Product introduction | Asus M2NPV-MX instruction

This chapter describes the motherboard

features and the new technologies1 it supports.

Product introduction

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Asus M2NPV-MX manual Product introduction

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Motherboard Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC . All Rights Reserved E2629 First Edition May Contents Bios setup Software support Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety M2NPV-MX specifications summary 4-pin x ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector Specifications are subject to change without notice Product introduction Welcome Package contentsSpecial features PCI Express interface AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet TechnologyNvidia GeForce 6150 GPU Nvidia nForce 430 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 CPU M2NPV-MX CPU fan connector Installing the heatsink and fan Product introduction Overview Memory configurationsRecommended Memory Configurations System memory Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version DDR2-800 MHz capability Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2-533 MHz capability Is properly seated Installing a DimmRemoving a Dimm Expansion slots Installing an expansion cardConfiguring an expansion card IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignments PCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsPCI Express x1 slot Clear RTC RAM Clrtc Jumpers M2NPV-MX USB device wake-up USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr LAN port LED indications ConnectorsRear panel connectors 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 M2NPV-MX Sata connectors Serial ATA connectors 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 TV-out connector 8-1 pin Tvout Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 M2NPV-MX ATX power connectors ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V Reset button System panel connector 20-1 pin PanelSystem power LED Power/Soft-off button Bios setup Installing Asus Update Managing and updating your BiosAsus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Windows XP environment Creating a bootable floppy disk Asus EZ Flash 2 utility Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/N Updating the Bios Press F1 to Continue No UpdateWrite OK No Update 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 screen Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items General help Pop-up window Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Main menuSystem Time System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Auto Access Mode AutoPrimary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Capacity PIO Mode AutoUdma Mode Auto Transfer Mode Extended IDE Drive Auto First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata MasterExtended Drive Auto Landing Zone HDD Smart Monitoring DisabledInstalled Memory xxx MB Usable Memory XXX MB Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationAI Tuning Auto Stability when overclocking CPU Multiplier Auto Overclock Options DisabledCPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected DDR2 Voltage Control Auto AI Net2 CPU ConfigurationPost Check LAN Cable Disabled Dram Configuration AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function Disabled 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 Enabled Disabled Nvraid Configuration HD Audio Enabled USB ConfigurationOnboard nVidia LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPPSerial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4 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 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS/2 Mouse 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 Cdrom Drives Boot Settings ConfigurationBootable Add-in Cards Hard Disk 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 PasswordForgot your password? Security Password Check Asus EZ Flash Main Advanced Power BootASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B311 Tools menu Exit & Discard Changes Main Advanced Power Boot ToolsExit menu Exit & Save Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software3 support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Drivers menu Utilities menu Nvidia 32bit Win2K Sata RAID Driver Make Disk menuMicrosoft DirectX 9.0c Anti-Virus utility Nvidia RAID User’s Manual Manual menuNvidia 64bit Sata RAID Driver Motherboard Info Asus Contact informationOther information Filelist Browse this CDTechnical support Form Creating a RAID driver disk Software support