MotherboardM2NS-NVM
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introductionSerial ATA I/II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Ser
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-31.2.2 Innovative ASUS featuresASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionOnboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is O
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-51.4 Motherboard overview1.4.1 Motherboard layoutM2NS-NVM®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerAAFP1PRI_IDE1COM224.5cm (9.6in)24.5cm (9.6i
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionM2NS-NVM®1.4.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-71.5.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up t
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner wit
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-91.5.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-115. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1.D
iiE2805First Edition V1 October 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and soft
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 System memory1.6.1 DIMM socket locationThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-132.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.Importan
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-151.7 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the ex
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI device
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-171.7.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specicati
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-191.9 Connectors1.9.1 Rear panel connectors4. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionRefer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel congurat
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-211.9.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) [Optional]This connector is for the provided oppy disk
iiiContentsNotices ... vSafety information ...
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA (133/)100/66 signal cable. Ther
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-233. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard dis
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-256. CPU and Power Fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, 3-pin SYS_FAN1)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W m
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The pow
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-27• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (o
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD [Black])This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound
ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-29• System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this conn
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ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-12.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System
ivContents2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ... 2-32.1.3 Updating the BIOS ...
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-32.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these i
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-57. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The utility veries t
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-7Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...Checking for oppy...4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating proc
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupRecovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-92.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utili
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-112.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows t
vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-13F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-15CapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard disk cylin
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 SATA 1-2While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-17HeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. PrecompLanding ZoneShows the number of landin
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Select MenuItem Specic HelpOnboard IO, IRQ
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-19Select MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedIDE Function SetupThis sub-menu contains IDE fu
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUSB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Ena
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-21Select MenuItem Specic HelpSelect which graphics controller to use as the primary device.PCIPnPInit Display First [PCIE Slot] Reso
viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA grap
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-232.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and t
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.1 APM CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC pow
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-25HPET Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the HPET Support function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Wake on
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.2 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. I
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-272.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in t
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-292.6.2 Hard Disk Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.Select MenuItem Specic HelpHar
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setupRecovery Boot [Enabled]Enables or disables the recovery boot function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Boot Virus
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-312.6.5 SecuritySelect MenuItem Specic HelpSecurity Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] BIO
viiM2NS-NVM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/ Sempron™ processor Supports AMD Coo
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPassword CheckThis eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to r
ASUS M2NS-NVM 2-332.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard
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ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2NS-NVM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologi
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