Asus M2NPV-MX E2629 First Edition May, Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC . All Rights Reserved

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E2629

First Edition V1

May 2006

Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC . All Rights Reserved .

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Contents Motherboard E2629 First Edition May Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC . All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementOperation safety Safety informationElectrical safety M2NPV-MX specifications summary 4-pin x ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector Specifications are subject to change without notice Product introduction Welcome Package contentsSpecial features DDR2 memory support AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet TechnologyNvidia GeForce 6150 GPU Nvidia nForce 430 MCP chipsets PCI Express interfaceUSB 2.0 technology Gigabit LAN solutionSerial ATA 3Gb/s technology High Definition AudioInnovative Asus features Before you proceed Onboard LEDMotherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesInstalling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUM2NPV-MX CPU fan connector Installing the heatsink and fan Product introduction System memory Memory configurationsRecommended Memory Configurations OverviewImportant notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-800 MHz capabilityDDR2-533 MHz capability Is properly seated Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Expansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardPCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 M2NPV-MX USB device wake-upKeyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy IDE connectors 40-1 pin Priide 40-1 pin Secide Serial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 M2NPV-MX Sata connectorsDigital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 Optical drive audio in connector 4-pin CDTV-out connector 8-1 pin Tvout Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AafpATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V M2NPV-MX ATX power connectorsPower/Soft-off button System panel connector 20-1 pin PanelSystem power LED Reset buttonBios setup Installing Asus Update Managing and updating your BiosAsus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Creating a bootable floppy disk Windows XP environmentAsus EZ Flash 2 utility Updating the Bios Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/NPress F1 to Continue No UpdateWrite OK No Update Message Please wait Saving the current Bios fileNow Backup Syetem Bios to File Message Please wait Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CDBios setup program Bios menu screen Menu barSub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up window General helpSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Auto Access Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Transfer Mode PIO Mode AutoUdma Mode Auto CapacityExtended IDE Drive Auto First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata MasterExtended Drive Auto Usable Memory XXX MB HDD Smart Monitoring DisabledInstalled Memory xxx MB Landing ZoneStability when overclocking JumperFree ConfigurationAI Tuning Auto Advanced menuDDR2 Voltage Control Auto Overclock Options DisabledCPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected CPU Multiplier AutoDram Configuration CPU ConfigurationPost Check LAN Cable Disabled AI Net2AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function Disabled Chipset Primary Display Adapter PCI-E PCIPnPPlug & Play O/S No Resources Controlled By AutoIDE Function Setup Onboard Devices ConfigurationIDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 EnabledNvraid Configuration RAID Enabled DisabledOnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled USB ConfigurationOnboard nVidia LAN Enabled HD Audio EnabledParallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPPSerial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 APM Configuration Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3Power Up On By PCI/PCIE Devices Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss DisabledHDD Down In Suspend Disabled Power On By External Modems DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard DisabledHardware Monitor Fan Controller DisabledCPU Temperature, M/B Temperature Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable Boot menuBoot Device Priority Removable DrivesHard Disk Drives Boot Settings ConfigurationBootable Add-in Cards Cdrom DrivesBoot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Case Open Warning EnabledQuick Boot Enabled Bootup Num-Lock OnFull Screen Logo Enabled Halt On All, But KeyboardSecurity Supervisor Password User PasswordForgot your password? Press any key to continuePassword Check Tools menu Main Advanced Power BootASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B311 Asus EZ FlashExit & Save Changes Main Advanced Power Boot ToolsExit menu Exit & Discard ChangesLoad Setup Defaults Discard ChangesSoftware3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Utilities menu Anti-Virus utility Make Disk menuMicrosoft DirectX 9.0c Nvidia 32bit Win2K Sata RAID DriverNvidia RAID User’s Manual Manual menuNvidia 64bit Sata RAID Driver Motherboard Info Asus Contact informationOther information Filelist Browse this CDTechnical support Form Creating a RAID driver disk Software support