Asus M2NBP-VM CSM manual Placement direction, Screw holes

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1.5.2Placement 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.

1.5.3Screw 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

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Contents Motherboard E2732 First Edition August Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights ReservedContents Bios setup Managing and updating your BiosInstalling an operating system Support CD information Software supportFederal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementSafety information Electrical safetyOperation safety M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary CPUTPM connector Specifications are subject to change without notice Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contentsFeatures and the new technologies it supports ProductPackage contents Special featuresWelcome DDR2 memory support AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet TechnologyNvidia Quadro NVS210S GPU Nvidia nForce 430B MCP chipsets PCI Express interfaceUSB 2.0 technology Gigabit LAN solutionSerial ATA 3Gb/s technology High Definition Audio Innovative Asus features Before you proceed Onboard LEDMotherboard overview Motherboard layoutPlacement direction Screw holesInstalling the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboardCentral Processing Unit CPU M2NBP-VM CSM CPU fan connector Installing the heatsink and fan Product introduction System memory Memory configurationsRecommended Memory Configurations Overview64-bit Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-800 MHz capability DDR2-667 MHz capabilityDDR2-533 MHz capability Installing a Dimm Removing a DimmTo install an expansion card Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card Expansion slotsStandard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboardThese IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices PCI slots PCI Express x1 slotPCI Express x16 slot Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcUSB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 USBPW56Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr Connectors Rear panel connectorsLAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Headset 6-speakerInternal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FloppyChassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis IDE connectors 40-1 pin Priide 40-1 pin Secide Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 M2NBP-VM CSM Sata connectorsDigital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78 Optical drive audio in connector 4-pin CDTPM connector 20-1 pin TPM M2NBP-VM CSM TPM connectorSerial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AafpATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V Type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugsPower/Soft-off button Pwrbtn System panel connector 20-1 pin PanelSystem power LED Pwrled Reset button ResetBios setup Managing and updating your Bios Asus Update utilityInstalling Asus Update Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Locate the Bios file from the Open window, then click OpenCreating a bootable floppy disk DOS environmentAsus EZ Flash 2 utility Enter. The Award Bios Updating the BiosBios Flash Utility FAT 16/12 formatComplete No UpdateUtility displays a Write OKSaving the current Bios file Now Backup Syetem Bios to File Message Please waitMessage Please wait Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CDBios setup program Settings Bios menu screenConfiguration Menu barConfiguration fields Menu itemsSub-menu items General help Advanced PowerPop-up window Tools ExitSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Access Mode Auto Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveTransfer Mode PIO Mode AutoUdma Mode Auto CapacitySata 1/2/3/4 Extended Drive AutoExtended IDE Drive Usable Memory XXX MB HDD Smart Monitoring DisabledInstalled Memory xxx MB Landing ZoneWhen overclocking JumperFree ConfigurationAI Tuning Auto Advanced menuOverclock Options Disabled CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detectedDDR2 Voltage Control Auto Dram Configuration CPU ConfigurationPost Check LAN Cable Enabled AI Net2Configuration options Auto 5 6 7 ~ Configuration options Auto3 4 5Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 Configuration options Auto 11 12 13 ~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 Enable DisabledOnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled USB ConfigurationOnboard nVidia LAN Enabled HD Audio EnabledAllows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options 1 Parallel Port Mode EPPECP Mode Use DMA Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4APM 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 Keyboard Disabled Alarm Time hhmm DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl-ESC Power KeyHardware 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 DrivesCdrom Drives Boot Settings ConfigurationHard Disk Drives 2nd SlaveBoot 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 PasswordSupervisor Password Press any key to continuePassword Check Security Chip DisabledTools menu Main Advanced Power Boot Tools ExitASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B316 Asus EZ FlashExit & Save Changes Main Advanced Power Boot ToolsExit menu Exit & Discard ChangesLoad Setup Defaults Discard ChangesSupport Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver Drivers menuNvidia nForce Chipset Driver AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet DriverAsus PC Probe Asus UpdateUtilities menu Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Cool ‘n’ Quiet UtilityNvidia 64 bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver Make Disk menuNvidia 32bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver diskNvidia Network User’s Manual Manual menuNvidia RAID User’s Manual Allows you to open the Nvidia RAID user’s manualAsus Contact information Other information Displays the general specifications of the motherboardDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format Motherboard InfoDisplays the contents of the support CD in text format Technical support FormFilelist Creating a RAID driver disk