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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS MyLogo2™ Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your system. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD, or USB disk that contains the BIOS file. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS AI NET2 ASUS AI NET2 remotely detects the cable connection immediately after you turn on the system and any faulty cable connections are reported back up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the environment. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	7
M2N68 PLUS specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	14
1.5 Motherboard overview	15
1.5.1 Placement direction	15
1.5.2 Screw holes	15
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	16
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	17
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	17
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	19
1.7 System memory	20
1.7.1 Overview	20
1.7.2 Memory configurations	21
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	23
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	23
1.8 Expansion slots	24
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	24
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	24
1.8.3 PCI slots	24
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	24
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	24
1.9 Jumpers	25
1.10 Connectors	26
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	26
1.10.2 Internal connectors	27
1.11 Software support	34
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	34
1.11.2 Support DVD information	34
Chapter 2	35
BIOS information	35
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	35
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	35
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	36
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	37
2.2 BIOS setup program	38
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	39
2.2.2 Menu bar	39
2.2.3 Navigation keys	40
2.2.4 Menu items	40
2.2.5 Submenu items	40
2.2.6 Configuration fields	40
2.2.7 General help	40
2.2.8 Pop-up window	40
2.2.9 Scroll bar	40
2.3 Main menu	41
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	41
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	41
2.3.3 Storage Configuration	41
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave and SATA 1~4	42
2.3.5 System Information	43
2.4 Advanced menu	43
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	43
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	46
2.4.3 Chipset	46
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	47
2.4.5 PCI PnP	48
2.4.6 USB Configuration	48
2.5 Power menu	49
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	49
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	49
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	49
2.5.4 APM Configuration	49
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	50
2.6 Boot menu	51
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	51
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	51
2.6.3 Security	52
2.7 Tools menu	53
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	53
2.7.2 AI NET 2	53