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... it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M2S-X motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2S-X motherboard Cables Accessories 1 x Ultra DMA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x SATA signal cable 1 x Floppy disk cable I/O shield Application CDs...
... it , check the items in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M2S-X motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2S-X motherboard Cables Accessories 1 x Ultra DMA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x SATA signal cable 1 x Floppy disk cable I/O shield Application CDs...
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... The motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of additional RAID cards. ASUS M2S-X 1- HyperTransport™ Technology HyperTransport™ Technology is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. This high speed interface is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point...
... The motherboard supports the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of additional RAID cards. ASUS M2S-X 1- HyperTransport™ Technology HyperTransport™ Technology is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. This high speed interface is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point...
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... as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. M2S-X R M2S-X Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2S-X 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is detached from the power supply.
... as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. M2S-X R M2S-X Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2S-X 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is detached from the power supply.
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Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2S-X R Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Failure to the chassis. Make sure to ensure ... image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to do so can cause you place it . ASUS M2S-X 1- The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of your chassis to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Doing so may damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2S-X R Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Failure to the chassis. Make sure to ensure ... image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to do so can cause you place it . ASUS M2S-X 1- The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of your chassis to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
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... Lever Make sure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Install specifically designed heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS M2S-X 1- When the CPU is locked. 6. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the...
... Lever Make sure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Install specifically designed heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS M2S-X 1- When the CPU is locked. 6. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the...
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... Fan Connector Do not forget to the module base. 5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS M2S-X 1-11 Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Align the other end of the retention ...
... Fan Connector Do not forget to the module base. 5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. ASUS M2S-X 1-11 Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Align the other end of the retention ...
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Important notice on the 64-bit operating systems. ASUS M2S-X 1-13 You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can ...only support up to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of manipulating this OS version is that it will not cause any usage ...
Important notice on the 64-bit operating systems. ASUS M2S-X 1-13 You also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can ...only support up to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. The excess memory installation will not give users the benefit of manipulating this OS version is that it will not cause any usage ...
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...; used - - - - - - used - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS M2S-X 1-17 shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments...
...; used - - - - - - used - - - - When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. ASUS M2S-X 1-17 shared - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments...
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... the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to overclocking. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. M2S-X R M2S-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins...
... the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to overclocking. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. M2S-X R M2S-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins...
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PS/2 mouse port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. ASUS M2S-X 1-21 This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. LAN port LED indications SPEED LED Status Description GREEN(...
PS/2 mouse port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other audio sources. ASUS M2S-X 1-21 This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. LAN port LED indications SPEED LED Status Description GREEN(...
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..., black, and gray. Black Master Black Slave Gray MSlaasvtee r Black or gray • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable connector. PIN1 PRI_IDE SEC_IDE M2S-X R M2S-X IDE Connectors ASUS M2S-X 1-23 Drive jumper setting Single device Cable-Select or Master Two devices Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to configure your...
..., black, and gray. Black Master Black Slave Gray MSlaasvtee r Black or gray • Pin 20 on the Ultra DMA cable connector. PIN1 PRI_IDE SEC_IDE M2S-X R M2S-X IDE Connectors ASUS M2S-X 1-23 Drive jumper setting Single device Cable-Select or Master Two devices Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to configure your...
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... DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts M2S-X +5 Volts +5 Volts R +5 Volts Ground M2S-X ATX Power Connector +12V DC GND +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS M2S-X 1-25 The power supply plugs are for a fully-configured system. • Do...
... DC GND EATXPWR +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts M2S-X +5 Volts +5 Volts R +5 Volts Ground M2S-X ATX Power Connector +12V DC GND +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS M2S-X 1-25 The power supply plugs are for a fully-configured system. • Do...
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GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M2S-X R SATA2 M2S-X SATA Connectors SATA1 ASUS M2S-X 1-27 This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. The ...signal to this lead to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND M2S-X R CHASSIS M2S-X Chassis Intrusion Connector (Default) 8. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA...
GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND M2S-X R SATA2 M2S-X SATA Connectors SATA1 ASUS M2S-X 1-27 This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. The ...signal to this lead to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND M2S-X R CHASSIS M2S-X Chassis Intrusion Connector (Default) 8. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA...
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... for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. • Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. ASUS M2S-X 1-29 Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to the system power LED.
... for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. • Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. ASUS M2S-X 1-29 Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to the system power LED.
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... screen may cause system boot failure! The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M2S-X 2- Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file...shown. Write the BIOS file name on the screen is your motherboard. A:\>afudos/iM2S-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy disk that D: is for your optical drive. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or...
... screen may cause system boot failure! The succeeding screen displays the status of paper. Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS M2S-X 2- Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to type the exact BIOS file...shown. Write the BIOS file name on the screen is your motherboard. A:\>afudos/iM2S-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the bootable floppy disk that D: is for your optical drive. done Writing flash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) DO NOT shutdown or...
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...you to easily update the BIOS without having to the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for your computer. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.02 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040FC F Current ROM BOARD: M2S-X VER: 0116 DATE: 01/10/07 Update ROM ...Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2S-X 2- The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart your motherboard. 2....
...you to easily update the BIOS without having to the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for your computer. 3. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.02 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V040FC F Current ROM BOARD: M2S-X VER: 0116 DATE: 01/10/07 Update ROM ...Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2S-X 2- The utility will copy the current system BIOS by simply pressing during POST to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart your motherboard. 2....
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Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "M2S-X.ROM". Completed. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found ! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ... the BIOS! Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS M2S-X 2- Floppy not found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. When found ! CD-ROM found , the ...
Checking for CD-ROM... Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for floppy... Start flashing... 4. Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "M2S-X.ROM". Completed. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found ! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ... the BIOS! Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS M2S-X 2- Floppy not found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. When found ! CD-ROM found , the ...
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.... Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup". Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. ASUS M2S-X 2- When you start up the computer, the system provides you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as...
.... Otherwise, POST continues with the opportunity to "Run Setup". Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to enter the Setup utility. ASUS M2S-X 2- When you start up the computer, the system provides you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make it as...
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...right side of the selected item. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. ASUS M2S-X 2-11 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item ...with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is enclosed in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the other items (Advanced,...
...right side of the selected item. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. ASUS M2S-X 2-11 Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Main menu items 2.2.5 Sub-menu items An item ...with the configuration options for the menu items. If an item is enclosed in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display the other items (Advanced,...
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... Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Select the type of IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2S-X 2-13 There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the...
... Mode DMA Mode Smart Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Select the type of IDE devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2S-X 2-13 There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the...