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... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
... 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar 2-...
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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 by PME, Chasis ...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 by PME, Chasis ...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 .
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... each parameter. When the system hangs due to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS M2N 1394 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS O.C. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of connecting the system panel...
... each parameter. When the system hangs due to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. ASUS M2N 1394 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. ASUS O.C. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of connecting the system panel...
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... USBPW910 PWR_FAN ® AAFP EATXPWR AD PCIEX16 1988B SPDIF_OUT M2N 1394 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_ VIA VT6308P GenFVoIrDceI®A5®40 MCP Super I/O COM1 PCI1 PCI PCI3 FLOPPY IE1394_ 4Mb BIOS USBPW5678 USB78 USB56 CR03 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SB_PWR 24.5cm (9.6in) PRI_IDE SATA SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 CHA_FAN CLRTC CHASSIS PANEL ASUS M2N 1394 1-
... USBPW910 PWR_FAN ® AAFP EATXPWR AD PCIEX16 1988B SPDIF_OUT M2N 1394 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_ VIA VT6308P GenFVoIrDceI®A5®40 MCP Super I/O COM1 PCI1 PCI PCI3 FLOPPY IE1394_ 4Mb BIOS USBPW5678 USB78 USB56 CR03 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power SB_PWR 24.5cm (9.6in) PRI_IDE SATA SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 CHA_FAN CLRTC CHASSIS PANEL ASUS M2N 1394 1-
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... Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To... the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Make sure to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the...
... Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To... the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Make sure to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the...
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... the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. For system failure due to overclocking. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS M2N 1394 1-19 You can automatically reset... parameter settings to pins 2-3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® M2N 1394 M2N 1394 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 1 Normal (Default) 3 Clear CMOS...
... the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 4. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. For system failure due to overclocking. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS M2N 1394 1-19 You can automatically reset... parameter settings to pins 2-3. Reinstall the battery. 5. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ® M2N 1394 M2N 1394 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 1 Normal (Default) 3 Clear CMOS...
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This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up +5V (Default) +5VSB 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USB_PWR) This jumper allows you to wake up the computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® M2N 1394 USBPW134 1 +5V (Default) 3 +5VSB USBPW910 1 +5V (Default) 3 +5VSB USBPW5678 4 46 M2N 1394 USB device wake-up feature.
This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up +5V (Default) +5VSB 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USB_PWR) This jumper allows you to wake up the computer when you press a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. ® M2N 1394 USBPW134 1 +5V (Default) 3 +5VSB USBPW910 1 +5V (Default) 3 +5VSB USBPW5678 4 46 M2N 1394 USB device wake-up feature.
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... ATA RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in 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...
... ATA RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in 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...
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...(s). AAFP Azalia-compliant pin definition SENSE_RETUR PORT L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETUR PORT R PRESENCE# PORT1 R ® GND PORT1 L M2N 1394 Legacy AC'97-compliant pin definition NC NC NC AGND Line out_L NC Line out_R MICPWR MIC M2N 1394 Analog front panel connector • We recommend that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio... this connector to [HD Audio]. 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the Front Panel Supprot Type item in the BIOS to avail of the system chassis. 9.
...(s). AAFP Azalia-compliant pin definition SENSE_RETUR PORT L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETUR PORT R PRESENCE# PORT1 R ® GND PORT1 L M2N 1394 Legacy AC'97-compliant pin definition NC NC NC AGND Line out_L NC Line out_R MICPWR MIC M2N 1394 Analog front panel connector • We recommend that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio... this connector to [HD Audio]. 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the Front Panel Supprot Type item in the BIOS to avail of the system chassis. 9.
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... or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS M2N 1394 1-29 Pressing the power button turns the...-mounted system warning speaker. 11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. ® M2N 1394 PANEL SPKR Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset Ground PWR RESET PWR BTN PWR LED PLEDPLED+ IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ HD_LED * Requires an ATX power supply...
... or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS M2N 1394 1-29 Pressing the power button turns the...-mounted system warning speaker. 11. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. ® M2N 1394 PANEL SPKR Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset Ground PWR RESET PWR BTN PWR LED PLEDPLED+ IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ HD_LED * Requires an ATX power supply...
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 2 BIOS setup
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...the menu, then select Format. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . b. e. From ...you need to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. b. d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Press , then ...
...the menu, then select Format. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the floppy disk drive. Click Start, then select Run. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 3. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . b. e. From ...you need to the corresponding sections for Windows® 2000: a. b. d. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Press , then ...
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... when done. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to M2N-MX.ROM. 2. A "M2N-MX.ROM...
... when done. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you rename the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for floppy... 4. Insert the floppy disk that you to update the BIOS without having to M2N-MX.ROM. 2. A "M2N-MX.ROM...
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... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility...process. Reading flash ..... Press . ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. This utility also allows you can use as...
... characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for reference only. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility...process. Reading flash ..... Press . ok A:\> The utility returns to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for the extension name. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. This utility also allows you can use as...
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...created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS M2N 1394 2- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iM2N-MX.ROM AMI ...Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American ...
...created earlier. 3. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS M2N 1394 2- Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /iM2N-MX.ROM AMI ...Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American ...
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...... You can cause system boot failure! 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "M2N-MX.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for floppy... Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility displays the following message and...
...... You can cause system boot failure! 2- Chapter 2: BIOS setup When found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Reading file "M2N-MX.ROM". DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Checking for floppy... Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Starting BIOS recovery... The utility displays the following message and...
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... checks the optical drive for floppy... Floppy not found ! ASUS M2N 1394 2- Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... 4. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks...
... checks the optical drive for floppy... Floppy not found ! ASUS M2N 1394 2- Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... 4. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to download the latest BIOS file. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks...
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... Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet...
... Windows® applications before you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet...
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Click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. ASUS M2N 1394 2- Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop‑down menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from 3. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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...desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, ...4. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to download. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to complete the ...
...desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. 4. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, ...4. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to download. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Follow the screen instructions to avail all its features. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Always update the utility to complete the ...