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M2N8-VMX
Motherboard
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E2813 First Edition V1 September 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extend
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii M2N8-VMX specifications summary ..................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents .............................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8 2
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Contents 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-28 2.5.4 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-29 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-31 2.6.2 Removable Drives .................................................. 2-31 2.6.
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. • Chap
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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M2N8-VMX specifications summary CPU Supports AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ FX/Athlon™ X2/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology ® NVIDIA nForce 405/GeForce6100 Chipset Front Side Bus 2000/1600 MT/s Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4 GB of unbufferred/ECC or non-ECC 800/667/533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Expansion slots 1 x PCI
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M2N8-VMX specifications summary Manageability Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2™ Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz to 300 MHz at 1 MHz increment Note: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and ASUS EZ Flash only support VGA/RGB output. BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS,Green, PnP, DMI, Wfm2.0, ACPI v 2.0a, SM BIOS v 2.3 Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Ser
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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 a cool and quiet operating environment. ® NVIDIA GeForce™ 6100 GPU ® and NVIDIA nForce™ 405 MCP chipsets ® The NVIDIA GeForce™ 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge ® supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, and PCI Express interface. ® ® The NVIDIA nForce™ 405 MCP delivers NVIDIA MediaShie
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Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the ® new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA nForce 405 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for two SATA connectors. Gigabit LAN solution Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-6 for details. Install memory module in DIMM_A1 or DIMM_A2 slots. ASUS EZ Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boo
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 22.4cm (8.8in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V USB12 PS2_USB_PWR Super I/O R LAN_USB34 M2N8-VMX 4Mb BIOS AUDIO CPU_FAN PCIEX8 Attansic CR2032 3V L1 PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Nvidia MCP61S PCI1 USB56 PCI2 ALC883 SB_PWR SPDIF_OUT PANEL AAFP FLOPPY USB78 ASUS M2N8-VMX 1-7 VGA COM1 PARALLEL PORT CD Socket M2 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (6
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1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated 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 chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis R M2N8-VMX 1-8 Chapter 1: Produc
