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...of alteration is authorized in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 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 IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN...
...of alteration is authorized in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 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 IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary viii 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 M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary viii 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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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 ...
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 ...
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M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Manageability Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ...
M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Manageability Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal connectors WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ...
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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 . 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.
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... and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with unprecedented integrated video quality, and PCI Express interface. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to 12.8 GB/s. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD...; NVS210S graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), NVIDIA® PureVideo Technology with existing PCI specifications.
... and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with unprecedented integrated video quality, and PCI Express interface. ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to 12.8 GB/s. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD...; NVS210S graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), NVIDIA® PureVideo Technology with existing PCI specifications.
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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from all your experience! 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based ... compatible with USB 1.1. Gigabit LAN solution NVIDIA® Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to a fast 480 Mbps on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. See pages 1-25 and 1-30 for four SATA connectors.
USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from all your experience! 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based ... compatible with USB 1.1. Gigabit LAN solution NVIDIA® Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to a fast 480 Mbps on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. See pages 1-25 and 1-30 for four SATA connectors.
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...on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics 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 PCI Express specifications. 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 the ...
...on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics 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 PCI Express specifications. 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 the ...
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... to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. SATA3 M2NBP-VM CSM ® GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 M2NBP-VM CSM SATA connectors GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND...
... to 300 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. SATA3 M2NBP-VM CSM ® GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 M2NBP-VM CSM SATA connectors GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND...
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...specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2NBP-VM CSM ® CD (black) M2NBP-VM...30 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND M2NBP-VM CSM ® USB56 1 M2NBP-VM CSM USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input...
...specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2NBP-VM CSM ® CD (black) M2NBP-VM...30 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND M2NBP-VM CSM ® USB56 1 M2NBP-VM CSM USB 2.0 connectors USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB78 1 Never connect a 1394 cable to receive stereo audio input...
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...an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on +12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W power rating. EATXPWR M2NBP-VM CSM ® ATX12V... Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-33 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intend to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find...
...an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15 A on +12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 300 W power rating. EATXPWR M2NBP-VM CSM ® ATX12V... Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 1-33 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intend to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find...
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...in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help Select Item ESC... left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring [ST321122A] [None] ...
...in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB F1:Help Select Item ESC... left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 HDD SMART Monitoring [ST321122A] [None] ...
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... the specific items for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is a legend bar. ASUS M2NBP-VM...
... the specific items for the highlighted field Saves changes and exit 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar have their corresponding functions. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is a legend bar. ASUS M2NBP-VM...
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Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave[ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 720K , 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] SATA1 1.44M, 3.5 in . F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit Select Menu -/+: Change Value ...] ..... [ ] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory Usable Memory ↑↓ :Move ENT E R2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave[ASUS CDS520/A] Secondary IDE Master Disabled [None] ..... [ ] Secondary IDE Slave 720K , 3.5 in[.None] ..... [ ] SATA1 1.44M, 3.5 in . F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit Select Menu -/+: Change Value ...] ..... [ ] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory Usable Memory ↑↓ :Move ENT E R2:5A6cMcBept ESC:Abort Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup
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... [ST321122A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-15 F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ...
... [ST321122A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Installed Memory Usable Memory 512MB 512MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you... Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Oct 20 2005 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM 2-15 F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ...
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... Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 82 GB Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode 39420 16 255 [Auto] [Auto] UDMA 6 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed select [None]. Select [CHS] for each IDE device.
... Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 82 GB Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode 39420 16 255 [Auto] [Auto] UDMA 6 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. There is installed select [None]. Select [CHS] for each IDE device.
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.... Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of Serial ATA devices. 2.3.5 SATA 1/2/3/4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system...
.... Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Slects the type of Serial ATA devices. 2.3.5 SATA 1/2/3/4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system...
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...Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select... Configuration AI Tuning X Overclock Options X CPU Frequency DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto] [Disabled] [200.0] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclcok profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can...
...Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select... Configuration AI Tuning X Overclock Options X CPU Frequency DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto] [Disabled] [200.0] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclcok profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can...
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...LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AI NET2 [Enabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control POST Check LAN Cable [Enabled] Enables or disables checking of UMA DRAM [31:24] [FC] DRAM ...DRAM ECC Redirection [Enabled] DRAM background scrubber [Disabled] L2 cache background scrubber [Disabled] DCache background scrubber [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock or limit value. 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function CPU VID Code Voltage [Disabled] [...
...LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AI NET2 [Enabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control POST Check LAN Cable [Enabled] Enables or disables checking of UMA DRAM [31:24] [FC] DRAM ...DRAM ECC Redirection [Enabled] DRAM background scrubber [Disabled] L2 cache background scrubber [Disabled] DCache background scrubber [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock or limit value. 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup AMD Cool'n'Quiet Function CPU VID Code Voltage [Disabled] [...
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... Frame Buffer Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum Chipset Select Menu [32M] [Auto] [Down Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects the frame buffer size for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD...
... Frame Buffer Size ECC Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum Chipset Select Menu [32M] [Auto] [Down Enabled] [Enabled] [Down] Item Specific Help Select Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Frame Buffer Size [32M] Selects the frame buffer size for Onboard Graphic. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD...