Asus M2A690G installation manual Conventions used in this guide, Where to find more information

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Conventions used in this guide

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 aid in completing a task.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional Documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Contents Series M2A690G E3061 First Edition February Table of contents Chapter Bios Information Chapter Starting upMotherboard Info Onboard Device Configuration Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementSafety information Electrical safetyOperation safety About this guide AudienceHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more informationSystem package contents System introduction Front panel WelcomePage Rear panel Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Voltage selector Hdmi card portsInternal components System introduction Basic installation Preparation Basic components to installBefore you proceed ToolRemoving the side cover and front panel assembly Central Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPUGold triangle Small triangle Installing the heatsink and fan Page Memory configurations Installing a DimmDDR2-667 Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-533KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN DDR2-800Removing a DDR2 Dimm Installing a DDR2 DimmInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignmentsPCI Express x1 slot PCI slotsPCI Express x16 slot Installing an optical drive Installing a hard disk drive Serial ATA power Serial ATA cable Cable Installing the card reader Asus V-Series M2A690G Installing a floppy disk drive LED cables Re-connecting cablesReinstalling the cover Asus V -Series M2A690G Starting up Installing an operating system Powering upSupport CD information Running the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Manual menu Make Disk menuMake ATI RAID/AHCI Driver Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista DriverAsus Contact information Using PC Probe Installing PC ProbeSoftware information Asus PC ProbeSensor alert PreferencesChanging the monitor panels position Hardware monitor panelsDMI browser WMI browserUsage PCI browserMemory usage Configuring PC ProbeStarting up Motherboard introduction Motherboard layout IntroductionClear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersUSB Device Wake Up Connectors PRI IDE COM Port Connector Ieee 1394a Connector ATX Power Connector Internal Audio Connector Azalia Analog Front Panel Connector Power/Soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw C d Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs Dual display tableBios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your BiosPath A\ Asus EZ Flash 2 utilityEnter. The Award Bios Flash Utility screen appears Award Bios Flash UtilityNo Update Write Fail Asus CrashFree Bios 3 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CDRecovering the Bios from a floppy/USB flash disk Page Installing Asus Update Asus Update utilityUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screenMenu bar Configuration fields Menu itemsSub-menu items General help Pop-up windowSystem Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1 .44M, 3.5Access Mode Auto Primary IDE Master/SlavePrimary IDE Master/Slave Auto Udma Mode Auto PIO Mode AutoTransfer Mode CapacityExtended Drive Auto SataInstalled Memory xxx MB HDD Smart Monitoring DisabledUsable Memory XXX MB Landing ZoneAdvanced menu JumperFree Configuration+1.2VNBSB Auto DDR2 Voltage Control AutoCPU Configuration Dram Configuration ChipsetLDT & PCI Bus Control UMA Frame Buffer Size 64MB Surroundview DisabledSpread Spectrum Auto Plug & Play O/S NoPCI Latenct Timer CLK IRQ ResourcesMaximum Payload Size South OnChip IDE Device Onboard LAN EnabledSouth OnChip PCI Device Front Panel Type HD AudioUSB Configuration Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuAPM Configuration Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By External Modem DisabledPower Up On PCI/PCIE Devices Disabled Hpet Support EnabledHardware Monitor Fan Controller DisabledCPU Fan Type DC CPU Temperature, MB TemperatureVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage CPU Fan Speed warning 800 RPM1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable Boot menuRemovable Drives Floppy DisksQuick Boot Enabled Case Open Warning EnabledBoot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Hard Disk DrivesTypematic Rate Setting Disabled Bootup Num-Lock OnFull Screen Logo Enabled OS Select for Dram 64MB Non -OS2Password Check Supervisor Password User PasswordTools menu Asus Music AlarmRepeat Track Disabled Alarm Time hhmm 0Volume Audio CD Drive Primary IDE MasterLoad Bios Profile Load from Profile 1/2Load from File Save Bios Profile Save to Profile 1/2Save to File Asus EZ Flash Exit menuExit & Save Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit & Discard Changes Discard Changes