Contents
Motherboard
Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved
E2732 First Edition August
Contents
Managing and updating your Bios
Bios setup
Software support
Installing an operating system Support CD information
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
CPU
M2NBP-VM CSM specifications summary
TPM connector
Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Product
Features and the new technologies it supports
Package contents
Special features
Welcome
PCI Express interface
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
Nvidia Quadro NVS210S GPU Nvidia nForce 430B MCP chipsets
DDR2 memory support
High Definition Audio
Gigabit LAN solution
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
USB 2.0 technology
Innovative Asus features
Onboard LED
Before you proceed
Motherboard layout
Motherboard overview
Screw holes
Placement direction
Installing the CPU
To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
Central Processing Unit CPU
M2NBP-VM CSM CPU fan connector
Installing the heatsink and fan
Product introduction
Overview
Memory configurations
Recommended Memory Configurations
System memory
64-bit
DDR2-667 MHz capability
Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-800 MHz capability
DDR2-533 MHz capability
Removing a Dimm
Installing a Dimm
Expansion slots
Installing an expansion card
Configuring an expansion card
To install an expansion card
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices
PCI slots
PCI Express x1 slot
PCI Express x16 slot
Clear RTC RAM Clrtc
Jumpers
USBPW56
USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78
Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr
Connectors
Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
Headset 6-speaker
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Internal connectors
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy
Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis
IDE connectors 40-1 pin Priide 40-1 pin Secide
M2NBP-VM CSM Sata connectors
Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4
Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout
Optical drive audio in connector 4-pin CD
USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78
M2NBP-VM CSM TPM connector
TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1
Type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs
ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V
Reset button Reset
System panel connector 20-1 pin Panel
System power LED Pwrled
Power/Soft-off button Pwrbtn
Bios setup
Managing and updating your Bios
Asus Update utility
Installing Asus Update
Updating the Bios through the Internet
Locate the Bios file from the Open window, then click Open
Updating the Bios through a Bios file
DOS environment
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Asus EZ Flash 2 utility
FAT 16/12 format
Updating the Bios
Bios Flash Utility
Enter. The Award Bios
Write OK
No Update
Utility displays a
Complete
Saving the current Bios file
Now Backup Syetem Bios to File Message Please wait
Message Please wait
Recovering the Bios from the support CD
Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility
Bios setup program
Menu bar
Bios menu screen
Configuration
Settings
Configuration fields
Menu items
Sub-menu items
Tools Exit
Advanced Power
Pop-up window
General help
Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5
Main menu
System Time
System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Access Mode Auto
Capacity
PIO Mode Auto
Udma Mode Auto
Transfer Mode
Sata 1/2/3/4
Extended Drive Auto
Extended IDE Drive
Landing Zone
HDD Smart Monitoring Disabled
Installed Memory xxx MB
Usable Memory XXX MB
Advanced menu
JumperFree Configuration
AI Tuning Auto
When overclocking
Overclock Options Disabled
CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected
DDR2 Voltage Control Auto
AI Net2
CPU Configuration
Post Check LAN Cable Enabled
Dram Configuration
Configuration options Auto 11 12 13 ~
Configuration options Auto3 4 5
Configuration options Auto 3 4 5
Configuration options Auto 5 6 7 ~
Chipset
Resources Controlled By Auto
PCIPnP
Plug & Play O/S No
Primary Display Adapter PCI-E
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
Onboard Devices Configuration
IDE Function Setup
IDE Function Setup
RAID Enable Disabled
Nvraid Configuration
HD Audio Enabled
USB Configuration
Onboard nVidia LAN Enabled
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
Parallel Port Mode EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA
Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options 1
Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3
Power menu
Acpi Apic Support Enabled
APM Configuration
Power On By External Modems Disabled
Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled
HDD Down In Suspend Disabled
Power Up On By PCI/PCIE Devices Disabled
Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl-ESC Power Key
Alarm Time hhmm Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled
Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Fan Controller Disabled
CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature
Hardware Monitor
Removable Drives
Boot menu
Boot Device Priority
1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable
2nd Slave
Boot Settings Configuration
Hard Disk Drives
Cdrom Drives
Bootup Num-Lock On
Case Open Warning Enabled
Quick Boot Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Halt On All, But Keyboard
Full Screen Logo Enabled
Press any key to continue
Supervisor Password/User Password
Supervisor Password
Security
Security Chip Disabled
Password Check
Asus EZ Flash
Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B316
Tools menu
Exit & Discard Changes
Main Advanced Power Boot Tools
Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Support
Installing an operating system
Support CD information
Running the support CD
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver
Drivers menu
Nvidia nForce Chipset Driver
SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver
Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility
Asus Update
Utilities menu
Asus PC Probe
Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk
Make Disk menu
Nvidia 32bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver
Nvidia 64 bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver
Allows you to open the Nvidia RAID user’s manual
Manual menu
Nvidia RAID User’s Manual
Nvidia Network User’s Manual
Asus Contact information
Motherboard Info
Displays the general specifications of the motherboard
Displays the support CD contents in graphical format
Other information
Displays the contents of the support CD in text format
Technical support Form
Filelist
Creating a RAID driver disk