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... PnP 2-10 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-10 2.5 Power menu 2-11 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-11 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-11 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 2-11 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-12 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration 2-12 2.6 Boot menu 2-13 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-13 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-13 2.6.3 Security 2-14 2.7 Tools menu 2-15 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-15 2.7.2 AI NET 2 2-15 2.8 Exit menu 2-15 iv
... PnP 2-10 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-10 2.5 Power menu 2-11 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-11 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-11 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 2-11 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-12 2.5.5 HW Monitor Configuration 2-12 2.6 Boot menu 2-13 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-13 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-13 2.6.3 Security 2-14 2.7 Tools menu 2-15 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-15 2.7.2 AI NET 2 2-15 2.8 Exit menu 2-15 iv
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... due to re-enter data. Move the jumper cap from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power... erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in reduced power mode). Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature.
... due to re-enter data. Move the jumper cap from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to overclocking. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power... erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in reduced power mode). Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature.
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... 4-pin connector is inadequate. • If you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 1-12 The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for...
... 4-pin connector is inadequate. • If you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with a minimum of 300 W. ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 1-12 The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for...
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...port, then launch EZ Flash 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS Press + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a USB flash disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click ...to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M2N68-AM PLUS VER: 0208 DATE: 01/16/...
...port, then launch EZ Flash 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS Press + during POST to go through the long process of booting from a USB flash disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click ...to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M2N68-AM PLUS VER: 0208 DATE: 01/16/...
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...the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Start Erasing... Start Programming... 3. Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 You can cause system boot failure! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Insert the Support DVD or USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the ...system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. otherwise, the utility will not function....
...the system while updating the BIOS! Starting BIOS recovery... Start Erasing... Start Programming... 3. Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 You can cause system boot failure! Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Insert the Support DVD or USB flash disk containing the BIOS file to the ...system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. otherwise, the utility will not function....
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... System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS If you want to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen... to turn the system off then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to enter Setup after changing any of the basic system information. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time 19:34:30] System Date [Wed 08/27/2008] ...
... System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS If you want to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen... to turn the system off then back on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to enter Setup after changing any of the basic system information. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit System Time 19:34:30] System Date [Wed 08/27/2008] ...
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....0] Allows you to change the settings for the system. [Overclock Profile] - Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system...other system devices. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency etc. 2.4.1 ...
....0] Allows you to change the settings for the system. [Overclock Profile] - Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system...other system devices. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Adjust System Frequency etc. 2.4.1 ...
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... Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Onboard ...Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, ... disable the USB functions.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS
... Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Onboard ...Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, ... disable the USB functions.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS
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... decrease the time needed to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to change the system boot options. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait for 'F1' If Error [...Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Select an item then press to boot the system. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to enable or disable the full screen logo...
... decrease the time needed to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to change the system boot options. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait for 'F1' If Error [...Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Select an item then press to boot the system. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to enable or disable the full screen logo...
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...to select and update BIOS. When you to run the utility to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Pressing does not immediately exit this item to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard...Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the options from the legend bar to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to exit. Use the left/right arrow key to select...
...to select and update BIOS. When you to run the utility to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Pressing does not immediately exit this item to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard...Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the options from the legend bar to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.7 Tools menu Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET2 Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to exit. Use the left/right arrow key to select...