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...Internal connectors 1-19 1.11 Software support 1-26 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 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 ... 1~4 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu 2-13 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-13 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-14 2.4.3 Chipset 2-15 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-16 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-16 iv
...Internal connectors 1-19 1.11 Software support 1-26 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-26 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 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 ... 1~4 2-11 2.3.7 System Information 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu 2-13 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-13 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-14 2.4.3 Chipset 2-15 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-16 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-16 iv
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... (continued on the next page) ix ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - M2N68 SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio USB LAN ASUS special features AMD® Socket AM2, AM2+ for AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™...UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors Nvidia® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration ATAPI support, AHCI mode ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) Nvidia...
... (continued on the next page) ix ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - M2N68 SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio USB LAN ASUS special features AMD® Socket AM2, AM2+ for AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™...UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors Nvidia® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration ATAPI support, AHCI mode ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) Nvidia...
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M2N68 SE specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Form Factor Support DVD 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel Audio ports 1 x LPT port 1 x COM port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional ...CPU Fan connector 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 cable 1x I/O Shield User manual ATX form factor: 12'' x 8'' (30.5cm x 20.3cm) Drivers ASUS LiveUpdateUtility ASUS...
M2N68 SE specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Form Factor Support DVD 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x RJ45 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel Audio ports 1 x LPT port 1 x COM port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional ...CPU Fan connector 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 cable 1x I/O Shield User manual ATX form factor: 12'' x 8'' (30.5cm x 20.3cm) Drivers ASUS LiveUpdateUtility ASUS...
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.... AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 x2/ Sempron / Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. Technology. See page 1-7 for buying an ASUS® M2N68 SE motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package...
.... AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 x2/ Sempron / Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 CPU support The motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™ / Sempron processors. Technology. See page 1-7 for buying an ASUS® M2N68 SE motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package...
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... management for advanced operating systems. See page 1-18 for details. See pages 1-10 for details. 1-2 ASUS M2N68 SE Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on your PC! All of these are done on one computer. 1.3.2 Innovative... storage specification. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for AM2+ only. Dual channel DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports DDR2 1066. It is for a cool and quiet ...
... management for advanced operating systems. See page 1-18 for details. See pages 1-10 for details. 1-2 ASUS M2N68 SE Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on your PC! All of these are done on one computer. 1.3.2 Innovative... storage specification. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for AM2+ only. Dual channel DDR2 1066 support This motherboard supports DDR2 1066. It is for a cool and quiet ...
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...we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always...each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition M2N68 SE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability Size 1G 1G 1G 512MB 1G Vendor ...Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package SS Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package DIMM support A* B* • • • • • • • • •...
...we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Due to AM2+ CPU limitation, only one DDR2 1066 DIMM is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always...each slot. 64-bit Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Vista x64 Edition M2N68 SE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability Size 1G 1G 1G 512MB 1G Vendor ...Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package SS Heat-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package DIMM support A* B* • • • • • • • • •...
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M2N68 SE CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N68 SE CPU fan connector 10. 9. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to configure the setting. 1-24 ASUS M2N68 SE Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the audio device of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at...Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). +5V SPDIFOUT GND M2N68 SE SPDIF_OUT M2N68 SE Digital audio connector Ensure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN) The fan connector supports cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W ...
M2N68 SE CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N68 SE CPU fan connector 10. 9. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to configure the setting. 1-24 ASUS M2N68 SE Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the audio device of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at...Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). +5V SPDIFOUT GND M2N68 SE SPDIF_OUT M2N68 SE Digital audio connector Ensure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN) The fan connector supports cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W ...
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When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [... overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-12 ASUS M2N68 SE The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA...
When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [... overview of the general system specifications. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-12 ASUS M2N68 SE The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA...