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SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR.... Products and corporate names appearing in writing 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...
SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR.... Products and corporate names appearing in writing 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...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary x 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 About this guide viii M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary x 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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... media and communications processor (MCP) supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33 - 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, RAID 1 - M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Special features BIOS features Supports AMD® socket AM2...-Streaming and S/PDIF OUT interface PHY 10 / 100 Mbps LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0 (continued on the next page)
... media and communications processor (MCP) supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33 - 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, RAID 1 - M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Special features BIOS features Supports AMD® socket AM2...-Streaming and S/PDIF OUT interface PHY 10 / 100 Mbps LAN Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0 (continued on the next page)
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xi M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM1 port 1 x PS / 2 ... 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x I / O Shield User manual Wfm 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE MicroATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 7.6 in (24.5 cm x 19.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM1 port 1 x PS / 2 ... 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 1 x I / O Shield User manual Wfm 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE MicroATX Form Factor, 9.6 in x 7.6 in (24.5 cm x 19.4 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ utility ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- See page 1-20 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 GPU ... and frequency for four SATA connectors. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the next generation memory technology.
ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 1- See page 1-20 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology This motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 GPU ... and frequency for four SATA connectors. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the next generation memory technology.
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... / 100 Mbps LAN Easy connectivity to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. 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 a fast 480 Mbps on your network or broadband connection with USB 1.1.
... / 100 Mbps LAN Easy connectivity to play online games without buying expensive additional LAN cards. 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 a fast 480 Mbps on your network or broadband connection with USB 1.1.
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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 specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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 specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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... rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See section "2.3.4 IDE Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, ... disk drives, you intend to [Disabled] by default. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND R M2N-MX SE PLUS SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M2N-MX SE PLUS SATA Connectors Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before ...
... rate while Serial ATA II allows up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. See section "2.3.4 IDE Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, ... disk drives, you intend to [Disabled] by default. SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND R M2N-MX SE PLUS SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M2N-MX SE PLUS SATA Connectors Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 before ...
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...specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 7. R M2N-MX SE PLUS CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2N-MX SE PLUS...the system chassis. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC R M2N-MX SE PLUS USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M2N-MX SE PLUS USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound ...
...specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of these connectors, then install the module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 7. R M2N-MX SE PLUS CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2N-MX SE PLUS...the system chassis. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC R M2N-MX SE PLUS USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M2N-MX SE PLUS USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input from sound ...
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This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . ...a system with a minimum of 300 W. EATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +12V DC GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby R M2N-MX SE PLUS Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts M2N-MX SE PLUS ATX Power Connector +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts 1-30 Chapter ...
This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you use an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . ...a system with a minimum of 300 W. EATX12V EATXPWR +12V DC GND +12V DC GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby R M2N-MX SE PLUS Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts M2N-MX SE PLUS ATX Power Connector +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts 1-30 Chapter ...
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... Item +- A configurable field is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user- Select Screen Select Item +- configurable, you can change the...
... Item +- A configurable field is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the menu items. If an item is user- Select Screen Select Item +- configurable, you can change the...
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... system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0...
... system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to Auto allows automatic selection of IDE drive. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0...
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These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted ... [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-17 Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Select CDROM if you are not user...
These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted ... [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. Type [Auto] Selects the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-17 Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Select CDROM if you are not user...
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...Analysis, and Reporting Technology. 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] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables ... : 1 System Memory Usable Size: 384MB 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: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode...
...Analysis, and Reporting Technology. 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] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables ... : 1 System Memory Usable Size: 384MB 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: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode...
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... [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-27 Configuration options: [PCI...
... [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of USB devices at startup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-27 Configuration options: [PCI...
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...] [S3 only] [Auto] 2.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled] Allows you to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-29 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to be used for System Suspend. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select...
...] [S3 only] [Auto] 2.5.2 ACPI Version Features [Disabled] Allows you to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-29 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to be used for System Suspend. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select...
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... if you to display the detected temperatures. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/123.5ºF] MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF] CPU...output through the onboard voltage regulators. If the fan is not connected to display the detected speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-31 CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan...
... if you to display the detected temperatures. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you do not wish to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/123.5ºF] MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF] CPU...output through the onboard voltage regulators. If the fan is not connected to display the detected speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 2-31 CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan...
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ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS 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-MX SE PLUS 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.