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MotherboardM2N/M2N DH

xM2N/M2N DH specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Athlon™ 64 FX /AMD Sempron™

ASUS M2N / M2N DHChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD informatio

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN fold

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - I

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportAnti-Virus UtilityThe anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for d

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-55.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user m

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-7Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support5.3 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controllers that allow you to congure

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-95.3.1 Installing hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical driv

xiM2N/M2N DH specications summaryASUS Exclusive Overclocking featuresASUS O.C. Prole: overclocking conguration-sharing tool Precision Tweaker: -

5-10 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID utilityTo enter the NVIDIA® RAID utility:1. Boot up your computer. 2. During

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-11TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportRebuilding a RAID arrayTo rebuild a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-13 A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array. The follo

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportDeleting a RAID arrayTo delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RA

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 5-15Clearing a disk dataTo clear disk data:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then p

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support5.4 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operati

xiiExtra specications on M2N DH*Specications are subject to change without notice.ASUS Digital Home FeaturesASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE 802.

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

ASUS M2N / M2N DHChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N / M2N DH motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest te

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-3USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connec

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 ASUS Special featuresASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chass

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 1-51.3.3 ASUS Digital Home features for M2N DH modelASUS WiFi-AP Solo™ (For M2N DH model only)WiFi AP Solo™ allows a new leve

iiE2753First Edition August 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS M2N / M2N DHChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard ove

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mo

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationR2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutDDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin mod

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-112. PCI slots2-183. PCI Express x1 slots2-184. PCI Expre

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-232. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)2-243. Serial

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Make sure that the socket le

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-73. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small tria

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ proce

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-92. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near t

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-112.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) soc

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware informationImportant notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit versionIf you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating Syste

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-13Qualied Vendors List DDR2-533 512MB ELPIDA EBE51ED8ABFA-5C-E SS E5108AB-5C-E • • 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E SS E5

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualied Vendors List DDR2-800 Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM Support:A - Supports one module

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority

ivContents2.6 Jumper ... 2-192.7 Connectors ...

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-192.6 Jumper1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMO

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1234, USBPW5678, USBPW910)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-213. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pin

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-237. Wireless LAN activity LED (M2N DH model only). The wireless LAN module comes with an activity LED. 8. Wireless LAN antenna

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-253. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red])These connectors are for the Serial ATA sig

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910 [for M2N model only]) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. C

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-277. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans

vContents4.4 Advanced menu ... 4-194.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ...

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information9. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-2910. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that suppor

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cab

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 2-31Q-Connector (System panel)ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Pe

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS M2N / M2N DHChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Turning off the c

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switc

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butt

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

ASUS M2N / M2N DHChapter summary44.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output Sys

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. V

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-3• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk with FAT 32/16 format only.• Do not shut d

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download t

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-54.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le wh

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setupRecovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-7Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click t

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-9Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® de

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-114.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguratio

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-134.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system in

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.4 IDE CongurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-154.3.5 Primary IDE Master/ SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a sep

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-174.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.7 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-194.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution whe

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis g

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe following items appear only when the AI overclocking item is set to [Manual].CPU Frequency [200]Displays the frequency s

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-214.4.2 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.CPU Congurat

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.3 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> t

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-23MCT Timing Mode [Auto]Sets the MCT Timing mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]Conguration options

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]Enables or disables the MemClk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Configuration option

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-25Hyper Transport MCP61 CongurationMCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled]MCP61(SB) to K8(CPU) Frequency [1000 MHz]MCP61(

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [EPP+ECP]. This item allows you to se

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-27USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]Allows you to disable or enable the USB 1.1 controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]US

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-294.5.5 APM CongurationAPM CongurationPower Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]Power On By PCI Dev

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.T

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled]Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard or use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-31VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageThe onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output throug

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-33If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumper

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-35Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always],

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub ScreenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.58 (C)Copyright 198

ASUS M2N / M2N DH 4-37Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.