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Asus M2N68-AM PLUS ION SI User Manual

Asus M2N68-AM PLUS ION SI User Manual (96 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 3.25 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
6
Federal Communications Commission Statement
6
Notices
6
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information
7
About this Guide
8
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
M2N68-AM Specifications Summary
10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  14
- Package Contents
  14
- Special Features
  14
  - Product Highlights
    14
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    16
  - Asus Mylogo 2
    17
- Before You Proceed
  18
- Onboard Led
  18
- Motherboard Overview
  19
  - Motherboard Layout
    19
  - Placement Direction
    20
  - Screw Holes
    20
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  21
  - Installing the CPU
    21
  - Installing the Heatsink and Fan
    23
- System Memory
  25
  - Overview
    25
  - Memory Configurations
    26
  - Installing a DIMM
    31
  - Removing a DIMM
    31
- Expansion Slots
  32
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    32
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    32
  - Interrupt Assignments
    33
  - PCI Slots
    34
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    34
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    34
- Jumper
  35
  - Clear RTC RAM
    35
  - Jumpers
    35
- 1.10 Connectors
  36
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    36
  - LAN Port LED Indications
    36
  - Internal Connectors
    37
    
    Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive Connection
    39
    
    ATX Power Connectors
    43
    
    System Panel Connector
    44
Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

45
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  46
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    46
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    48
  - AFUDOS Utility
    49
    
    Copying Current BIOS
    49
    
    Updating the Bios File
    50
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    51
    
    Recovering the Bios from the Support DVD
    52
    
    Recovering the Bios from the Usb Flash Disk
    52
  - ASUS Update Utility
    53
- BIOS Setup Program
  56
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    57
  - Menu Bar
    57
  - Navigation Keys
    58
  - Menu Items
    58
  - Sub-Menu Items
    58
  - Configuration Fields
    58
  - Pop-Up Window
    58
  - Scroll Bar
    58
  - General Help
    58
- Main Menu
  59
  - System Time
    59
  - System Date
    59
  - Legacy Diskette a
    59
  - IDE Configuration
    60
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave
    61
  - SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4
    63
  - System Information
    64
- Advanced Menu
  65
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    65
  - CPU Configuration
    68
  - Chipset
    69
    
    Ecc Configuration
    71
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    72
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    73
  - PCI Pnp
    74
  - USB Configuration
    75
- Power Menu
  77
  - Suspend Mode
    77
  - ACPI Version Features
    77
  - ACPI APIC Support
    77
  - APM Configuration
    78
  - Hardware Monitor
    79
- Boot Menu
  80
  - Boot Device Priority
    80
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    81
  - Security
    82
    
    Change User Password
    83
    
    Clear User Password
    83
- Tools Menu
  84
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    84
  - Ai Net 2
    85
- Exit Menu
  86
- Software Support
  87
- Installing an Operating System
  88
- Support DVD Information
  88
  - Running the Support DVD
    88
  - Drivers Menu
    88
  - Drivers Menu
    89
    
    Realtek Audio Driver
    89
    
    Nvidia Nforce Chipset Driver
    89
  - Utilities Menu
    90
  - Make Disk Menu
    92
  - Manual Menu
    93
  - ASUS Contact Information
    93
  - Other Information
    94
  - Technical Support Form
    95

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Asus M2N68-AM PLUS ION SI User Manual

Asus M2N68-AM PLUS ION SI User Manual (40 pages)

User Manual

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 1.59 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Notices
5
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  5
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  5
Safety Information
6
Electrical Safety
6
About this Guide
6
Conventions Used in this Guide
7
M2N68-AM PLUS Specifications Summary
8
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

10
- Before You Proceed
  10
- Motherboard Overview
  11
  - Motherboard Layout
    11
  - Layout Contents
    11
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  12
- System Memory
  12
  - Overview
    12
  - Memory Configurations
    12
- Expansion Slots
  15
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    15
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    15
  - PCI Slot
    15
  - PCI Express X1 Slot
    15
  - PCI Express X16 Slot
    15
- Jumpers
  16
  - Clear RTC RAM (3-Pin CLRTC)
    16
  - USB Device Wake-Up (3-Pin USBPW5-10)
    16
- Connectors
  17
  - Rear Panel Ports
    17
  - Internal Connectors
    18
    
    System Panel Connector
    22
    
    Front Panel Audio Connector
    22
- Software Support
  24
  - Installing an Operating System
    24
  - Support DVD Information
    24
Chapter 2: BIOS Information

25
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  25
  - ASUS Update Utility
    25
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    26
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility
    27
- BIOS Setup Program
  28
- Main Menu
  28
  - System Time
    28
  - System Date
    28
  - IDE Configuration
    29
  - Primary IDE Master/Slave and SATA 1~4
    29
  - System Information
    30
- Advanced Menu
  30
  - Jumperfree Configuration
    30
  - CPU Configuration
    32
  - Chipset
    33
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    34
  - PCI Pnp
    34
  - USB Configuration
    34
- Power Menu
  35
  - Suspend Mode
    35
  - ACPI 2.0 Support
    35
  - ACPI APIC Support
    35
  - APM Configuration
    36
  - HW Monitor Configuration
    36
- Boot Menu
  37
  - Boot Device Priority
    37
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    37
  - Security
    38
- Tools Menu
  39
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    39
  - Ai Net2
    39
- Exit Menu
  39

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