Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................

vi

Safety information......................................................................................

vii

About this guide........................................................................................

viii

M2N-MX SE PLUS specifications summary...............................................

x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Welcome!.......................................................................................

1-2

1.2

Package contents.........................................................................

1-2

1.3

Special features............................................................................

1-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights............................................................

1-2

 

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ...............................................

1-5

1.4

Before you proceed......................................................................

1-6

1.5

Motherboard overview.................................................................

1-7

 

1.5.1

Motherboard layout..........................................................

1-7

 

1.5.2

Placement direction.........................................................

1-8

 

1.5.3

Screw holes.....................................................................

1-8

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................

1-9

 

1.6.1

Installing the CPU..............................................................

1-9

 

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan..........................................

1-11

1.7

System memory..........................................................................

1-13

 

1.7.1

Overview........................................................................

1-13

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations..................................................

1-13

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................

1-17

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

1-17

1.8

Expansion slots..........................................................................

1-18

 

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................

1-18

 

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

1-18

 

1.8.3

PCI slots........................................................................

1-20

 

1.8.4

PCI Express x16 slot.....................................................

1-20

1.9

Jumpers.......................................................................................

1-21

1.10

Connectors..................................................................................

1-23

 

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

1-23

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-24

iii