Asus M2NC61P 2.5.1Memory configurations, 2.5Installing a DIMM

2.5Installing a DIMM

The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

112 Pins 128 Pins

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

Channel	Sockets
Channel A	DIMM_A1
Channel B	DIMM_B1

2.5.1Memory configurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

Recommended Memory Configurations

Mode		Sockets
Mode	DIMM_A1		DIMM_B1
	DIMM_A1		DIMM_B1
Single-channel	Installed
Single-channel			Installed
			Installed
Dual-channel	Installed		Installed

•For dual-channel memory configuration, you may install identical DIMMs in all two sockets.

•Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List.

2-	Chapter 2: Basic installation

Contents

V-SeriesM2NC61P Page Table of contents Chapter 1: System Introduction Chapter 2: Basic Installation Chapter 3: Starting up Chapter 4: Chapter 5: BIOS Information Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Audience How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information System package contents System introduction 1.1Welcome 1.2Front panel Page 1.3Rear panel Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration Voltage selector 1.4Internal components Page Basic installation 2.1Preparation Basic components to install Tool 2.2Before you proceed 2.3Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 2.4.1Installing the CPU Page 2.4.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page 2.5.1Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 DDR2-800 DDR2-667 DDR2-533 2.5.2Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2.5.3Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2.6.1Installing an expansion card 2.6.2Configuring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.6.3PCI slots 2.6.4PCI Express x1 slot 2.6.5PCI Express x16 slot 2.7Installing an optical drive 2.8Installing a hard disk drive Page 2.9Installing the card reader Page 2.10Installing a floppy disk drive LED cables 2.12Reinstalling the cover Page Starting up 3.1Installing an operating system 3.2Powering up 3.3Support CD information 3.3.1Running the support CD 3.3.2Drivers menu 3.3.3Utilities menu ADOBE Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Symantec Norton Internet Security WinDVD Copy5 Trial Corel Snapfire Plus SE 3.3.4Make Disk menu 3.3.5Manual menu 3.3.6ASUS Contact information ASUS PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe Motherboard introduction 4.1Introduction 4.2Motherboard layout 4.3Jumpers Page 4.4Connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page BIOS setup 5.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 5.1.2ASUS EZ Flash utility 5.1.3AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file 5.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 5.1.5ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 5.2BIOS setup program 5.2.1BIOS menu screen 5.2.2Menu bar 5.2.3Navigation keys 5.2.4Menu items 5.2.5Sub-menuitems 5.2.6Configuration fields 5.2.7Pop-upwindow 5.2.8Scroll bar 5.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 5.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 5.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 5.3.4IDE Configuration 5.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] 5.3.6SATA1 and SATA2 5.3.7System Information 5.4Advanced menu 5.4.1CPU Configuration 5.4.2Chipset Page DRAM Timing Configuration SouthBridge Configuration Page 5.4.3Onboard Devices Configuration 5.4.4PCI PnP 5.4.5USB Configuration 5.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 5.5.2ACPI Version Features [Disabled] 5.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 5.5.4APM Configuration 5.5.5Hardware Monitor 5.6.1Boot Device Priority 5.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 5.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 5.7Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults