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