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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 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-13 1.7.1 Overview 1-13...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System memory 1-13 1.7.1 Overview 1-13...
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... not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Do ...make sure all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
... not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Do ...make sure all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
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... chapter describes the features of the support CD that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. viii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product...
... chapter describes the features of the support CD that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. viii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product...
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...Mbps LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0 (continued on the next page) M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics ...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. ...
...Mbps LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0 (continued on the next page) M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics ...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. ...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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... contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD Documentation ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-9 for buying an ASUS® M2N-MX SE PLUS motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of...
... contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD Documentation ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! See page 1-9 for buying an ASUS® M2N-MX SE PLUS motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of...
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... ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- 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. DDR2 memory support This motherboard ...devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. See page 1-20 for details. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications on the new...
... ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- 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. DDR2 memory support This motherboard ...devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. See page 1-20 for details. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications on the new...
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High Definition Audio Enjoy high-quality sound system on USB 2.0. 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 play online games without buying ...
High Definition Audio Enjoy high-quality sound system on USB 2.0. 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 play online games without buying ...
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...motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for details. See page 2-31 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- ASUS... MyLogo™ This feature present in line with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). No...
...motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for details. See page 2-31 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- ASUS... MyLogo™ This feature present in line with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). No...
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...cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. R M2N-MX SE PLUS SB_PWR ON Standby Power M2N-MX SE PLUS Onboard LED OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up ...power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever...
...cord is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. R M2N-MX SE PLUS SB_PWR ON Standby Power M2N-MX SE PLUS Onboard LED OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up ...power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever...
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ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- 24.5cm (9.6in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm (7.6in) PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V EATXPWR DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) COM1 Socket AM2+ PARALLEL PORT VGA USB34 PS2_USBPW1-4 LAN_USB12 Attansic F2 R CHA_ FAN AUDIO Super I/O 8Mb BIOS CD CPU_FAN M2N-MX SE PLUS PCIEX16 CLRTC CR2032 3V...
ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- 24.5cm (9.6in) 1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm (7.6in) PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V EATXPWR DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) COM1 Socket AM2+ PARALLEL PORT VGA USB34 PS2_USBPW1-4 LAN_USB12 Attansic F2 R CHA_ FAN AUDIO Super I/O 8Mb BIOS CD CPU_FAN M2N-MX SE PLUS PCIEX16 CLRTC CR2032 3V...
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Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis R M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The edge with external ports goes to the chassis.
Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis R M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction The edge with external ports goes to the chassis.
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...connectors on the motherboard. R M2N-MX SE PLUS M2N-MX SE PLUS CPU Socket AM2+ 2. The CPU fits in completely. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in only one correct orientation. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- Locate the.... The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AM2+ socket. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AM2 socket. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up...
...connectors on the motherboard. R M2N-MX SE PLUS M2N-MX SE PLUS CPU Socket AM2+ 2. The CPU fits in completely. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in only one correct orientation. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- Locate the.... The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AM2+ socket. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with AM2 socket. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up...
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... FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N-MX SE PLUS CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the ... insert the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is locked. 6. The lever clicks on the motherboard. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it is in place, push down...
... FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N-MX SE PLUS CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the ... insert the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is locked. 6. The lever clicks on the motherboard. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it is in place, push down...
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... The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the... heatsink and fan assembly. Make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. If the instructions in... instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-11
... The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the... heatsink and fan assembly. Make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. If the instructions in... instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-11
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...modules from the same vendor. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for dual-channel model. For optimum compatibility, we recommend... Memory Configurations Mode Single Channel Dual-channel Socket DIMM_A1 Populated - ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-13 The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 128 Pins 112 Pins R M2N-MX SE PLUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1...
...modules from the same vendor. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for dual-channel model. For optimum compatibility, we recommend... Memory Configurations Mode Single Channel Dual-channel Socket DIMM_A1 Populated - ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-13 The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 128 Pins 112 Pins R M2N-MX SE PLUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1...
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... when pressing the retaining clips. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-17 Remove the DIMM from the socket. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unplug the power supply...
... when pressing the retaining clips. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1-17 Remove the DIMM from the socket. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unplug the power supply...
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...until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. See Chapter 2 for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 1.8 ...Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier. 6. Replace ...
...until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. See Chapter 2 for later use . Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. 1.8 ...Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier. 6. Replace ...