Motherboard
E2629 First Edition May
Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK Computer INC . All Rights Reserved
Contents
Bios setup
Software support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electrical safety
Safety information
Operation 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
Special features
Package contents
Welcome
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology
Nvidia GeForce 6150 GPU Nvidia nForce 430 MCP chipsets
DDR2 memory support
PCI Express interface
Gigabit LAN solution
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
USB 2.0 technology
High Definition Audio
Innovative Asus features
Before you proceed
Onboard LED
Motherboard overview
Motherboard layout
Placement direction
Screw holes
Installing the CPU
Central Processing Unit CPU
M2NPV-MX CPU fan connector
Installing the heatsink and fan
Product introduction
Memory configurations
Recommended Memory Configurations
System memory
Overview
Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version
Qualified Vendors Lists QVL
DDR2-800 MHz capability
DDR2-533 MHz capability
Removing a Dimm
Installing a Dimm
Is properly seated
Configuring an expansion card
Installing an expansion card
Expansion slots
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
PCI Express x1 slot
PCI slots
PCI Express x16 slot
Jumpers
Clear RTC RAM Clrtc
USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78
M2NPV-MX USB device wake-up
Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr
Rear panel connectors
Connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy
Internal connectors
Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis
IDE connectors 40-1 pin Priide 40-1 pin Secide
Serial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4
M2NPV-MX Sata connectors
Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout
USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78
Optical drive audio in connector 4-pin CD
TV-out connector 8-1 pin Tvout
Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V
M2NPV-MX ATX power connectors
System panel connector 20-1 pin Panel
System power LED
Power/Soft-off button
Reset button
Bios setup
Asus Update utility
Managing and updating your Bios
Installing Asus Update
Updating the Bios through the Internet
Updating the Bios through a Bios file
Creating a bootable floppy disk
Windows XP environment
Asus EZ Flash 2 utility
Updating the Bios
Message Do You Want To Save Bios Y/N
Write OK No Update
No Update
Press F1 to Continue
Now Backup Syetem Bios to File Message Please wait
Saving the current Bios file
Message Please wait
Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility
Recovering the Bios from the support CD
Bios setup program
Bios menu screen
Menu bar
Menu items
Configuration fields
Sub-menu items
Pop-up window
General help
Main menu
System Time
System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5
Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Access Mode Auto
Auto
PIO Mode Auto
Udma Mode Auto
Transfer Mode
Capacity
Extended Drive Auto
First, Second, Third, Fourth Sata Master
Extended IDE Drive Auto
HDD Smart Monitoring Disabled
Installed Memory xxx MB
Usable Memory XXX MB
Landing Zone
JumperFree Configuration
AI Tuning Auto
Stability when overclocking
Advanced menu
Overclock Options Disabled
CPU Frequency XXX value is auto-detected
DDR2 Voltage Control Auto
CPU Multiplier Auto
CPU Configuration
Post Check LAN Cable Disabled
Dram Configuration
AI Net2
AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function Disabled
Chipset
PCIPnP
Plug & Play O/S No
Primary Display Adapter PCI-E
Resources Controlled By Auto
Onboard Devices Configuration
IDE Function Setup
IDE Function Setup
OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
Nvraid Configuration
RAID Enabled Disabled
USB Configuration
Onboard nVidia LAN Enabled
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled
HD Audio Enabled
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
Parallel Port Mode EPP
Parallel Port Address 378/IRQ7
Power menu
Acpi Apic Support Enabled
APM Configuration
Acpi Suspend Type S1&S3
Restore on AC Power Loss Disabled
HDD Down In Suspend Disabled
Power Up On By PCI/PCIE Devices Disabled
Power On By External Modems Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled
Fan Controller Disabled
CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature
Hardware Monitor
Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Boot menu
Boot Device Priority
1st ~ 4th Boot Device Removable
Removable Drives
Boot Settings Configuration
Bootable Add-in Cards
Hard Disk Drives
Cdrom Drives
Case Open Warning Enabled
Quick Boot Enabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Bootup Num-Lock On
Full Screen Logo Enabled
Halt On All, But Keyboard
Supervisor Password User Password
Forgot your password?
Security
Press any key to continue
Password Check
Main Advanced Power Boot
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Bios Rrom Utility B311
Tools menu
Asus EZ Flash
Main Advanced Power Boot Tools
Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Software3 support
Support CD information
Installing an operating system
Running the support CD
Drivers menu
Utilities menu
Make Disk menu
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Anti-Virus utility
Nvidia 32bit Win2K Sata RAID Driver
Nvidia 64bit Sata RAID Driver
Manual menu
Nvidia RAID User’s Manual
Other information
Asus Contact information
Motherboard Info
Technical support Form
Browse this CD
Filelist
Creating a RAID driver disk
Software support