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...8482; 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Northbridge: NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS210S GPU Southbridge: NVIDIA® nForce™430B MCP ...™ 6 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Note: DVI-D only supports digital display. M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for four (4) hard disk drives - 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb...
...8482; 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Northbridge: NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS210S GPU Southbridge: NVIDIA® nForce™430B MCP ...™ 6 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Note: DVI-D only supports digital display. M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for four (4) hard disk drives - 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb...
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M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant uATX: 9.6 in . (24.5cm x 24.5cm) 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. x 9.6 in .
M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant uATX: 9.6 in . (24.5cm x 24.5cm) 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. x 9.6 in .
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... memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM motherboard 1 x Serial...
... memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application CD Documentation ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM motherboard 1 x Serial...
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...voltage and frequency for details. See pages 1-13 to 1-16 for a cool and quiet operating environment. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the...Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), NVIDIA® PureVideo Technology with existing PCI specifications. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- See page 2-24 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. The NVIDIA® nForce™ 430B media and communications processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers...
...voltage and frequency for details. See pages 1-13 to 1-16 for a cool and quiet operating environment. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which features data transfer rates of 800MHz/667 MHz/533 MHz to meet the...Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), NVIDIA® PureVideo Technology with existing PCI specifications. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- See page 2-24 for Serial ATA 3Gb/s. The NVIDIA® nForce™ 430B media and communications processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers...
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... to the CHA_FAN1/2 connectors to a 90° -100° angle. M2NBP-VM CSM ® M2NBP-VM CSM CPU Socket AM2 2. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. The CPU fits in completely. Locate the CPU socket ...the socket lever is designed for the AM2 socket. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then...
... to the CHA_FAN1/2 connectors to a 90° -100° angle. M2NBP-VM CSM ® M2NBP-VM CSM CPU Socket AM2 2. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. The CPU fits in completely. Locate the CPU socket ...the socket lever is designed for the AM2 socket. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then...
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...Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-11 Follow these steps to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. If the instructions in this section do not have to the ...CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1.
...Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-11 Follow these steps to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. If the instructions in this section do not have to the ...CPU heatsink or CPU before you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly. 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1.
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AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function CPU VID Code Voltage [Disabled] [Disabled] 1.400V Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control DRAM Configuration The items in the ... by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.3 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600MHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM Configuration AMD Live! Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Memory Clock Frequency Tcl [Auto] [Auto] Trcd [Auto] Trp [Auto...
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function CPU VID Code Voltage [Disabled] [Disabled] 1.400V Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control DRAM Configuration The items in the ... by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.3 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600MHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM Configuration AMD Live! Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Memory Clock Frequency Tcl [Auto] [Auto] Trcd [Auto] Trp [Auto...
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... 'n' Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI ... [128M] [Disabled] ECC [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport. AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award...
... 'n' Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI ... [128M] [Disabled] ECC [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum [Down] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for Hyper Transport. AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Live! Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award...
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... Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet driver. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. Install the necessary drivers to install the SoundMAX™ AD1986A audio driver and application. SoundMAX® ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to activate the devices. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 3- 3.2.2 Drivers...
... Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet driver. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. Install the necessary drivers to install the SoundMAX™ AD1986A audio driver and application. SoundMAX® ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to activate the devices. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 3- 3.2.2 Drivers...