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  • Page 1 M2S-X...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! ... 1-2 Package contents ... 1-2 Special features ... 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights ... 1-3 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ... 1-4 Before you proceed ... 1-5 Motherboard overview ... 1-6 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ... 1-6 1.5.2 Placement direction ... 1-7 1.5.3...
  • Page 4 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS ... 2-3 2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC ... 2-4 2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash 2 to update the BIOS ... 2-5 2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 3 ... 2-6 BIOS Setup program ... 2-9 2.2.1...
  • Page 5 Boot Settings Configuration ... 2-32 2.6.3 Security ... 2-33 Tools menu ... 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ... 2-35 Exit menu ... 2-36 Chapter 3: Software support Installing an operating system ... 3-2 Support CD information ... 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ...

  • Page 6: Notices

    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.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Typography

    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.

  • Page 10: M2S-X Specifications Summary

    Supports S/PDIF Out interface Supports up to 6 USB 2.0 ports (two at mid-board, four on the rear panel) ASUS C.P.R. ASUS MyLogo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment...
  • Page 11 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 14: Welcome

    T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S 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.

  • Page 15: Special Features

    PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. ASUS M2S-X Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that ®...

  • Page 16: Unique Asus Features

    Unique ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.

  • Page 17: Before You Proceed

    ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. M2S-X M2S-X Onboard LED ASUS M2S-X SB_PWR Standby Powered Power...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Overview

    1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout ATX12V PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 COM1 USB12 LAN_USB34 AUDIO2 AUDIO1 RTL8201CL PCIEX1_1 CM6501 PCIEX1_2 FP_AUDIO SPDIF_OUT FLOPPY 21.8cm(8.6in) CPU_FAN SIS 756 PCIEX16 M2S-X PCI1 PCI2 USB56 PCI3 CLRTC Chapter 1: Product introduction CHA_FAN SIS 965L SATA1...

  • Page 19: Placement Direction

    Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. ASUS M2S-X M2S-X...

  • Page 20: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, and AMD Sempron™ Processors. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU.
  • Page 21 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 is locked. Install specifically designed heatsink and fan assembly. ASUS M2S-X Socket Lever Small triangle Gold triangle...

  • Page 22: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, or AMD Sempron™ processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink and fan assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
  • Page 23 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. M2S-X M2S-X CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS M2S-X CPU_FAN 1-11...

  • Page 24: System Memory

    System memory 1.7.1 DIMM sockets location The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets. M2S-X M2S-X 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets • Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
  • Page 25 Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus. com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. Important notice on installing Windows...
  • Page 26 DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model 512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G 512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ3-CE7 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7 512MB Samsung KR M391T6553CZ3-CE7 Samsung KR M391T2953CZ3-CE7 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32001HU-2.5-A 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A 512MB Micron MT9HTF6472AY-80ED4...
  • Page 27 512MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E 512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8KB4 256MB Kingmax KLBB68F-36EP4 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8EB4 ASUS M2S-X SS/DS Component HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 E5108AE-6E-E KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX E5108AE-6E-E AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B E5108AE-6E-E AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B E5108AE-6E-E AD29608A8A-3EG20648 AD29608A8A-3EG20645 D29608A8A-3EC20615...

  • Page 28: Installing A Dimm

    Dual-channel memory configuration. supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM.

  • Page 29: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS M2S-X Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller...

  • Page 30: Pci Slots

    1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 31: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to its previous values. ASUS M2S-X CLRTC Normal Clear RTC...
  • Page 32 USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

  • Page 33: 1.10 Connectors

    Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. ASUS M2S-X Description SPEED SPEED...
  • Page 34 Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/ subwoofer speakers.

  • Page 35: 1.10.2 Internal Connectors

    Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. M2S-X M2S-X IDE Connectors ASUS M2S-X Mode Cable of device(s) connector Black...
  • Page 36 Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).

  • Page 37: Atx Power Connector

    • Make sure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. M2S-X ATX Power Connector M2S-X ASUS M2S-X ATX12V +12V DC +12V DC EATXPWR +3 Volts +3 Volts...
  • Page 38 CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_ FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 39 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB/s (Ultra ATA/133). M2S-X M2S-X SATA Connectors ASUS M2S-X CHASSIS (Default) SATA2 SATA1 1-27...
  • Page 40 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. M2S-X M2S-X Front panel audio connector 10.
  • Page 41 ON mode 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. Any read or write activity of an IDE device cause this LED to light up. ASUS M2S-X 1-29...
  • Page 42 1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 43: Chapter 2: Bios Setup

    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...

  • Page 44: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    1. ASUS AFUDOS - Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk in DOS mode. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 - Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk, floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.

  • Page 45: Using Afudos To Update The Bios

    Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS To update the BIOS using the AFUDOS.EXE utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for your motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS file name on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the prompt.

  • Page 46: Using Afudos To Copy Bios From Pc

    When the BIOS update process is complete, the utility returns to the DOS prompt. A:\>afudos /iM2S-X.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading file ... done Erasing flash ... done Writing flash ...

  • Page 47: Using Asus Ez Flash 2 To Update The Bios

    2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash 2 to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 is built-in the BIOS firmware so it is accessible by simply pressing <Alt + F2>...

  • Page 48: Recovering The Bios With Crashfree Bios 3

    2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 49: Recovering The Bios From The Usb Flash Disk

    Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Use only a USB flash disk smaller than 8GB with single partition and FAT 32/16/12 format. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS M2S-X...

  • Page 50: Recovering The Bios From A Floppy Disk

    Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2- 8...

  • Page 51: Bios Setup Program

    Exit Menu. See section “2.8 Exit Menu.” The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest product and BIOS information. ASUS M2S-X...

  • Page 52: Bios Menu Screen

    2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 IDE Configuration System Information Sub-menu items 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced...

  • Page 53: Menu Items

    PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen. 2.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS M2S-X System Time [11:10:19] Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003]...

  • Page 54: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A...

  • Page 55: Primary And Secondary Ide Master/Slave

    When set to Disabled, the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2S-X Select the type of device connected to the system...

  • Page 56: Sata1 And Sata2

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
  • Page 57 [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2S-X 2-15...

  • Page 58: Ide Configuration

    2.3.6 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to configure the item. IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

  • Page 59: System Information

    The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. ASUS M2S-X Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help...

  • Page 60: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP 2.4.1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. OnBoard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE OnBoard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4...

  • Page 61: Jumperfree Configuration

    Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto- adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacture recommends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] [Overclock Profile] ASUS M2S-X [Auto] 2-19...

  • Page 62: Cpu Configuration

    2.4.3 CPU Configuration The CPU configuration menu displays the current CPU configuration. CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.06 AGESA Version: 02.08.00 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count : 1 AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 64KB Cache L2: 128KB Speed : 1800MHz Current FSB Multiplier: 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x...

  • Page 63: Memory Configuration

    TRAS Command Timing (2T mode) MCT Timing Mode Bank Interleaving Enable Clock to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID DQS Signal Training Control Memory Hole Remapping ASUS M2S-X [PCI Express Card] [Auto] [Auto] :667 MHz :5.0 :5 CLK :15 CLK :3 CLK...
  • Page 64 Memclock Mode [ Auto] Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Limit] to set using one of the standard values. Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] The following items appear when the Memclock Mode is set to [Limit] or [Manual].
  • Page 65 Allows you to specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Configuration options: [1.550V] [1.525V] [1.500V] [1.475V] [1.450V] [1.425V] [1.400V] [1.375V] [1.350V] [1.325V] [1.300V] [1.275V] [1.250V] [1.225V] [1.200V] [1.175V] [1.150V] [1.125V] [1.100V] [1.075V] [1.050V] [1.025V] [1.000V] [0.975V] [0.950V] [0.925V] [0.900V] [0.875V] [0.850V] [0.825V] [0.800V] [Auto] ASUS M2S-X 2-23...

  • Page 66: Ecc Configuration

    ECC Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically to maintain system integrity.
  • Page 67 Allows selection of HyperTransport upstream data width. Configuration options: [8 BIT] [16 BIT] HT Speed [800 MHz] Sets the HyperTransport frequency from CPU to the NorthBridge. Configuration options: [200 Mhz] [400 Mhz] [800 Mhz] ASUS M2S-X [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [16 BIT]...

  • Page 68: 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration

    2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Onboard C-Media Audio Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port Mode [Normal]...

  • Page 69: Pci Pnp

    ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2S-X NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.

  • Page 70: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM) feature. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]...

  • Page 71: Apm Configuration

    Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2S-X [Always OFF] [Disabled] [Disabled]...

  • Page 72: Hardware Monitor

    The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

  • Page 73: Boot Menu

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the ASUS Q-Fan function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Q-FAN Mode [Standard] Sets the Q-Fan mode. This item appears only when the Smart Q-Fan Function item is Enabled.

  • Page 74: Boot Device Priority

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. 2-32 [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive]...

  • Page 75: Security

    To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. ASUS M2S-X <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disable password.

  • Page 76: Change User Password

    If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

  • Page 77: Tools Menu

    ASUS EZ Flash 2 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Ok] or [Cancel], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice.

  • Page 78: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Pressing <Esc>...

  • Page 79: Discard Changes

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS M2S-X 2-37...
  • Page 80 2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 81: Chapter 3: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 82: Support Cd Information

    The support CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 83: Drivers Menu

    The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS Install-Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all the drivers through the ASUS Installation Wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! technology drivers.

  • Page 84: Asus Update

    ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. Installing ASUS Update also installs ASUS Mylogo™.

  • Page 85: Make Disk

    3.2.4 Make Disk Make SIS RAID Controller Driver Disk Creates the SIS RAID controller driver disk. 3.2.5 Manual SIS965/SIS965L SATA RAID User’s Manual Allows you to open the SIS965/SIS965L Serial ATA RAID user’s manual. ASUS M2S-X...

  • Page 86: Asus Contact Information

    3.2.6 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Chapter 3: Software support...

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