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Asus M2NBP-VM CSM manual Product, Features and the new technologies it supports

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 Operation safety Safety informationElectrical 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 Welcome Package contentsSpecial features PCI Express interface AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet TechnologyNvidia Quadro NVS210S GPU Nvidia nForce 430B MCP chipsets DDR2 memory support High Definition Audio Gigabit LAN solutionSerial ATA 3Gb/s technology USB 2.0 technology Innovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceed Motherboard layout Motherboard overview Screw holes Placement direction Central Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPUTo install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard M2NBP-VM CSM CPU fan connector Installing the heatsink and fan Product introduction Overview Memory configurationsRecommended 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 cardConfiguring an expansion card To install an expansion card These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Jumpers USBPW56 USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors Headset 6-speaker Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy 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 PanelSystem power LED Pwrled Power/Soft-off button Pwrbtn Bios setup Installing Asus Update Managing and updating your BiosAsus Update utility 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 BiosBios Flash Utility Enter. The Award Bios Write OK No UpdateUtility displays a Complete Message Please wait Saving the current Bios fileNow Backup Syetem Bios to File Message Please wait Recovering the Bios from the support CD Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenConfiguration Settings Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Tools Exit Advanced PowerPop-up window General help Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Main menuSystem Time System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Access Mode Auto Capacity PIO Mode AutoUdma Mode Auto Transfer Mode Extended IDE Drive Sata 1/2/3/4Extended Drive Auto Landing Zone HDD Smart Monitoring DisabledInstalled Memory xxx MB Usable Memory XXX MB Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationAI Tuning Auto When overclocking DDR2 Voltage Control Auto Overclock Options DisabledCPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected AI Net2 CPU ConfigurationPost Check LAN Cable Enabled Dram Configuration Configuration options Auto 11 12 13 ~ Configuration options Auto3 4 5Configuration options Auto 3 4 5 Configuration options Auto 5 6 7 ~ Chipset Resources Controlled By Auto PCIPnPPlug & Play O/S No Primary Display Adapter PCI-E OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Onboard Devices ConfigurationIDE Function Setup IDE Function Setup RAID Enable Disabled Nvraid Configuration HD Audio Enabled USB ConfigurationOnboard nVidia LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 Parallel Port Mode EPPECP Mode Use DMA Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options 1 Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3 Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled APM Configuration Power On By External Modems Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss DisabledHDD Down In Suspend Disabled Power Up On By PCI/PCIE Devices Disabled Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl-ESC Power Key Alarm Time hhmm DisabledPower On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Fan Controller DisabledCPU Temperature, M/B Temperature Hardware Monitor Removable Drives Boot menuBoot Device Priority 1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable 2nd Slave Boot Settings ConfigurationHard Disk Drives Cdrom Drives Bootup Num-Lock On Case Open Warning EnabledQuick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Halt On All, But Keyboard Full Screen Logo Enabled Press any key to continue Supervisor Password/User PasswordSupervisor Password Security Security Chip Disabled Password Check Asus EZ Flash Main Advanced Power Boot Tools ExitASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B316 Tools menu Exit & Discard Changes Main Advanced Power Boot ToolsExit menu Exit & Save Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Drivers menuNvidia nForce Chipset Driver SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver Adobe Acrobat Reader Asus Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Asus UpdateUtilities menu Asus PC Probe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk Make Disk menuNvidia 32bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver Nvidia 64 bit WinXP Sata RAID Driver Allows you to open the Nvidia RAID user’s manual Manual menuNvidia RAID User’s Manual Nvidia Network User’s Manual Asus Contact information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboardDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format Other information Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD in text formatTechnical support Form Creating a RAID driver disk

features and the new technologies it supports.

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