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ix M2V-MX specifications summary Backpanel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support CD contents Form factor 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x ... connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x CPU/ 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Front Panel AC'97 audio connector 10-pin system panel connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, RPL, WOR by PME Drivers Anti-virus software...
ix M2V-MX specifications summary Backpanel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support CD contents Form factor 1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6-channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 port 1 x VGA port 4 x ... connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x CPU/ 1 x Chassis fan connectors 1 x Front Panel AC'97 audio connector 10-pin system panel connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, RPL, WOR by PME Drivers Anti-virus software...
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...1: Product introduction Update your system with customizable boot logos. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-35 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is required prior using an OS-based flash utility. feature of the motherboard... BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS Q-Fan2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan2 technology smartly adjusts both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to the system loading to launch the utility...
...1: Product introduction Update your system with customizable boot logos. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-35 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is required prior using an OS-based flash utility. feature of the motherboard... BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking, C.P.R. ASUS Q-Fan2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan2 technology smartly adjusts both the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to the system loading to launch the utility...
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... of each cable matches the ground pin of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. R M2V-MX CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2V-MX Internal Audio Connector ASUS M2V-MX 1-27 Optical drive audio in connectors (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the fan connectors. ...Do not forget to connect the fan cables to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or ...
... of each cable matches the ground pin of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. R M2V-MX CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2V-MX Internal Audio Connector ASUS M2V-MX 1-27 Optical drive audio in connectors (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the fan connectors. ...Do not forget to connect the fan cables to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or ...
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... drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Windows...
... drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Windows...
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... found . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 3. You can use as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk...
... found . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name 3. You can use as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk...
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... on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at... completed. done Write to prevent system boot failure! 5. You need to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM 4. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Reading flash ...... ASUS M2V-MX 2- Reading flash .....
... on the bootable floppy disk. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - WARNING!! Erasing flash ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at... completed. done Write to prevent system boot failure! 5. You need to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. A:\>afudos /iM2VMX.ROM 4. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - done Reading flash ...... ASUS M2V-MX 2- Reading flash .....
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Do not turn off power during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to M2VMX.ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility displays....07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during flash BIOS Reading ...
Do not turn off power during the updating process. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to M2VMX.ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Checking for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility displays....07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during flash BIOS Reading ...
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...disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS M2V-MX 2- Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from ... the original or updated BIOS file. Floppy not found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! CD-ROM found ! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. The utility...
...disk from the support CD: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... Completed. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for floppy... ASUS M2V-MX 2- Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from ... the original or updated BIOS file. Floppy not found ! DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! CD-ROM found ! Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. The utility...
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...Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-MX 2-15 Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] ... Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto-detected by BIOS and are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device ...
...Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-MX 2-15 Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] ... Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring) are auto-detected by BIOS and are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device ...
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...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Definition Audio [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [Disabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Allows you... to disablel or select the Serial ATA controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to northbridge frequency selection by CPU capability. Hyper Transport AGP Configuration Hyper Transport AGP Configuration (K8... onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-MX 2-27
...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Definition Audio [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [Disabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Allows you... to disablel or select the Serial ATA controller mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to northbridge frequency selection by CPU capability. Hyper Transport AGP Configuration Hyper Transport AGP Configuration (K8... onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2V-MX 2-27
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... Device Priority sequence. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the system. Select Screen Select Item 1st ~ xxth Boot...
... Device Priority sequence. 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the system. Select Screen Select Item 1st ~ xxth Boot...
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2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for the NumLock. Select Screen Select Item +- Change... key to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you want to be pressed when error occurs. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2V-MX 2-35 Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS...
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for the NumLock. Select Screen Select Item +- Change... key to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you want to be pressed when error occurs. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2V-MX 2-35 Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS...
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... shows the default Not Installed. Change Option Change Supervisor Password F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Select this function allows the option ROMs to disable password. To set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When...
... shows the default Not Installed. Change Option Change Supervisor Password F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Select this function allows the option ROMs to disable password. To set to Enabled, the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When...
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2.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Please see page 2-2, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load...
2.7 Tools menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Please see page 2-2, section 2.1.2 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00 FLASH TYPE: PMC 49FL004T LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2V-MX VER: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load...