Asus M2N68-AM SE2 User Manual
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express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the 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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 3
this guide vi M2N68-AM SE2 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 1-3 1.4.2 Memory - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 4
Mode 2-12 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-12 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 2-13 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-13 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor 2-13 2.6 Boot menu 2-14 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-14 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-14 2.6.3 Security 2-15 2.7 Tools menu 2-16 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-16 2.8 Exit - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | 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 SE2 | 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 SE2 | 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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 8
M2N68-AM SE2 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 AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 9
M2N68-AM SE2 specifications summary ASUS special features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS Accessories Form Factor Support DVD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 - ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 10
buying an ASUS® M2N68-AM SE2 motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 11
screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. AM2 CPU Socket 3. DDR2 DIMM slots 4. Keyboard/mouse x16/PCIe x1/PCI slots Page 1-12 1-7 1-13 1-1 1-14 1-11 1-14 1-7 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 1-2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 12
™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors. The AM2+ / AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for 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 (DDR2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 13
memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs 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. ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 14
M2N68-AM SE2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors List (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS CL Chip No. Chip Brand DIMM support A* B* Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 512MB SS N/A SO1237650821 SBP D6408TR4CGL25 USL074905PECNB Kingston • • Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-3S-B2 512MB SS 5 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 15
supported by AM2+ CPU only. • The default DIMM frequency depends on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory the chassis cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 1-6 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 16
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 comply with the PCI Express specifications. 1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 17
down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, 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. ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 18
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. 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel port allows 10/100 PHY connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. LAN port LED indications LED (Orange) Status - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 19
drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB/s (Ultra DMA133). Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA. ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 1-10 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 20
cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your devices. Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 21
. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector. Insufficient air 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. ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 1-12 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 22
the connectors completely fit. • We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0‑compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W power rating. to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | 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 SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | 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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 25
, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update: 1. Place the - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 26
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 SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 27
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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 28
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 screen appears, giving Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 29
RAID Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the NVIDIA RAID function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 30
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 SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 31
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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 32
memory clock mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when the Memory Clock Mode item is set to [Manual]. Memclock Value [200MHz] Allows you to set the memory 3��C�L�K��] tWRWR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] 2-8 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 33
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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 34
Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Basic] [Good] [Super] [Max] [User] ] Allows you to set the HD audio mode. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] 2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 35
MCP68 SE ACPI HPET TABLE [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the MCP68 SE ACPI PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when . Plug and Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 36
resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off. [Auto] - Detected by OS. 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 37
ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated 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 SE2 | User Manual - Page 38
(POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This to run Setup during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 39
. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press twice. The message Password uninstalled appears. 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 on how to erase - Asus M2N68-AM SE2 | User Manual - Page 40
EZ Flash 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. this menu or from the legend bar to exit. 2-16 ASUS M2N68-AM SE2
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M2N68-AM SE2