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... DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to get all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at ... to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your ...
... DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to get all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at ... to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your ...
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...of the following ways. • Press + during POST to locate the correct file. Press . Press to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M2N68-AM SE2 VER: 0207 (H:00 B01) DATE: 01/07/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...the system while updating the BIOS to enable it. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3.
...of the following ways. • Press + during POST to locate the correct file. Press . Press to display the following: ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.34 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: M2N68-AM SE2 VER: 0207 (H:00 B01) DATE: 01/07/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...the system while updating the BIOS to enable it. 2. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Locate the BIOS file from a file, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Open window, then click Open. 3.
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...file is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it...during the updating process. Completed. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Checking for CD-ROM... 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is found ! The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the Support DVD or the USB ...
...file is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard Support DVD or a USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it...during the updating process. Completed. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Checking for CD-ROM... 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is found ! The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the Support DVD or the USB ...
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... detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the...
... detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the...
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...Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-...DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of SATA devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2
...Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to display the SATA device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-...DMA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of SATA devices. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2
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...Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE -> PCI -> IGP] Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Front Panel Select [HD...] Enables or disables clock to report and correct memory errors automatically. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings.
...Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE -> PCI -> IGP] Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Front Panel Select [HD...] Enables or disables clock to report and correct memory errors automatically. 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to display the sub-menu. Select an item then press to change the advanced chipset settings.
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... The items in the system. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this menu allows you to change the advanced...
... The items in the system. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to display the configuration options. Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in this menu allows you to change the advanced...
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... system to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB... any time. [S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to be off . [Auto] - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled.
... system to its working state exactly where it was left off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB... any time. [S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to be off . [Auto] - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled.
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...ºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. If the fan is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled...power loss. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you to display the detected temperatures. This feature requires an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for ... a PCI/PCIE card. Select Ignored if you do not wish to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set...
...ºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. If the fan is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled...power loss. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you to display the detected temperatures. This feature requires an ATX power supply that smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds for ... a PCI/PCIE card. Select Ignored if you do not wish to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that provides at least 1A on AC Power Loss [Power Off] When set...
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... Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to change the system boot options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Select an item then... press to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ...
... Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to change the system boot options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 Select an item then... press to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ...
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... supervisor password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press twice. After you have set a User Password: 1. allows changes only to display the configuration options. The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. From the password box, type a password...
... supervisor password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press twice. After you have set a User Password: 1. allows changes only to display the configuration options. The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. From the password box, type a password...