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CPU

AMD

®

Phenom™ X4 / Phenom™ X3 / Athlon™ X2 /

Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors (socket AM2+/AM2)

Compatible with Phenom™ II / Athlon™ X4 / Athlon™ X3 /

Athlon™ X2 processors (AM3 CPU)

AMD

®

Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology

* Due to the chipset limitation, the AM3/AM2+ CPU runs at

HT1 (1000MHz).

Chipset

Nvidia

®

nForce630a

System bus

2000 / 1600 MT/s

Memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

2 x 240-pin DIMM slots support unbuffered

ECC and non-ECC DDR2 1066*/800/667MHz memory

modules

Supports up to 8GB system memory

* DDR2 1066 is supported by AM3/AM2+ CPU only.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL

(Qualified Vendors List).

*** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more,

Windows

®

32-bit operating system may only

recognize less than 3GB. We recommend a maximum

of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32-bit

operating system.

Expansion slots

1 x PCI Express™ x16 slot

2 x PCI Express™ x1 slots

4 x PCI 2.2 slots

Storage

1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector

4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors

Nvidia

®

MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations

Audio

ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC

USB

Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports

at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)

LAN

Nvidia

®

nForce built-in Gigabit MAC with external Realtek

8211CL-GR PHY

ASUS special features

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Q-Fan

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS3

- ASUS EZ Flash2

ASUS AI NET 2

ASUS MyLogo2

M2N68 PLUS specifications summary

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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

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