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- Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 1
M2N68-AM SE Motherboard - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 2
without the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 3
information vi About this guide vi M2N68-AM SE specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.2.2 Layout contents 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-3 1.4.1 Overview - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 4
2-7 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-7 2.4.2 CPU Configuration 2-9 2.4.3 Chipset 2-10 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-11 2.4.5 PCI PnP 2-11 2.4.6 USB Configuration 2-12 2.5 Power menu 2-12 2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-12 2.5.2 ACPI Version Features 2-13 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 2-13 2.5.4 APM - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 5
and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 6
. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 7
guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual Instructions updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS , the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: ++ Command - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 8
M2N68-AM SE specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage Audio USB LAN AMD® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to 95W AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 9
PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ASUS EZ Flash2 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x IO Shield User Manual MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8.0 in Drivers ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 10
an ASUS® M2N68-AM SE motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 11
1-12 11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 1-10 12. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 1-8 13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-9 14. AM2 CPU Socket 1-12 15. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-8 16. PCIe x16/PCIe x1/PCI slot Page 1-13 1-1 1-14 1-11 1-14 1-3 1-3 1-7 ASUS M2N68-AM SE 1-2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 12
the AMD Opteron™ processor. Use a CPU that is designed for the AM2+ / AM2 socket. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 M2N68-AM SE M2N68-AM SE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 13
made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. This motherboard supports up to 4GB memory modules on Windows XP Professional x64 and Vista x64 editions. You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot. M2N68-AM SE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability Size 256MB 512MB - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 14
Heat-Sink Package HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 HY5PS12821AFP-Y4(ECC) HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) HY5PS12821AFP-Y5(ECC) HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 HY5PS12521CFP-Y5 E5108AE-6E-E DIMM support - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 15
A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as the single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the yellow slots as one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 16
system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.5.3 PCI slot The PCI slots support cards such as LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 17
process and enter BIOS setup to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). The USBPW5-10 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports. M2N68-AM SE USBPW5-10 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) M2N68-AM SE USB Device Wake Up ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 18
. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. The PS2_USBPW1-4 jumper is for the rear USB ports. PS2_USBPW1-4 12 23 M2N68-AM SE +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N68-AM SE Keyboard/mouse power 1.7 1.7.1 1 Connectors - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 19
1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of M2N68-AM SE SATA1 SATA2 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND M2N68-AM SE SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 20
: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure PIN 1. M2N68-AM SE IDE connector 3. Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 21
flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. It is not a jumper! DO NOT place a jumper cap on the CPU fan connector. Only the CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. M2N68-AM SE CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND M2N68-AM SE CPU fan connector ASUS M2N68-AM SE 1-12 - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 22
M2N68-AM SE ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 23
is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect BIOS is set to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. See page 2-10 for details. ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 24
you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains drivers, software - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 25
. See section 1.2.1 Motherboard layout for the exact location of the onboard SATA ports. To install Express Gate on your computer: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears if Autorun is enabled on your computer. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 26
Function Power-off Continue to boot OS Enter BIOS setup Enter Boot selection pop-up The Express Gate Environment The very first time the splash screen, a first time wizard appears. The first time wizard guides you in configuring the basic Express Gate settings such as the language, - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 27
. Click within the window or click its icons. Drag any of the window's four corners. Drag the window's title bar. Right-click LAN ports may differ from motherboards. • You can connect the LAN cable to any RJ-45 port, and Express Gate automatically uses the available port. ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 28
• Environment Settings: This function allows you to clear the Express Gate settings and any information saved by the web browser such as bookmarks, cookies, and history. The user data is restored to the original default configurations. After you click Restore System, a confirmation dialog box - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 29
green arrow. ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs, and USB drives. It supports file downloading to USB drives Off window where you may choose to enter OS, restart the computer, or power off the computer. This window also appears ASUS M2N68-AM SE Configuration Panel 1-20 - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 30
modem, enable all the LAN ports. Express Gate automatically uses the available port. • The number of the LAN ports vary with the motherboard. • If you plug a DHCP server, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. If your computer automatically gets network settings from a DHCP server - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 31
the DSL/cable modem is connected to your computer's LAN port. Key in the username and password for your ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 32
InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears. Click Next to continue. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. Download the latest Express Gate version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate does not start normally, reinstall - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 33
comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Quit all Windows® applications before - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 34
the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done. • Only a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition supports the ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 35
supports ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 36
may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 37
> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 38
if the device supports multi-sector transfer specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 39
Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard . The following item appears only when the CPU Overclocking item is set to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [200.0] Allows you to set the CPU frequency. Configuration options: [200.0] [201 - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 40
Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memclock Value [200MHz] options: �[A��u�to 1�C��L�K 2�C��L�K 3��C�L�K��] tWRWR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] 2-8 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 41
show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 42
audio mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Allows you to set the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 43
LAN. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 44
If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you exactly where it was left off. [Auto] - Detected by OS. 2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 45
support in the Application-Specific an ATX power motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the CPU - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 46
item allows the BIOS to skip some support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM SE - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 47
. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 1.6 Jumpers for information Limited] - allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time. [Full Access] - allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. - Asus M2N68-AM SE | User Manual - Page 48
Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. 2-16 ASUS M2N68-AM SE
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