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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2V-MX 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii M2V-MX 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 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-10 1.7 System memory 1-12 1.7.1 Overview 1-12 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1-...
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...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you encounter technical problems with the package. •... contact your retailer. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it by yourself. Do not place the product in...
...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you encounter technical problems with the package. •... contact your retailer. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it by yourself. Do not place the product in...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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...Technology. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 64-bit architecture. 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 cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for buying an ASUS® M2V-MX motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard...
...Technology. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on 64-bit architecture. 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 cable Accessories I/O shield Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for buying an ASUS® M2V-MX motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! The motherboard...
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ASUS M2V-MX 1- AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for details. DDR2 800MHz memory support DDR2...that speeds up to your network or broadband connection with USB 1.1. See page 1-19 for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to ‑point ...
ASUS M2V-MX 1- AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for details. DDR2 800MHz memory support DDR2...that speeds up to your network or broadband connection with USB 1.1. See page 1-19 for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to ‑point ...
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... page 2-35 for details. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is required ... entering the OS. Update your system with customizable boot logos. Due to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to chipset behavior, AC power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and...
... page 2-35 for details. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking, C.P.R. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is required ... entering the OS. Update your system with customizable boot logos. Due to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to chipset behavior, AC power off is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and...
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...or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. R M2V-MX M2V-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2V-MX 1- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug...or in soft-off mode. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you...
...or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. R M2V-MX M2V-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2V-MX 1- Onboard LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug...or in soft-off mode. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you...
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The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. R Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis M2V-MX ASUS M2V-MX 1-
The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. R Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the image below. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws 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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The CPU fits in completely. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction R M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Socket M2 2. Make sure you use a CPU is lifted up to a 90°-100° angle. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket ...! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AM2 socket.
The CPU fits in completely. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction R M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Socket M2 2. Make sure you use a CPU is lifted up to a 90°-100° angle. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket ...! 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU. 1. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AM2 socket.
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... motherboard. 3. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to secure the CPU. When the CPU is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. 7. ASUS M2V-MX...
... motherboard. 3. CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to secure the CPU. When the CPU is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. 7. ASUS M2V-MX...
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Make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. If the instructions in this section do not have to the CPU ... the retention module base. • The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink...
Make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. If the instructions in this section do not have to the CPU ... the retention module base. • The retention module base is properly applied to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink...
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Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 128 Pins R 112 Pins M2V-MX M2V-MX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM ... module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 128 Pins R 112 Pins M2V-MX M2V-MX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM ... module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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...-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 com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for use with this motherboard. 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for this...
...-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 com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for use with this motherboard. 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for this...
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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Align a DIMM on 1 the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid ...
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. Align a DIMM on 1 the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid ...
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...screw you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for information on the slot. 5. Turn on the next page. 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1-17 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to do so may need to unplug the power cord ... card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the slot and ...
...screw you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for information on the slot. 5. Turn on the next page. 3. ASUS M2V-MX 1-17 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to do so may need to unplug the power cord ... card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that came with the slot and ...
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...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 A B C D used - -
...* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 A B C D used - -
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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. 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 LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
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. 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 LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
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...Master Two devices Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to PIN 1. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction R PRI_IDE PIN1 SEC_IDE PIN1 M2V-MX M2V-MX IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other ... match the covered hole on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Cable connector - IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are three...
...Master Two devices Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following modes to PIN 1. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction R PRI_IDE PIN1 SEC_IDE PIN1 M2V-MX M2V-MX IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other ... match the covered hole on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Cable connector - IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are three...
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Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Optical drive audio in connectors (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX Fan Connectors PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation 6. CPU, and Chassis ... not forget to connect the 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 4.
Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Optical drive audio in connectors (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to the fan connectors. These are not jumpers! CPU_FAN R CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2V-MX M2V-MX Fan Connectors PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation 6. CPU, and Chassis ... not forget to connect the 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 4.