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Asus M2N68-AM User Manual

Asus M2N68-AM User Manual (96 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 3.25 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
M2N68-AM Specifications Summary
10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  14
- Package Contents
  14
- Special Features
  14
  - Product Highlights
    14
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    16
  - Asus Mylogo 2
    17
- Before You Proceed
  18
- Onboard Led
  18
- Motherboard Overview
  19
  - Motherboard Layout
    19
  - Placement Direction
    20
  - Screw Holes
    20
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  21
  - Installing the CPU
    21
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    23
- System Memory
  25
  - Overview
    25
  - Memory Configurations
    26
  - Installing a DIMM
    31
  - Removing a DIMM
    31
- Expansion Slots
  32
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    32
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    32
  - Interrupt Assignments
    33
  - PCI Slots
    34
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    34
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    34
- Jumper
  35
  - Clear RTC RAM
    35
  - Jumpers
    35
- 1.10 Connectors
  36
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    36
  - LAN Port LED Indications
    36
  - Internal Connectors
    37
    
    Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive Connection
    39
    
    ATX Power Connectors
    43
    
    System Panel Connector
    44
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

45
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  46
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    46
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    48
  - AFUDOS Utility
    49
    
    Copying Current BIOS
    49
    
    Updating the Bios File
    50
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    51
    
    Recovering the Bios from the Support DVD
    52
    
    Recovering the Bios from the Usb Flash Disk
    52
  - ASUS Update Utility
    53
- BIOS Setup Program
  56
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    57
  - Menu Bar
    57
  - Navigation Keys
    58
  - Menu Items
    58
  - Sub-Menu Items
    58
  - Configuration Fields
    58
  - Pop-Up Window
    58
  - Scroll Bar
    58
  - General Help
    58
- Main Menu
  59
  - System Time
    59
  - System Date
    59
  - Legacy Diskette a
    59
  - IDE Configuration
    60
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave
    61
  - SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4
    63
  - System Information
    64
- Advanced Menu
  65
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    65
  - CPU Configuration
    68
  - Chipset
    69
    
    Ecc Configuration
    71
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    72
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    73
  - PCI Pnp
    74
  - USB Configuration
    75
- Power Menu
  77
  - Suspend Mode
    77
  - ACPI Version Features
    77
  - ACPI APIC Support
    77
  - APM Configuration
    78
  - Hardware Monitor
    79
- Boot Menu
  80
  - Boot Device Priority
    80
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    81
  - Security
    82
    
    Change User Password
    83
    
    Clear User Password
    83
- Tools Menu
  84
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    84
  - Ai Net 2
    85
- Exit Menu
  86
- Software Support
  87
- Installing an Operating System
  88
- Support DVD Information
  88
  - Running the Support DVD
    88
  - Drivers Menu
    88
  - Drivers Menu
    89
    
    Realtek Audio Driver
    89
    
    Nvidia Nforce Chipset Driver
    89
  - Utilities Menu
    90
  - Make Disk Menu
    92
  - Manual Menu
    93
  - ASUS Contact Information
    93
  - Other Information
    94
  - Technical Support Form
    95

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Asus M2N68-AM User Manual

Asus M2N68-AM User Manual (62 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 2.25 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
About this Guide
7
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
Conventions Used in this Guide
8
M2N68-AM Specifications Summary
9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

11
- Welcome
  11
- Package Contents
  11
- Special Features
  11
  - Product Highlights
    11
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    13
- Before You Proceed
  14
- Onboard Led
  14
- Motherboard Overview
  15
  - Placement Direction
    15
  - Screw Holes
    15
  - Motherboard Layout
    16
  - Layout Contents
    16
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  17
  - Installing the CPU
    17
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    19
- System Memory
  20
  - Overview
    20
  - Memory Configurations
    21
  - Qualified Vendors Lists
    21
  - Installing a DIMM
    26
  - Removing a DIMM
    26
- Expansion Slots
  27
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    27
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    27
  - PCI Slots
    27
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    27
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    27
- Jumpers
  28
  - To Erase RTC RAM
    28
  - Clear RTC RAM
    28
- Connectors
  29
- Software Support
  38
  - Installing an Operating System
    38
  - Support DVD Information
    38
Chapter 2: BIOS Information

39
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  39
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    39
  - ASUS Update Utility
    40
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    41
  - AFUDOS Utility
    42
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    43
- BIOS Setup Program
  44
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    45
  - Menu Bar
    45
  - Navigation Keys
    46
  - Menu Items
    46
  - Submenu Items
    46
  - Configuration Fields
    46
  - Pop-Up Window
    46
  - Scroll Bar
    46
  - General Help
    46
- Main Menu
  47
  - System Time
    47
  - System Date
    47
  - Legacy Diskette a
    47
  - IDE Configuration
    47
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave
    48
  - Sata1~4
    49
  - System Information
    50
- Advanced Menu
  50
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    50
  - CPU Configuration
    52
  - Chipset
    52
  - Ecc Configuration
    53
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    54
  - PCI Pnp
    55
  - USB Configuration
    55
- Power Menu
  56
  - Suspend Mode
    56
  - ACPI Version Features
    56
  - ACPI APIC Support
    56
  - APM Configuration
    57
  - Hardware Monitor
    57
- Boot Menu
  58
  - Boot Device Priority
    58
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    58
  - Security
    59
    
    Change User Password
    60
    
    Clear User Password
    60
- Tools Menu
  61
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    61
  - Ai Net 2
    61
- Exit Menu
  62

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