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... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 ...~4 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu 2-12 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-12 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-14 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-16 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-17 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-17 iv
... 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-28 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 ...~4 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu 2-12 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-12 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-14 2.4.3 Chipset 2-14 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-16 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-17 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-17 iv
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...Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports Anti Pop Function Supports S/PDIF Out interface, Jack-detect, and multi-streaming Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 on the board, 4 at the rear panel) (continued on the next page) ix M2N68-AM specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory ...Expansion slots Graphics Storage Supported OS High definition audio USB AMD socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon...
...Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports Anti Pop Function Supports S/PDIF Out interface, Jack-detect, and multi-streaming Supports up to 10 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 on the board, 4 at the rear panel) (continued on the next page) ix M2N68-AM specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory ...Expansion slots Graphics Storage Supported OS High definition audio USB AMD socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon...
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... . M2N68-AM specifications summary LAN BIOS features Manageability ASUS Special Features Rear panel ports Internal connectors Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor RTL8211CL PHY Gigabit LAN 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5 WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up, PXE WO_USB, WO_KB/MS ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...
... . M2N68-AM specifications summary LAN BIOS features Manageability ASUS Special Features Rear panel ports Internal connectors Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor RTL8211CL PHY Gigabit LAN 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5 WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up, PXE WO_USB, WO_KB/MS ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS...
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... Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M2N68-AM motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 64-bit architecture. Chapter 1: Product...
... Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M2N68-AM motherboard 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User Manual If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 64-bit architecture. Chapter 1: Product...
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... management function to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for advanced operating systems. 1-2 ASUS M2N68-AM It is the latest connectivity standard for Serial ATA drives. Native DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports native DDR2 1066. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, ...® GeForce™ 7025 integrates NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9.0 graphics processor. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the technology to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. It...
... management function to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for advanced operating systems. 1-2 ASUS M2N68-AM It is the latest connectivity standard for Serial ATA drives. Native DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports native DDR2 1066. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, ...® GeForce™ 7025 integrates NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9.0 graphics processor. 64-bit CPU support 64-bit computing, the technology to increase memory computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. It...
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...CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) The BIOS C.P.R. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS... CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or USB flash disk that allows you to update...
...CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) The BIOS C.P.R. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the ASUS vision of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). ASUS MyLogo 2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS... CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD or USB flash disk that allows you to update...
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... the same CAS latency. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you want to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel. M2N68-AM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability Size 1G 1G 1G 512MB 1G Vendor Kingston Corsair Corsair...you obtain memory modules from a memory module. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) or less. 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and ...
... the same CAS latency. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you want to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is supported per channel. M2N68-AM Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability Size 1G 1G 1G 512MB 1G Vendor Kingston Corsair Corsair...you obtain memory modules from a memory module. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) or less. 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and ...
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...module to the CPU fan connector. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the CPU fan supports Q-Fan. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is not a jumper! CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN) The CPU fan connector supports cooling fans of...CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 4. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the CPU fan connector. DO NOT place a jumper cap on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of the cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M2N68-AM SPDIF_OUT M2N68...
...module to the CPU fan connector. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Only the CPU fan supports Q-Fan. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is not a jumper! CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN) The CPU fan connector supports cooling fans of...CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 4. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the CPU fan connector. DO NOT place a jumper cap on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of the cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND M2N68-AM SPDIF_OUT M2N68...