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Asus M2S-X Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk, 2.Turn on the system, To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk:

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When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy not found!

Checking for CD-ROM...

CD-ROM found!

Reading file “M2S-X.ROM”. Completed.

Start flashing...

4.Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

Recoveri ng the BI OS from the USB fl ash di sk

To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk:

1.Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port.

2.Turn on the system.

3.The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file.

4.Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

•Use only a USB flash disk smaller than 8GB with single partition and

FAT 32/16/12 format.

•DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

ASUS M2S-X

Contents

Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page 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