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... electronic products. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the...
... electronic products. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the...
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...'n' Quiet™ Technology Nvidia® GeForce® 7050PV / nForce 630a (MCP68PVNT) 2000 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC and non-ECC 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules * Only AM2+ supports ...with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 (@60MHz) Supports RGB with max. M2N-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for DVI and HDMI is not supported. streaming PHY Gigabit LAN Supports up to 10 USB 2.0...
...'n' Quiet™ Technology Nvidia® GeForce® 7050PV / nForce 630a (MCP68PVNT) 2000 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC and non-ECC 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules * Only AM2+ supports ...with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 (@60MHz) Supports RGB with max. M2N-VM HDMI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for DVI and HDMI is not supported. streaming PHY Gigabit LAN Supports up to 10 USB 2.0...
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... list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2N-VM HDMI motherboard 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk ...'n' Quiet Technology, which is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Sempron / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AM2+ processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which...
... list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2N-VM HDMI motherboard 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 cable 1 x Floppy disk ...'n' Quiet Technology, which is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 Athlon 64 / Sempron / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / AM2+ processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which...
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...antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. R M2N-VM HDMI SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration ...location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as ...
...antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. R M2N-VM HDMI SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration ...location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as ...
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... Ensure that the socket lever is designed for the AM2 socket. M2N-VM HDMI 2. The CPU fits in completely. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1- DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 90°...;-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in only one correct orientation. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways...
... Ensure that the socket lever is designed for the AM2 socket. M2N-VM HDMI 2. The CPU fits in completely. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1- DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 90°...;-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in only one correct orientation. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways...
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... CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. 7. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. R M2N-VM HDMI Do not forget to plug this connector. ...1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Position the CPU above the socket such that came with a small triangle. 4. DO NOT force the CPU into the...
... CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. 7. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. R M2N-VM HDMI Do not forget to plug this connector. ...1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Position the CPU above the socket such that came with a small triangle. 4. DO NOT force the CPU into the...
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... The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 128 Pins R M2N-VM HDMI 112 Pins M2N-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You...DDR DIMM socket. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 - Populated DIMM_B2 - - - 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Populated ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1-13...
... The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 128 Pins R M2N-VM HDMI 112 Pins M2N-VM HDMI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 1.7.2 Memory configurations You...DDR DIMM socket. Recommended memory configurations Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 - Populated DIMM_B2 - - - 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Populated ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1-13...
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install identical DIMMs in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) • Always use this excess memory space and the system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed. You may : - For optimum ... motherboard can not use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel mode. install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in all four sockets OR - • When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from the same vendor. • If you are...
install identical DIMMs in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) • Always use this excess memory space and the system will display less than the total size of physical memory installed. You may : - For optimum ... motherboard can not use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual channel mode. install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 (yellow sockets) and another identical DIMM pair in all four sockets OR - • When using only one memory module, start installing the DDR2 DIMM from the same vendor. • If you are...
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... in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1-17 Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so may cause severe damage to unlock the DIMM. 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with...
... in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. ASUS M2N-VM HDMI 1-17 Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so may cause severe damage to unlock the DIMM. 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with...