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              E3081
Second Edition                
February
Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved              
Chapter 1:Product introduction
              Chapter 2:BIOS setup
              Chapter 3:Software support
              FederalCommunications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement              
Electricalsafety
Operation safety              
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information              
Conventions used in this guide
              M2S-Xspecifications summary
CPU                
Chipset
System bus                
Memory
              Internal connectors
BIOS features                
Manageability
Accessories                
Support CD contents
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              1.1Welcome
T h a n k y o u f o r b u y in g a n A S U S ® M 2 S -X m o t h e r b o a r d                
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items                
Motherboard
              1.3.1 Product Highlights
Latest processor technology                
HyperTransport™ Technology
Cool‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology                
SerialATA RAID solution
              1.3.2 Unique ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS                
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS MyLogo™                
ASUS EZ Flash
              Onboard LED
              1.5.1 Motherboard layout
              1.5.2 Placement direction
1.5.3 Screw holes              
1.6.1 Overview
1.6.2 Installling the CPU              
Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°
4.Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place              
1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
              2.Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base
              1.7.1 DIMM sockets location
1.7.2 Memory configurations                
Recommended Memory Configurations
              Important notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bitversion
              DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List
DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List              
DDR2 667 Qualified VendorsList
DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List              
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
              1.8.1 Standardinterrupt assignments
1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard              
1.8.3 PCIslots
1.8.4 PCIExpress x1 slot                
1.8.5 PCIExpress x16 slot
              1.9Jumpers
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)                
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord                
Move the jumper cap from pins
              2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)
USBPW12                
USBPW34
USBPW56                
M2S-XUSB Device Wake Up
              1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors
LAN port LED indications              
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
              1.10.2 Internalconnectors
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              4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)
M2S-X ATX Power Connector              
5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)
M2S-XFan Connectors                
6. USB header (10-1pin USB56)
M2S-XUSB 2.0 Connectors            
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              2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
              2.1.2 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
              2.1.3 Using AFUDOS to copy BIOS from PC
              2.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash 2 to update the BIOS
To update the BIOS using ASUS EZFlash2:              
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD              
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
              Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
              2.2BIOS Setup program
Default Settings              
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
2.2.2 Menu bar                
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
2.2.3 Navigation keys              
2.2.4 Menu items
2.2.5 Sub-menu items                
2.2.6 Configuration fields
2.2.7 Pop-upwindow                
2.2.8 Scrollbar
              2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx]
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]                
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
              2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDEMaster/Slave
Type [Auto]                
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) [Auto]                
PIO Mode [Auto]
              2.3.5 SATA1 and SATA2
              Block (Multi -sector Transfer) M [Auto]
              2.3.6 IDEConfiguration
Onboard PCIIDEController [Both]                
Onboard PCI S-ATAController [IDEBy Bios]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]                
IDEDetect Time Out [35]
              2.3.7 System Information
AMIBIOS                
Processor
System Memory              
2.4.1 USB Configuration
OnBoard SiS USB1.1 DEVICE[Enabled]                
OnBoard SiS USB2.0 DEVICE[Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]                
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
              2.4.2 JumperFree Configuration
AIOverclocking[Auto]              
2.4.3 CPU Configuration
CoolN’ Quiet [Enabled]                
2.4.4 Chipset
              NorthBridge SiS756/761 Configuration
Primary Graphics Adapter[PCIExpress Card]                
Memory Controller
Memory Configuration              
Memclock Mode [Auto]
Memclock Value [400MHz]                
CAS Latency (CL) [Auto]
TRCD [Auto]                
TRP [Auto]
              Bank Interleaving[Auto]
Enable Clock to AllDIMMs [Disabled]                
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]
DQS SignalTraining Control[Enabled]                
Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]
              ECC Configuration
DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]                
L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]
Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]              
SouthBridge SiS965/SiS965LConfiguration
Onboard SiS190 Lan DEVICE[Enabled]                
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled]
HyperTransport Configuration                
Method to setup HTlink [Auto]
              2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration
SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]                
Serial Port Mode [Normal]
ParallelPort Address [378]                
ParallelPort Mode [Normal]
              2.4.6 PCIPnP
Plug and Play O/S [No]                
PCILatency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes]                
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
              2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
2.5.2 ACPIVersion Features [ACPIv1.0]                
2.5.3 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled]
              2.5.4 APM Configuration
Restore on AC/Power Loss [Always OFF]                
Power On By PS2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS2 Mouse [Disabled]                
Power On By InternalMAC LAN [Disabled]
              2.5.5 Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]                
MB Temperature [xxx ºC/xxx ºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]                
Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]
              VCOREVoltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage
Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled]                
Q-FANMode [Standard]
              2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]                
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]                
FullScreen Logo [Enabled]
              2.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password              
User Access Level(FullAccess]
Change User Password                
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]              
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash
              Exit & Save Changes
              Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes                
Load Setup Defaults
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              3.2.1 Running the support CD
              3.2.2 Drivers menu
ASUS Install -Installation Wizard for Drivers                
AMD Cool‘n’ Quiet Driver
SIS RAID Controller Driver                
SiS191/SiS190 Ethernet Driver
              ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update                
ASUS Screen Saver
ASUS Cool’n’Quiet Utility                
Acrobat Reader
              3.2.4 Make Disk
Make SIS RAID Controller Driver Disk                
3.2.5 Manual
SIS965/SIS965LSATA RAID User’s Manual              
3.2.6 ASUS Contact Information