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    Motherboard M2N-LR Series
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    Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
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    Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii M2N-LR specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before
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    2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2-21 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-22 Chapter 3: Powering up AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-7 4.2 Diskette A 4-13 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/SATA 4-14 4.3.5 IDE Configuration 4-15 4.3.6 System Information 4-
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    the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Management Software menu 5-3 5.2.4 Utilities menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-5 5.2.6 Other information 5-5 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-7 5.4 RAID configurations 5-9 5.4.1 Installing hard disks
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure
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    service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician
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    guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS
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    the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    ® MediaShield™ RAID controller Adaptec® AIC-8130 PCI-X SATA-II controller supports: - 4 x SATA-II 3Gb/s drives with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD configurations - Zero-Channel RAID card (optional) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (on the rear panel) 6 x USB 2.0 ports (mid-board) Dual Onboard BCM5721 Gigabit
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    M2N-LR specifications summary Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 10 x Serial ATA connectors (M2N-LR/SATA model only) 2 x CPU fan connectors 2 x Front fan
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable M2N-LR model: 3 x Serial ATA power cables for six devices Accessories Application CD Documentation M2N-LR/SATA model: 5 x Serial ATA power cables for six devices I/O shield ASUS motherboard support CD User guide If any of the above items
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    -RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. The NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI MCP ( , and JBOD configurations for six SATA. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial
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    solution (M2N-LR/SATA model only) The motherboard supports the optional Zero Channel RAID card in PCI-X for a multi-RAID solution using Serial ATA 300 hard disk drives. The the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Dual Gigabit LAN
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    BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS MyLogo2™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add
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    This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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    Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-14 2.6 Jumpers 2-17 2.7 Connectors 2-21 ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. M2N-LR/SATA ® SB_PWR1 M2N-LR/SATA Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-
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    (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. M2N-LR/SATA ® Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Model COM1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard LANUSB12 24.5cm (9.6in) KBPWR1 FM_CPU1 M2N-LR SuperI/O PSUSMB1 DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) USB56 USB34 NVIDIA MCP55P PRI_IDE1 ASMB3 SATA1 SATA3 SATA 5 SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 30.5cm (12in) ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-
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    FRNT_FAN1 30.5cm (12in) M2N-LR/SATA Model COM1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard LANUSB12 24.5cm (9.6in) KBPWR1 FM_CPU1 M2N-LR/SATA SuperI/O PSUSMB1 DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)
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    , FM_CPU_2) 6. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) 7. SATA controller setting (3-pin SATA_EN1) Rear panel connectors 1. PS USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 8. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) Page 2-7 2-12 2-15 2-16 2-16 Page 2-17 2-18 2-18 2-19 2-19 2-20 2-20 Page 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-21 ASUS M2N-LR
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    Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. IDE connector (40-pin PRI_IDE) 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 6. USB connector (10-pin USB34, USB56, USB78) 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V
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    the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M2N-LR/SATA ® M2N-LR/SATA CPU Socket M2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Socket lever Make sure that
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    lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-
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    2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly
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    5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. M2N-LR/SATA ® CPU_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND CPU_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 M2N-LR/SATA CPU Fan Connectors • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware
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    figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: M2N-LR/SATA ® 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 M2N-LR/SATA 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Refer to the DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out 1 with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-13
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    cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x 16 slot. ASUS M2N-LR
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    133MHz 100MHz PCI-X 1 slot (PCIX1) populated -populated M2N-LR/SATA PCI-X 2 slot (PCIX2) Frequency -- 100MHz populated 100MHz populated 66MHz 2.5.6 ZCR slot (M2N-LR/SATA model only) The 64-bit PCI-X slot (green) on the motherboard supports a Zero-Channel RAID card that allows RAID0, RAID1
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    CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! M2N-LR/SATA ® CLRTC1 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M2N-LR/SATA Clear RTC RAM • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-17
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    The LAN_EN1 jumper controls the LAN1 port. The LAN_EN2 iumper controls the LAN2 port. M2N-LR/SATA ® LAN_EN1 12 23 Enable (Default) Disable M2N-LR/SATA LAN_EN1 Setting M2N-LR/SATA ® LAN_EN2 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable M2N-LR/SATA LAN_EN2 Setting 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. M2N-LR/SATA ® CPU_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND CPU_FAN2 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 M2N-LR/SATA CPU Fan Connectors ASUS M2N-LR
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    . M2N-LR/SATA ® RECOVERY1 321 32 1 Enable (Default) M2N-LR/SATA BIOS Recovery Setting Disable 7. SATA controller setting (3-pin SATA_EN1) (M2N-LR/SATA model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA RAID controller. M2N-LR/SATA ® SATA_EN1 M2N-LR/SATA SATA
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    LAN port LED indications. 4. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by BROADCOM® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controller, this port allows Gigabit connection serial devices. 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-21
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    removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. M2N-LR/SATA ® FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. M2N-LR/SATA Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the
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    or data hard disk drives to these connectors. If you intent to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID function of each port from the nVIDIA RAID Setup sub-menu item in the BIOS. See section "4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration" for details. M2N-LR/SATA ® GND RSATA_RXN5
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    to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fan features the ASUS Smart Fan technology. M2N-LR/SATA ® CPU_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND
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    comply with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC M2N-LR/SATA ® USB78 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P4USB_P4+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC M2N-LR/SATA USB 2.0 Connectors USB56 USB34 USB+5V USB_P3USB_P3+ GND
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    8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1,4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See the table below for details. M2N-LR/SATA ® ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 +12V DC GND +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK +
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    This connector supports several server system functions. M2N-LR/SATA AUX_PANEL1 ® NC LOCATORLED1) This 2-pin connector is for the Locator LED 1. Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector. This LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed. • SMBus interface. ASUS M2N-LR Series 2-27
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    20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. M2N-LR/SATA ® PANEL1 M2N-LR/SATA System Panel Connector The system Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS M2N-LR Series 3-
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    3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-39 ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-
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    makeboot a: assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system
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    ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iM2N-LR.ROM ASUS M2N-LR
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    returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iM2N-LR.ROM /pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn
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    file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to M2N-LR.ROM (M2N-LR model) or M2N-LR-S.ROM (M2N-LR/SATA model). Recovering the BIOS from
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    automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file. The utility then updates 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 "M2N-LR.ROM". Completed. Start
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    ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS M2N-LR
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    To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop
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    > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Save. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. ASUS M2N-LR
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    4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA 0 Primary Channel SATA 0 Secondary Channel SATA 1 Primary Channel SATA 1 Secondary Channel SATA 2 Primary Channel SATA 2 Secondary Channel IDE your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-11
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    4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the
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    . 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M, 5.25 in.] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-13
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    device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART
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    PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables primary IDE controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial-ATA Devices [Device 0/1/2] Enables or disables the SATA0/1/2 IDE Interfaces. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Device 0] [Device 0/1] [Device 0/1/2] ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA
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    Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-17
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    CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP MPS Configuration USB Configuration Remote Access Configuration Trusted Computing Configure CPU. 4.4.1 should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    PSB [Disabled] Enables or disables the generation of Power State Block for use of PowerNow™ driver in a single core system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Cool 'n' Quiet /MCP55 Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration Memory Options & Information ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-19
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    Frequency program method. If Auto, the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs. If Limit, the DRAM speed will not exceed the specific value. If Manual, the DRAM will be programmed regardless. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit The following item appears
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    . Configuration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-21
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    menu allows you to change the SouthBridge settings. South Bridge/MCP55 Chipset Configuration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum [Center Spread] [Enabled] [Enabled] CPU Frequency, MHz [200.9] MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHZ [100] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI
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    the PCI-Express spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Enables or disables the SATA spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Frequency, options: [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1000 MHz]. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-23
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    /IRTX] IR Duplex Mode [Half Duplex] Allows you to select full or half duplex for Serial Port2 (IR Mode). Configuration options: [Half Duplex] [Full Duplex] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    : [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-25
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    4.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of
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    options. USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.0-11.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables USB host controllers. ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    ] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. 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 to set the
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    Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Media Type [COM1] [3F8h, 4] [115200 8,n,1] [None] [Always] [ANSI] [Enabled] is turned off after POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-29
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    to select the targat terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the VTF-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Media Type [Serial] Allows you to select
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    , a boot failure may occur. 4.5.2 ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Memory Mapped Configuration (MCFG) support. When set to Enabled, the MCFG table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-31
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    4.5.3 APM Configuration Resume on PME# Resume on PCIE PME Resume on Ring Resume on PS/2 Keyboard Resume on PS/2 Mouse Resume on RTC Alarm Resume on AC Power Loss [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Last State] Options Power Off Power On Last State
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    (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-33
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    Smart Fan Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Target Temperature and MB Target
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    Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-35
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    Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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    , you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "2.6 Jumpers" for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-37
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    After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change
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    changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press to save the changes while exiting. ASUS M2N-LR Series 4-39
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    Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes Allows you to discard the
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    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-7 5.4 RAID configurations 5-9 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-18 ASUS M2N-LR Series
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    all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in
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    5721 driver. Broadcom 5721 NetXtreme Software Utility Installs the Broadcom 5721 NetXtreme software utility. Refer to the application help file for details. AMD Process driver Installs the AMD processor driver. ATI ES1000 Installs the ATI ES1000 display driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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    Software menu The Management Software menu displays all the available server management software applications. Install ASUS Network Utility Install the ASUS Network Utility. Refer to the application help file for details. ASWM Installs the ASUS web-based management system. ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-
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    computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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    guide. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. ASUS M2N-LR
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    Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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    box appears. 5. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click OK to effect settings. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-
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    to effect settings. • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according
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    the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. JBOD (Spanning) fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits. ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-
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    (SATA) hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support
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    3. Select and enable the SATA drive(s) that you want to configure as RAID. See section "4.3.5 IDE Configuration" for details. Manual" found in your motherboard support CD. • When using Windows 2000 operating system, make sure to install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later versions. ASUS M2N-LR
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    submenu appears. Mirroring Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode Striping then press . Stripe Mirroring Spanning RAID 5 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support
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    KB to 128 KB. The default selection is 128 KB. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. • 8 /16 KB - low disk usage • 64 KB - typical disk usage • 128 KB - performance caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-13
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    : 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB 5-14 [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Chapter 5: Software support
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    array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. Press to start rebuilding array or press to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-15
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    appears. Delete this array? [Y] YES [N] No 3. Press to delete array or press to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. 5-16 Chapter 5: Software
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    . Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 5. Press to clear the disk data or press to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS M2N-LR Series 5-17
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    then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-18
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