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M2NPV-MX
Motherboard
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E2629 E2629 E2629 E2629 E2629 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 May 2006 May 2006 May 2006 May 2006 May 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the pr
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii M2NPV-MX specifications summary .................................................. viii Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .....................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........................................... 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS ...............................................
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Contents 2.5 Power menu........................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type............................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-30 2.5.3 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-30 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor .................................................2-33 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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
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M2NPV-MX specifications summary CPU CPU CPU Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ CPU CPU Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Northbridge: NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 GPU ® Southbridge: NVIDIA nForce™430 MCP Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 2000/1600 MT/s Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Memory Memory Memory Memory
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M2NPV-MX specifications summary Manageability Manageability Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Manageability Manageability Intrusion Special features Special features Special features Special features Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ
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M2NPV-MX specifications summary Power Power Power Power Power ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) Requirement Requirement Requirement Requirement Requirement ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor uATX: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.5cm x 24.5cm) Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Device drivers contents contents contents contents contents ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool ‘n’Quiet™ utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus softwa
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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 Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS M2NPV-MX motherboard! M2NPV-MX motherboard! M2NPV-MX motherboard! M2NPV-MX motherboard! M2NPV-MX 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, ch
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AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology 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. See page 2-23 for details. ® ® ® ® ® NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 6150 GPU GeForce™ 615
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Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology 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, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for four SATA connectors. Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution Gigabit LAN solution ® N
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1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 2-10 for details. ASUS EZ F
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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 any
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR B: Keyboard CPU_FAN ATX12V Super DVI I/O VGA USBPW12 USB12 CHA_FAN1 LAN_USB34 USBPW34 ® Top:Line In nVIDIA Center:Line Out GeForce™6150 Bottom:Mic In TV_OUT 4Mb PCIEX1_1 BIOS M2NPV-MX 88E1116 PCIEX16 ® ® nVIDIA nForce™430 PCI1 SB_PWR PCI2 CR2032 3V AD Lithium Cell 1986A USBPW78 CMOS Power CD AAFP USBPW56 CHASS
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1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction 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 1.5.3 Screw holes Screw holes 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the mo
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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 1.6.1 1.6.1 1.6.1 1.6.1
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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 Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold 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
