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M2N-MX SE PLUS
Motherboard
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E3353 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 INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended
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Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary .............................................. x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .......................
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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 ....................
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Contents 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ....................................... 2-29 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 Hard Disk Drives ............................
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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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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: Softw
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary ® CPU Supports AMD socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 / Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit Supports AMD Cool ‘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 nForce 430 / GeForce6100 Chipset Front Side Bus 2000 / 1600 MT
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M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary 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 5.1-channel Audio I/O 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 connector 1 x 3-pin Chassis Fan connector 1 x 10-pin System Panel connector 1 x CD au
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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! ® T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S M 2 N - M X S E P L U S m o t h e r b o a r d ! 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 PLUS mother
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AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology This 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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10 / 100 Mbps LAN Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. Allows you to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. See page 1-23 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 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 pages 1-28 for details.
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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 CPU_FAN AUDIO M2N-MX SE PLUS PCIEX16 CLRTC CR2032 3V Super I/O Lithium Cell CMOS Power Nvidia MCP61P SB_PWR 8Mb BIOS PCI1 PCI2 USBPW5-8 ALC662 SPDIF_OUT SPEAKER AAFP USB56 USB78 FLOPPY F_PANEL AM2+ socket is backward compatible with AM2 socket. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-7 VGA COM1 PARALLEL PORT CD CHA_ FAN Socket AM2+ DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DD
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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 PLUS 1-8 Chapter 1:
