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... Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 667 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for buying an ASUS® M2V-MX motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with 2MB/1MB/...list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive ...
... Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 667 memory support and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology. Before you for buying an ASUS® M2V-MX motherboard! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with 2MB/1MB/...list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive ...
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... supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. ASUS M2V-MX 1-
... supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. ASUS M2V-MX 1-
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... or plugging in the bag that came with a standby power LED that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. R M2V-MX M2V-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2V-MX 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft...
... or plugging in the bag that came with a standby power LED that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. R M2V-MX M2V-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2V-MX 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft...
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R Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis M2V-MX ASUS M2V-MX 1-
R Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis M2V-MX ASUS M2V-MX 1-
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...heatsink package. 7. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to connect the CPU fan connector! 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1- Position the CPU above the socket such that came with a small triangle. 4. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. ...Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to indicate that it fits in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to secure...
...heatsink package. 7. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to connect the CPU fan connector! 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1- Position the CPU above the socket such that came with a small triangle. 4. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in place. ...Connect the CPU fan cable to plug this connector. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to indicate that it fits in one correct orientation. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to secure...
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2. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the module base. Make sure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. otherwise, you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. ASUS M2V-MX 1-11 A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base;
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket to the module base. Make sure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. otherwise, you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. ASUS M2V-MX 1-11 A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base;
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...-A HYS72T64000HU-3S-B HYS72T128020HU-3S-B HYS64T32000HU-3S-B HYS64T64000HU-3S-B HYS64T128020HU-3S-B M378T3354CZ0-CE6 M378T2953CZ0-CE6 HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 HYMP112U72P8-Y5 (continued on the next page) DIMM support A B ASUS M2V-MX 1-13 Visit the ASUS website (www...
...-A HYS72T64000HU-3S-B HYS72T128020HU-3S-B HYS64T32000HU-3S-B HYS64T64000HU-3S-B HYS64T128020HU-3S-B M378T3354CZ0-CE6 M378T2953CZ0-CE6 HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 HYMP112U72P8-Y5 (continued on the next page) DIMM support A B ASUS M2V-MX 1-13 Visit the ASUS website (www...
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supports one pair of Dualchannel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualified Vendor List (QVL). ASUS M2V-MX 1-15 DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model Side(s) 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25 DS 512MB ...
supports one pair of Dualchannel memory configuration Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualified Vendor List (QVL). ASUS M2V-MX 1-15 DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model Side(s) 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS 1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package SS 512MB Qimonda HYB18T256800AF25 DS 512MB ...
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... system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the next page. 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1-17 Refer to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion...
... system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the next page. 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1-17 Refer to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion...
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ASUS M2V-MX 1-19 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 PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
ASUS M2V-MX 1-19 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 PCI specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
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KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2V-MX M2V-MX Keyboard Power Setting 3. USBPW1-4 +5V +5VSB (Default) M2V-MX USBPW5-8 12 23 M2V-MX USB Device Wake Up +5V +5VSB (Default) • The USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU...mode) using the connected USB devices. The USBPW5-8 jumper is the Space Bar). Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to additional USB ports. ASUS M2V-MX 1-21 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you can connect to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system...
KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2V-MX M2V-MX Keyboard Power Setting 3. USBPW1-4 +5V +5VSB (Default) M2V-MX USBPW5-8 12 23 M2V-MX USB Device Wake Up +5V +5VSB (Default) • The USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to CPU...mode) using the connected USB devices. The USBPW5-8 jumper is the Space Bar). Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to additional USB ports. ASUS M2V-MX 1-21 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you can connect to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system...
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... Adapter (VGA) port. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. COM port. FLOPPY M2V-MX NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 10. M2V-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector R PIN 1 ASUS M2V-MX 1-23 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard...
... Adapter (VGA) port. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. COM port. FLOPPY M2V-MX NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 10. M2V-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector R PIN 1 ASUS M2V-MX 1-23 These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard...
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... ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives that allows up to the RAID manual in the support CD. ASUS M2V-MX 1-25 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard... VIA® VT8237A Plus controller. 3. R GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND M2V-MX M2V-MX SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rates, faster...
... ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives that allows up to the RAID manual in the support CD. ASUS M2V-MX 1-25 If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD configuration through the onboard... VIA® VT8237A Plus controller. 3. R GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND M2V-MX M2V-MX SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, refer to 150 MB/s data transfer rates, faster...
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... cables to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. R M2V-MX CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2V-MX Internal Audio Connector ASUS M2V-MX 1-27 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. 4. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN...
... cables to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. R M2V-MX CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2V-MX Internal Audio Connector ASUS M2V-MX 1-27 Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors. 4. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN...
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... pin definition Legacy AC'97-compliant pin definition AGND PRESENSE# MIC2_JD HP_HD AGND NC NC NC M2V-MX AAFP MIC2_L MIC2_R Line out_R NC Line out_L MIC2_L MIC2_R HP_R Jack_Sense HP_L M2V-MX Front Panel Audio Connector • We recommend that supports the AC`97 audio standard. If you... panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio. ASUS M2V-MX 1-29 See section 2.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector is for details....
... pin definition Legacy AC'97-compliant pin definition AGND PRESENSE# MIC2_JD HP_HD AGND NC NC NC M2V-MX AAFP MIC2_L MIC2_R Line out_R NC Line out_L MIC2_L MIC2_R HP_R Jack_Sense HP_L M2V-MX Front Panel Audio Connector • We recommend that supports the AC`97 audio standard. If you... panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio. ASUS M2V-MX 1-29 See section 2.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I /O module cable to this connector is for details....
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... power LED. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. ASUS M2V-MX 1-31 Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • Power/Soft-off the system power. R PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V...
... power LED. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. ASUS M2V-MX 1-31 Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system beeps and warnings. • Power/Soft-off the system power. R PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED+5V...
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...: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. From...BIOS file to continue. 2. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to go through the long process of boot disks for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for Windows® 2000: a. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it ...
...: 0113 DATE: 09/15/06 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch ASUS M2V-MX [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move 2- Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. From...BIOS file to continue. 2. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to go through the long process of boot disks for the motherboard. 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for Windows® 2000: a. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it ...
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...for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Erasing flash ...... Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Reading flash ..... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)...earlier. 3. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to prevent system boot ...
...for the motherboard. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Erasing flash ...... Write the BIOS filename on the bootable floppy disk. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Reading flash ..... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)...earlier. 3. WARNING!! done Reading flash ...... Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Reboot the system from the motherboard support CD to prevent system boot ...
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.... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS M2V-MX 2- Checking for floppy... Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Reading file "M2VMX.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Restart...
.... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS M2V-MX 2- Checking for floppy... Start flashing... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to the optical drive. 3. Reading file "M2VMX.ROM". Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Restart...
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The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. ASUS M2V-MX 2- Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.