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Asus M2V-MX 3.2.3 Utilities menu, ASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities, ADOBEAcrobat Reader, ASUS Cool‘n’ Quiet Utility, ASUS Update, ASUS PC Probe

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3.2.3 Utili ti es menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.

ASUS I nstAll-I nstall ati on Wi zard for Utili ti es

Install the ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard.

ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0

The Adobe® Acrobat® Reader V7.0 is for opening, viewing, and printing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

ASUS Cool ‘n’ Qui et Utili ty

Installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

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Contents

Page E2826 First Edition September Chapter 1:Product introduction Chapter 2:BIOS setup Chapter 3:Software support FederalCommunications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electricalsafety Operation safety M2V-MXspecifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory *Specifications are subject to change without notice Page Page 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology AMD Cool‘n’ Quiet Technology DDR2 800MHz memory support PCIExpress™ interface USB 2.0 technology 10/100 Mbps LAN 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EZ Flash CrashFree BIOS ASUS Q-Fan2technology ASUS MyLogo™ Onboard LED 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5.2 Placement direction 1.5.3 Screw holes 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 4.Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 7.Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard M2V-MXCPU Fan Connector 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2.Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 1.7.1 Overview 1.7.2 Memory configurations 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 533 Qualified VendorsList DDR2 667 Qualified VendorsList DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card Standardinterrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3 PCIslots 1.8.4 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 2.Remove the onboard battery 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWR M2V-MXKeyboard Power Setting 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) 1.10.1 Rear panelconnectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 1.10.2 Internalconnectors 2. IDEconnectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE,SEC_IDE) M2V-MXIDE Connectors 3. SerialATA connectors (7-pin SATA1[red], SATA2 [red]) M2V-MXSATA Connectors JMicron SATA controller mode M2V-MXSATA_E Connectors Serial ATA hard disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron® JMB363 RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST 4. CPU, and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) M2V-MXFan Connectors 6. Opticaldrive audio in connectors (4-pin CD) M2V-MXInternal Audio Connector 7. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 8. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP) AAFP M2V-MXFront Panel Audio Connector 2.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration for details 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V) 10. System panelconnector (20-8pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions M2V-MXSystem Panel Connector •System power LED •Hard disk drive activity LED Page Page 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program •Restart using the OS standard shut-downprocedure •Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously •Press the reset button on the system chassis •Press the power button to turn the system off then back on 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2.2.2 Menu bar 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:xx] 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 -sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] 2.3.5 SATA1 and SATA2 Block (Multi -sector Transfer) M [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] 2.3.6 IDEConfiguration ParallelATA IDEController [Both] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDEDetect Time Out [35] 2.3.7 System Information AMIBIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration AIOverclock Tuner [Standard] Spread Spectrum [Enable] PCISpread Spectrum [Enable] 2.4.2 USB Configuration USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [Enable] USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enable] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Port 64/60 Emulation [Enabled] 2.4.3 CPU Configuration AMD Overclocking Configuration Runtime Legacy PSB [Disabled] CoolN’Quiet [Enabled] Memory Controller Page ECC Configuration Power Down Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 2.4.4 Chipset K8M890 PCIEXPRESS Configuration Hyper Transport AGP Configuration (K8/NPT) to (NB) Freq Auto [Enabled] 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration SerialATA IDEController [SATA] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] High Definition Audio [Auto] JMicron SATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ParallelPort Address [378] ParallelPort Mode [Normal] ParallelPort IRQ [IRQ7] 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 ACPI2.0 Support [No] 2.5.3 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4 APM Configuration Power Management/APM [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off ] Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] Power On By PCIDevices [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]or [Ignored] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM]or [N/A]or [Ignored] VCOREVoltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage Smart Q-Fan function [Disabled] Smart Fan Mode [Optimal] 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] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] 2.6.3 Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level(FullAccess] User Access Level[FullAccess] Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu ASUS InstAll -Drivers Installation Wizard AMD Cool‘n’ Quiet Driver VIA Chipset Driver Program VIA S3G Display Driver 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS InstAll -Installation Wizard for Utilities ADOBEAcrobat Reader ASUS Cool‘n’ Quiet Utility ASUS Update 3.2.4 Make Disk menu VIA VT8237A RAID Controller Driver Make JMicron JMB36X 32bit SATA/RAID Driver Make JMicron JMB36X 64bit SATA/RAID Driver 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information