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... or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ii IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
... or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ii IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2N 1394 specifications summary viii 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 ...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2N 1394 specifications summary viii 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 ...
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... CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing & Enumeration technology S/PDIF OUT interface PCI-E Gb LAN controller Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (continued on the next page) viii M2N 1394 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon...
... CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing & Enumeration technology S/PDIF OUT interface PCI-E Gb LAN controller Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (continued on the next page) viii M2N 1394 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon...
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x 8.1 in . ix M2N 1394 specifications summary Special features BIOS features Manageability Rear panel Internal Connector Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ DIY: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS,Green, PnP, DMI 2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v 2.0a, SM BIOS v 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR ...4-pin 12 Vplugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 20.6 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
x 8.1 in . ix M2N 1394 specifications summary Special features BIOS features Manageability Rear panel Internal Connector Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ DIY: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS,Green, PnP, DMI 2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v 2.0a, SM BIOS v 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR ...4-pin 12 Vplugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 20.6 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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ASUS M2N 1394 1- The NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 media and communications processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers NVIDIA® Gigabit and NVIDIA® MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy ... 5, and JBOD) for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with existing PCI specifications. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to 12...
ASUS M2N 1394 1- The NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 media and communications processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers NVIDIA® Gigabit and NVIDIA® MediaShield storage management technology allowing easy ... 5, and JBOD) for details. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with existing PCI specifications. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to 12...
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... 8-Channel High Definition Audio Onboard is fully-compliant with USB 1.1. 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 produce crystal-clear digital audio. See pages 1-28 for ...your computer to home theater decoders to a fast 480 Mbps on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with Intel® High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). This CODEC is the ADI...
... 8-Channel High Definition Audio Onboard is fully-compliant with USB 1.1. 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 produce crystal-clear digital audio. See pages 1-28 for ...your computer to home theater decoders to a fast 480 Mbps on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with Intel® High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). This CODEC is the ADI...
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... card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI Express... specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other ...
... card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI Express... specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other ...
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...the NVRAID Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. ® M2N 1394 SATA SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP RSATA_TXN GND RSATA_RXP RSATA_RXN GND M2N 1394 SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND ...RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification...
...the NVRAID Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. ® M2N 1394 SATA SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP RSATA_TXN GND RSATA_RXP RSATA_RXN GND M2N 1394 SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND ...RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification...
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect the USB module ... GND USB_P8+ USB_P8USB+5V USB56 1 GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® M2N 1394 CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2N 1394 Internal audio connector ASUS M2N 1394 1-25 The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 5.
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Connect the USB module ... GND USB_P8+ USB_P8USB+5V USB56 1 GND USB_P5+ USB_P5USB+5V Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ® M2N 1394 CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2N 1394 Internal audio connector ASUS M2N 1394 1-25 The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 5.
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... +5V Standby +1 Volts +1 Volts +3 Volts ® M2N 1394 ATX1V +1V DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts -1 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +1V DC GND M2N 1394 ATX power connectors ASUS M2N 1394 1-27 The plugs from the power supply are for ATX ...power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification...
... +5V Standby +1 Volts +1 Volts +3 Volts ® M2N 1394 ATX1V +1V DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts -1 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +1V DC GND M2N 1394 ATX power connectors ASUS M2N 1394 1-27 The plugs from the power supply are for ATX ...power supply plugs. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use an ATX 12 V Specification...
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...the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N 1394 2-13 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of a field, select it then press..., selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen. configurable, you can change the value of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Advanced Chipset...
...the menu items. If an item is highlighted when selected. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N 1394 2-13 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of a field, select it then press..., selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that do not fit on the screen. configurable, you can change the value of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Advanced Chipset...
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These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects ...
These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects ...
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These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2N 1394 2-17 Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously ...
These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2N 1394 2-17 Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously ...
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... : 1 System Memory Usable Size: 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 System... Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode...
... : 1 System Memory Usable Size: 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.7 System... Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode...
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... in this menu allows you to enable support for use of USB devices at startup. Setting to Auto allows the system to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is enabled. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to display the configuration options.
... in this menu allows you to enable support for use of USB devices at startup. Setting to Auto allows the system to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is enabled. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to display the configuration options.
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... list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N 1394 2-29 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI Support [ACPI v1.0] Allows you to add more tables for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI... resume. When set to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
... list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N 1394 2-29 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2.5.3 ACPI Support [ACPI v1.0] Allows you to add more tables for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI... resume. When set to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
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... device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By USB [Disabled] When set values. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS M2N 1394 2-31 Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A... set to [Enabled], this item is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard or mouse activities to turn on the +5VSB lead.
... device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By USB [Disabled] When set values. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS M2N 1394 2-31 Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A... set to [Enabled], this item is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard or mouse activities to turn on the +5VSB lead.
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...the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 2.6.1 Boot Device... fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to ...
...the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Boot settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 2.6.1 Boot Device... fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to ...
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ASUS M2N 1394 3- You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD. 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the specified information.
ASUS M2N 1394 3- You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the motherboard. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the support CD. 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the specified information.