Configuration options Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 nVidia RAID Function Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the NVIDIA RAID function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Primary IDE Master Select the type Device Hard Disk of device connected Vendor ST320413A to the system Size 20 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported i ree TANE LBA Large Mode Auto i cicct itcm Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Change Sevan PIO Mode Autol prias el d DMA Mode Auto ESC Exit 2 SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 15 The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mo
26. BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 2 7 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 M2N X PLUS 2 11 2 12 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Adwancad Fawer Baat Exit M System Time 14 48 06 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue01 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5in e im select a field gt IDE Configuration Use or to gt Primary IDE Master Detected configure system time gt Primary IDE Slave Detected gt SATA1 G Detected falent Sarsan gt SATA2 Detected j Select tem gt SATA3 Detected F cnr l lep gt SATA4 D Savm and Exit S etected ESC Exit gt System Information ght LYS SMM H re ri an Sub menu items Navigation keys 2 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 load
27. Force 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Graphics Processing Unit GPU Northbridge supports Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Shader Model 3 0 and PCI Express interface The NVIDIA nForce 430 Media and Communications Processor MCP Southbridge delivers NVIDIA Gigabit and NVIDIA MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy RAID configuration RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for Serial ATA 3Gb s DDR2 memory support This motherboard supports DDR2 1066 memory which provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications on the next generation memory technology See pages 1 12 to 1 16 for details PCI Express interface md The motherboard fully supports PCI Express the latest I O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus PCI Express features point to point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 19 for details Serial ATA 3Gb s technology 22463 The motherboard supports next generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb s storage specification The onboard NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 041 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations for four SATA connectors 10 100 Mbps LAN MEN Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port Allows you to
28. IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel Co 4 O IUT A JON O These IRGs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 1 8 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 following figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot 1 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 20 1 9 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS
29. ITHOUT 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 Contents e ee vi SAISLY gg eg vii ADOUE Exo l poi dai ane e k viii M2N X PLUS specifications summary eere X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 gj 1 2 PACKAGE egg f 1 2 sjerer il e 1 2 1 3 1 Product greg 0 S se inna a MN ED IDE 1 2 1 3 2 o nnovativeASUSfeatures 1 4 Before VOU DIOCBBO sa ass 1 5 Motherboard overview eene nnn 1 6 1 5 1 Motherboardlayout 1 6 1 5 2 Placementdirectilon 1 7 1 5 3 eg A datdsud nd Ftx qu nada 1 7 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 16 1 installingtheCPU NN 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan
30. M2N X PLUS 3 7 3 8 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical Support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support 1 A rp Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Chapter 3 Software support 3 3 Oo Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 32 bit XP 64 bit XP 32 bit Vista 64 bit Vista OS on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Select Make Disk tab From the Make Disk menu select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility Ff For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration refer to the NVIDIA MediaShield RAID User s Manual found in your motherboard support CD 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow the succeeding screen information to complete the process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive
31. Mbps connection LAN port 4 Lineln port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone Z Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Chapter 1 Product introduction Audio 2 4 or 6 channel configuration Headset 4 speaker 6 speaker 2 speaker Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Bass 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 9 COM port This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 10 Coaxial S PDIF Out port yellow This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 11 PS 2keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 40 2 Internal 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
32. N X PLUS 2 33 2 34 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 2 6 3 Oo Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Security Settings Enter to change MI lt lt LLLA 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 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 Fromthe password box type a password composed of at least six letters or numbers then press Enters 3 o 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 Ente
33. NA Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest memory Qualified Vendor List QVL ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 15 1 16 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM JAN Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 2 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing o i DDR2 DIMM notch the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket m Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip 4 e ADDR2 DIMM is 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 The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM dan DDR2 DIMM notch JAN Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Ensure to unpl
34. PU will not fit in completely 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 O 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 Small triangle Gold triangle AN The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package H q L L M2N X PLUS CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CX oO CI mm mm emm M2N X PLUS CPU Fan Connector LN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 9 1 10 1 6 2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon FX Sempron processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN Ensure that you use only qualified
35. Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage xxxxV or Ignored 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 Q Fan function that monitors the CPU System temperature and smartly adjust the fan speed Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 31 2 32 2 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SEIUP UTILITY Advanced Power if Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence k Boot Settings Configuration k Security A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device jon Select Zcraen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen Fi Ganeral Help F10 Save and Erit ESC Enit CHLopyriqht 1985 2002 Amarican Heyatrenda nc 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY if Exit Advanced Pouar Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy 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
36. bled Enabled MemCLK Tristate CS ATLVID Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the MemCLK Tri Stating during C3 and Alt VID Configuration options 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 ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 23 ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Set the level of ECC protection Note The Super ECC mode ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable Disabled dynamically sets the ECC Error Log Disabled DRAM scrub rate so DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled all of memory is 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled LL Select Screen TI Ta laci Item ECC Mode Disabled Sets the level of ECC protection The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in eight hours Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically thus maintaining system integrity Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Error Log Disabled Enable or disable
37. card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an SA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 27 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 the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 2 4 6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Module Version 2 24 1 11 4 Enabled USB Devices Enabled Disabled one USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the 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 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Setting to A
38. ces Drivers Flames sa mb Savn ob b l 1971 mide ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver program Realtek Audio Driver Install the Realtek audio driver AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet driver VA The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different nin operating system versions ASUS M2N X PLUS 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Malki mel ei v Sia kt ASUS InstAIl Installation Wizard for Utilities Install all of the utilities through the 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 helos you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS ina Windows environment 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 f The screen display and utilities option may not be the same for different operating system versions Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 4 Make Disk
39. d to install additional devices ATX12V EATXPWR 12V DC mi 12V DC 3 Volts 3 Ground GND s amp GND 12 Volts 3 e 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 gt 5 Volts 5V Standby 3 5 Volts Power OK 3 5 Volts Ground Ground 5 Volts 3 Ground Ground 3 Ground A mu 5 Volts 3 PSON Lo NEN Ground 2 Ground cza mm F um um m 3 Volts 3 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 3 Volts M2N X PLUS ATX Power Connector ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 29 10 System panel connector 10 1 pin F PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions D na C mm Fm um mu M2N X PLUS 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 Activit
40. de 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 Disabled 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 MWDMAO IMWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 UDMAS5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technolog
41. e motherboard peripherals or componenis Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED B ON OFF AU Standby Powered um o O Power Off M2N X PLUS Onboard LED ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout 19 3cm 7 6in PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V meen 1 Oa wo Oo as Ou LAN_USB12 f EATXPWR Socket AM2 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 PS2_USBPW1 4 DDR2 DIMM A1 CPU FAN EHE uo z woog M2N X PLUS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 Nvidia MCP61P 8Mb CR2032 3V OE ene PCH PCI2 USB56 CHA FAN Super I O PRI_IDE USBPW56 ux hE ARE HERAN SE BH HE USB910 F_PANEL AM2 socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the
42. e 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 Del 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 Cirl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on AN 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 i The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any
43. e 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 Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process 1 Loipe e BED bem P ente OE ene nai Ex Xt e lean PE et BG mage Vi na brer bin Lr d 4 Den LH onem ca S Z ann ner SC io a Mn e AN Femme nd BETEL Rer m rl Dea PE iium aun ES panes I Lek ii Ho Fr 1 Vlr emen M2N X PLUS Kim dor Mined hae am md Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 2 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 chang
44. ence 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 ncreasethe 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 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 j The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is 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 adding or removing devices to
45. function Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS 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 and Play operating IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device felectl Hirien IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device ti felect tem IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device Change don IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Fi General Help IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device Pia Save and Exit IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device Esc IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device 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
46. ges and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Chapter 2 BIOS setup 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 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 F5 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 M2N X PLUS 2 37 2 38 Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 3 2 3 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 32 bit XP 64 bit XP 32 bitVista 64 bit Vista Operating Systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corres
47. gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Chapter 2 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 fF Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS 2 filename at the DOS prompt Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 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 N gt afudos iM2NXPLUS ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A N gt afudos iM2NXPLUS 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 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 iM2NXPLUS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends
48. 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 ensure 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 Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the kn instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter Chapter 1 Product introduction 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place Ensure that the fan and heatsink aN 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 mechanis
49. hese jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode PS2 USBPWR1 4 ceo 5V 5VSB Default USBPWR56 USBPWR7 10 12 2 3 12 2 3 mo CH mm 5V 5VSB 5V 5VSB Default Default M2N X PLUS USB Device Wake Up EN 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 ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 21 1 10 Connectors 1 10 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows 10 100 PHY connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LED LED LED Orange LED Green Orange Green Status Description Status Oo Description OFF No link OFF No link ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 10
50. included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 29 2 5 4 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Dae APM Configuration Go into On Off 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 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 se
51. ing 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 2 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 L4 Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar O e RN displays the specific items for that menu ET x E em For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items T TTTTTTT b System Information The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 2 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 2 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 Enter to display a list of options Refer to 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a po
52. l Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode Normal Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 d Select Screen TI Select Item Chase Onl ion Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 SE8 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 Parallel Port mode Configuration options Normal EPP ECP EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or EPP ECP This item allows BIOS to select 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 DMAO DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows you to select parallel port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 2 26 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 5 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 mal
53. le 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 Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an 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 4 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Chapter 2 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 Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 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 M2N X PLUS 2 9 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process VA The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update th
54. m RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXP2 RSATA RXP3 A RXP4 ga dii b 4 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXN2 RSATA RXN3 RSATA RXN4 GND GND GND GND Com CW m mm m M2N X PLUS SATA Connectors aN Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD refer to the RAID manual in the support CD By default RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled 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 2 3 4 IDE Configuration for details ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 25 4 CPUand 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 motherboard 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 Only CPU Fan connector supports Q Fan function a
55. m to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 7 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets a E H mr H ii I mm 6 mm Im M2N X PLUS 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets IMM A1 E m z a 128 Pins 112 Pins Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM A1 Channel B DIMM B1 1 7 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMS into the DIMM sockets aN You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Thi
56. motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N X PLUS motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights ae Latest processor technology 5 9 Mr This motherboard supports the latest AM2 CPUs with better overclocking capabilities and less power consumption It provides extremely high performances and shortened data access time by supporting 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport Bus dual channel un buffered DDR2 1066 memory and AMD Cool n Quiet Technology See page 1 8 for details Z AM2 CPU socket is backward compatible with AM2 CPU socket but the AM2 an processors work at AM2 platform and AM2 processors work at AM2 platform AMD Cool n Quiet Technology em The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment Chapter 1 Product introduction NVIDIA GeForce 6100 GPU esu and NVIDIA n
57. mponent DIMM support A B E5116AF 5C E 512MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 Infineon HYB18T512800AF3733336550 KVR533D2N4 1G D6408TLRAGL37U 1G Kingston 256MB Samsung 512MB Samsung 256MB HY 1G HY 512MB Micron 512MB Micron 1G Micron 512MB Corsair 512MB Corsair 1G Corsair VS1GB533D2 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E 512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8KB4 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F 36EP4 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F A8EB4 512MB ADATA M20AD2G3H316611B52 2G ADATA M20AD2H3J417011B53 Kingston M37813253FG0 CD5 M378T6553BG0 CD5 HYMP532U64CP6 C4 AB HYMP512U64CP8 C4 AB MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 MT 16HTF6464AG 53EB2 MT 16HTF12864AY 53EA1 V5512MB533D2 V5512MB533D2 K4T56083QF GCD5 K4T51083QB GCD5 HY5PS121621CFP C4 HY5PS12821CFP C4 D9BOM Z9BQT D9CRZ MIIIO052532M8CEC MI110052532M8CEC 64M8CFEGQIB0900718 E5108AB 5C E 6ND22D9GCT ECC KKEA88BAIAK 37 E5116AB 5C E E5108AE 5C E AD29608A8A 37DG20719 AD20908A8A 37DG30721 Samsung Samsung Hynix Hynix Micron Micron Micron Corsair Corsair Corsair Elpida Micron Kingmax Elpida Elpida ADATA ADATA aN Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest QVL Side s SS Single sided DIMM Support DS Double sided A Supports one module inserted in any slot for a single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into the yellow slots
58. ng symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task fF NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics Key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign 4 Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iM2NXPLUS ROM M2N X PLUS specifications summary Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage High Definition Audio LAN Overclocking features Special features Supports AMD socket AM2 AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 bit and 64 bit computing Supports AMD Co
59. ol n Quiet Technology AMD Live Ready This motherboard supports both AM2 and AM2 processors but AM2 processors work at AM2 platform and AM2 processors work at AM2 platform NVIDIA GeForce6100 nForce 430 2000 1600 MT s Dual channel memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC 1066 800 667 533 MHz DDR2 momeory modules 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Supports 1x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 interfaces 4x Serial ATA 3 Gb s devices NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives ALC662 GR 6 channel High Definition Audio Azalia CODEC 1x Coaxial S PDIF out port Supports Jacking detect and Multi Streaming technologies 10 100 Mbps PHY Stepless Freguency Selection SFS HT LINK frequency tuning from 200MHz up to 300 MHz at 1MHz increment Profile Overclocking Protection ASUSC PR CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Install ASUS MyLogo ASUS Dram Burnt Proof ASUS Fanless Thermal Solution heatsink continued on the next page M2N X PLUS specifications summary USB BIOS features Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents Supports up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 on board and 4 on back
60. ont panel audio 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 2 4 3 Chipset for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for an ATX power supply 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 EN We recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 300 W power rating This PSU type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs e f you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs ensure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug Otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you inten
61. or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company 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 the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure that 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 and electronic e
62. own Control Auto Allows DIMMS to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use Configuration options Auto Disabled SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Configuration Display Device Priority from high to low AZALIA Audio Auto Front Panel Select HD Audio OnBoard LAN Auto OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Select Screen Select tam Change Opb dei General Helan Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express gt PCI Display Device Priority from high to low Configuration options PCI Express gt PCI PCI gt PCI Express AZALIA AUDIO Auto Allows you to set or disable the AZALIA AUDIO Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Select HD Audio Allows you to set HD Audio mode Configuration options AC97 HD Audio OnBoard LAN Auto Allows you to set or disable the OnBoard LAN Configuration options Auto Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled Allows you to enable or disable MCP61 ACPI HPET TABLE Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 25 2 4 4 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select pe EN EN Serial Portl Base Addresses Paralle
63. p up window with the configuration options for that item 2 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do Sim not fit on the screen Press the E Up Down arrow keys or Page Up lt Page zs men Down keys to display the other items on the s Screen Enabled 2 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 13 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information FP Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the 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 2 BIOS setup 2 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 Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configuration Disabled disables the integrated IDE Controller Serial AT
64. ponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 3 2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ie M Primus A om mam Click an icon to display support CD motherboard Drivers information lr S LIE LIMES e Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Chapter 3 Software support 3 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devi
65. quipment Mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Please check local regulations for disposal of K The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic products vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 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 Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the followi
66. r The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forgot your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 9 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Chapter 2 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed E User Password Not Installed disabled password User Access Level Full Access Security Settings 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 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters or number
67. rt from the Windows desktop then select Computer 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 2 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 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 Alt F2 during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to MANXPLUS ROM Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alb F2 during POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy 4 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 M2NXPLUS 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 if there is no floppy disk in the drive A M2NXPLUS ROM not found error message appears if the correct
68. rts 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 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 MWDMAO IMWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 UDMAS5 ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 17 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 2 3 7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change
69. s then press Enter 3 o 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 ASUS M2N X PLUS 2 35 2 36 Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 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 Fa ri Advance Pawn Biri Exit Options Exit ryster metup aftar saving tha Exit amp Discard Changes changes Discard Changes FLO key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation ZF 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 chan
70. s motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Chapter 1 Product introduction Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 1066 Vendor Brand SS DS Component DIMM support A B Kingston Oo 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 M2OMIDG3H3160INC5Z 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 DDR2 800 Size Vendor Model Brand SS DS Component DIMM support A B Kingston KVR800D2N5 1G N A Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 Kingston KHX6400D2LL 1G N A Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN NA Kingston Heat Sink Package Kingston KHX6400D2K2 2G N A Kingston Heat Sink Package Samsung KR M378T6553CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 Samsung KR M391T6553CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3 CE7 N A Samsung K4T51083QC ZCE7 ECC Qimonda HYS64T64000EU 2 5 B2 6 Qimonda HYB18T512800B2F25FSS28380 Qimonda HYS64T128020EU 2
71. sor Voltage Auto Sets the processor voltage Configuration options 1 000 V 10 975 V 0 950 V 0 925 V 0 900 V 0 875 V 0 850 V 0 825 V 0 800 V Auto 2 4 3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Memory Options amp Information WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction k kh SouthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Memory Controller je ECC Configuration Power Down Control 2 22 Chapter 2 BIOS setup Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 Select Screen Select Item Charge Opb imm General elp Says and Exit Exit Bank Interleaving Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Reserved Reserved Reserved 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 Disa
72. t 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 2 30 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 38 C 100 F MB Temperature 32 C 89 5 F CPU Fan Speed 3260RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 424V 3 3V Voltage 3 296V 5V Voltage 5 068V 12V Voltage 12 416V Select Screen elect lten Smart Q FAN Function Disabled Change Opt inn General Hel TANE and Exit CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F Ignored MB Temperature xxx C xxx F Ignored 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 Fan 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
73. the MCA to log or report ECC errors on the dram bus Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is on Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled Enable or disable the 4 BIT ECC Mode Also Known as CHIPKILL ECC Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Configuration options Disabled 20ns 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97 ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Chapter 2 BIOS setup L2 L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 L3 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97 ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Power D
74. ug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage to the motherboard components 1 8 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 Remove 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 1 8 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 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card ASUS M2N X PLUS 1 17 1 18 Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer 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
75. umeric keypad The values range from 200 to 300 AN Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting PCI Express Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to select PCI Express frequency Configuration options 100 101 102 103 150 VA The following item appears only when the Al Overclocking item is set to Overclock Profile Overclock Options Auto Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Auto Overclock 396 Overclock 5 Overclock 7 Chipset Voltage Auto Allows selection of the chipset voltage The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed Configuration options Auto 1 2V 1 3V Memory Voltage Auto Allows you to select the memory voltage or set it to auto for safe mode Configuration options Auto 1 900V 1 950V 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Module Version 13 11 AGESA Version 03 00 09 Physical Count 1 Logical Count 1 This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The driver developer may enable it for AMD Sempron tm Processor 3200 testing purpose Revision F2 Cache L1 128KB Cache L2 128KB Cache L3 N A Speed 900MHz Current FSB Multiplier 4 5x select Screen Maximum
76. uto 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 FullSpeed HiSpeed Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hain Advance Fu Buat Exit Select the ACPI state used for System ACPI Version Features Disabled Suspend ACPI APIC Support Enabled kh APM Configuration k Hardware Monitor 2 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 81 POS Only S3 only Auto 2 5 2 ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 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
77. y Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 2 BIOS setup 2 3 6 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 and SATA4 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 Adv cdd Power Raat Exit SATA1 Disabled Disables LBA eeaeee Mode Device Hard Disk Auto Enables LBA Vendor ST320413A Mode ifthe device Size 20 0GB supports it and the LBA Mode Supported device is not already Block Mode 16 Sectors formatted with LBA PIO Mode Supported Mode disabled Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Select amp creen Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Change PIO Mode Auto General DMA Mode Auto Baus and Exit SMART Monitoring Auto ESC Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 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 LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device suppo
78. y LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button 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 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS EZ Flash Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a 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 EN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or
79. y disk See page 2 3 for details CPU Parameter Recall C P R V R The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS MyLogo Jmyigge This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 33 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or 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 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to th

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