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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2N-X 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2N-X 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
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... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for...slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. The symbol of electronic products. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your retailer. vii These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit...
... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for...slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. The symbol of electronic products. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your retailer. vii These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit...
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...provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need... when installing and configuring the motherboard. viii Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as...
...provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need... when installing and configuring the motherboard. viii Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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... Bus, dual-channel ECC, non-ECC and unbuffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for buying an ASUS® M2N-X motherboard! See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-X motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application...
... Bus, dual-channel ECC, non-ECC and unbuffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for buying an ASUS® M2N-X motherboard! See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-X motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application...
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... to your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with the onboard LAN port. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to 12.8 GB/s. PCI Express features point‑...Allows you to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. ASUS M2N-X 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 ...
... to your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with the onboard LAN port. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to 12.8 GB/s. PCI Express features point‑...Allows you to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. ASUS M2N-X 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 ...
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... operating system. feature of inappropriate connection. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Fanless Design The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in quieter operation...are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in case the system hangs due to the ...
... operating system. feature of inappropriate connection. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Fanless Design The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to your system with customizable boot logos. ASUS MyLogo™ This new feature present in quieter operation...are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to overclocking. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in case the system hangs due to the ...
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... proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the 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...to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. This is a reminder that the system is detached from the power supply. M2N-X SB_PWR M2N-X Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N-X 1- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before ...
... proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the 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...to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. This is a reminder that the system is detached from the power supply. M2N-X SB_PWR M2N-X Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N-X 1- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before ...
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm(7.6in) PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (6 bit,20-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (6 bit,20-pin module) EATXPWR SPDIF_O1 PARALLE PORT COM1 USB PS2_USBPW1- LAN_USB12 AUDIO 10/100 PHY CPU_FAN R M2N-X PWR_FAN PCIEX16 Super I/O Mb BIOS ALC PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 CR202 V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PCI1 Nvidia...
1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 19.3cm(7.6in) PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (6 bit,20-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (6 bit,20-pin module) EATXPWR SPDIF_O1 PARALLE PORT COM1 USB PS2_USBPW1- LAN_USB12 AUDIO 10/100 PHY CPU_FAN R M2N-X PWR_FAN PCIEX16 Super I/O Mb BIOS ALC PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 CR202 V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PCI1 Nvidia...
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The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis R M2N-X ASUS M2N-X 1-
The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis R M2N-X ASUS M2N-X 1-
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...a 90°-100° angle. Locate the CPU socket on the socket and damaging the CPU! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. M2N-X M2N-X CPU Socket AM2 2. The CPU fits in completely. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up ...to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon...
...a 90°-100° angle. Locate the CPU socket on the socket and damaging the CPU! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. M2N-X M2N-X CPU Socket AM2 2. The CPU fits in completely. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up ...to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon...
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Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with a small triangle. 4. ASUS M2N-X 1- Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in .... 3. When the CPU is locked. 6. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN M2N-X CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N-X CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it...
Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with a small triangle. 4. ASUS M2N-X 1- Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in .... 3. When the CPU is locked. 6. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! CPU_FAN M2N-X CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N-X CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to plug this connector. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it...
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... module base. • The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ...Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU Fan CPU Heatsink...
... module base. • The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly. ...Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU Fan CPU Heatsink...
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... a DDR DIMM socket. The system maps the total size of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 12 Pins M2N-X 112 Pins M2N-X 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 ...MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered/ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard...
... a DDR DIMM socket. The system maps the total size of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 12 Pins M2N-X 112 Pins M2N-X 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 ...MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered/ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard...
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.... 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. 1. DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. ASUS M2N-X 1-15 Align a DIMM on the socket such...
.... 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to both the motherboard and the components. 1. DO NOT force a DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. ASUS M2N-X 1-15 Align a DIMM on the socket such...
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... introduction Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your...
... introduction Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Remove the system unit cover (if your...
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...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 A B C D used - ASUS M2N-X 1-17 used - - - -
...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 A B C D used - ASUS M2N-X 1-17 used - - - -
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... other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network 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 the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16...
... other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The following figure shows a network 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 the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16...
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...on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. ASUS M2N-X 1-23 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. M2N-X PRI_IDE M2N-X IDE Connector PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ...DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable(s). 2. There are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Cable connector Master Slave Black Black Gray Master Black or gray Slave • Pin 20 on...
...on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. ASUS M2N-X 1-23 IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are three connectors on the Ultra DMA cable connector. M2N-X PRI_IDE M2N-X IDE Connector PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ...DMA 133/100/66/33 signal cable(s). 2. There are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Cable connector Master Slave Black Black Gray Master Black or gray Slave • Pin 20 on...