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M2N-MX SE
Motherboard
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E3168 First Edition V1 April 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended i
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii M2N-MX SE specifications summary ...................................................viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents ............................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8 2
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Contents 2.5.4 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-30 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-31 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-32 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-32 2.6.2 Removable drives .................................................. 2-32 2.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 2-33 2.6.4 Sec
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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 r
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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 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
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M2N-MX SE specifications summary CPU Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ FX/Athlon™ X2/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce 430/GeForce6100 2000/1600 MT/s Front Side Bus Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM, support max 2 GB unbufferred ECC and non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Expansion slots 1 x
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M2N-MX SE specifications summary Manageability BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0 Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM1 port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x 5.1-channel audio ports Internal Connector 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF output connector 1 x High Definition Front panel audio connector 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan / 1
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS M2N-MX SE motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-MX SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x
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AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology 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. ® NVIDIA GeForce™ 6100 GPU ® and NVIDIA nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets ® The NVIDIA GeForce™ 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge ® supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and PCI Express interface. ® The NVIDIA nForce™ 430 media and communications proces
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Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology 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, and JBOD configurations for two SATA connectors. USB 2.0 technology 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 backw
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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. ASUS EZ Flash 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 floppy disk. See page 2-3 for details.
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • 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
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm (7.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V USB34 PS2_USBPW1-4 Attansic LAN_USB12 R F2 M2N-MX SE AUDIO CPU_FAN PCIEX16 CLRTC CR2032 3V Super I/O Lithium Cell CMOS Power Nvidia MCP61P SB_PWR 4Mb BIOS PCI1 PCI2 USBPW5-8 ALC662 SPDIF_OUT SPEAKER AAFP USB56 USB78 FLOPPY F_PANEL ASUS M2N-MX SE 1-7 VGA COM1 PARALLEL PORT CD Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) SATA1 SATA2 CHA_ FAN EATXPWR PRI_IDE
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1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R M2N-MX SE 1-8 Chapter 1: Produ
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the 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! 1.6.1 Installing the C
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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Gold triangle 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 i
