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M2NBP-VM CSM
Motherboard
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E2732 First Edition V1 August 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 extended
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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 ....................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 2-5 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-6 2.1.4 Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 2-7 2.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file .......
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Contents 2.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type ...................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 2-30 2.5.3 APM Configuration ........................................................ 2-30 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-33 2.6 Boot menu ...................................
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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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M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/ CPU Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready ® ® Chipset Northbridge: NVIDIA Quadro NVS210S GPU ® Southbridge: NVIDIA nForce™430B MCP Front Side Bus 2000/1600 MT/s Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB of unbufferred ECC/
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M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion Special features 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 Flash 2 only support VGA/RGB output. BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3
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M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary Power Requirement ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Form Factor uATX: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.5cm x 24.5cm) Support CD contents 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
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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 M2NBP-VM CSM 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 M2NBP-VM CSM motherboard 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. See page 2-24 for details. ® ® NVIDIA Quadro NVS210S GPU ® and NVIDIA nForce™ 430B MCP chipsets ® ® The NVIDIA Quadro NVS210S graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge ® supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, dual VGA out (RGB and DVI-D), ® NVIDIA PureVid
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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 430B MCP southbridge allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for four SATA connectors. Gigabit LAN solution ® NVIDIA 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 la
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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 2-10 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-6 for detail
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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 24.5cm (9.6in) PWR_FAN PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR B: Keyboard CPU_FAN ATX12V Super DVI I/O USBPW12 VGA USB12 CHA_FAN1 LAN_USB34 USBPW34 ® nVIDIA ® Top:Line In Quadro Center:Line Out NVS210S Bottom:Mic In GPU 4Mb PCIEX1_1 BIOS CHA_FAN2 M2NBP-VM CSM 88E1116 PCIEX16 ® ® nVIDIA nForce™430B PCI1 SB_PWR PCI2 CR2032 3V AD Lithium Cell 1986A USBPW78 CMOS Power CD AAFP COM1 USBPW56 CHASSIS TPM SPDIF_OUT CLRTC USB56 USB78 PANEL Refer to 1.10 Connectors for mo
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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 eight (8) 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 M2NBP-VM CSM ® 1-8 Chapter 1:
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! • Make sure that all p
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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it
