Asus M2N-VM SE User Manual

MotherboardM2N-VM SE

xM2N-VM SE specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU ChipsetFront Side BusMemory Expansion slots Graphics Storag

3-8 Ch apte r 3 : So ftw are sup por tTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting

3- 9ASUS M2N-VM SE3.3 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating system on a

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xiM2N-VM SE specications summaryLAN USBASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Manageability Other ASUS special features BIOS features Intern

xii*Specications are subject to change without notice. M2N-VM SE specications summaryRear panel Power Requirement Form FactorSupport CD c

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N-VM SE motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features an

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-3NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 media and communications processor (MCP) Southbridge delivers NVIDIA® Gi

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionSerial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s tec

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-51.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionS/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio syste

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-7Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in so

iiCopyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.1 Motherboard layout1.5 Motherboard overview24.5cm (9.6in)EATXPWRKBPWRSuper I/ODDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin m

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-9RM2N-VM SEDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherbo

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-113. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small tria

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor re

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-132. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near t

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the D

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-15* For dual-channel memory conguration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR • install an identical D

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B CDIMM supportDDR2-800 MHz capabilityQualied

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-17Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM support:A - Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.2. Align a DIMM on the s

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-191.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introductionStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller2 – Re-

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-211.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specica

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You c

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-232. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78, USBPW910)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-251.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Video Graphics Adapter

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-271.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (F

ivContents1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ... 1-251.10.2 Internal connectors ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-294. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Con

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction6. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-317. CPU, Chassis, Power, and Chip Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN, 3-pin CHIP_FAN)The fan connectors s

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introductionNever connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!9. USB connectors (10-1 pi

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-3311. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction13. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT)This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module

ASUS M2N-VM SE 1-3515. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power sup

1-36 Chapter 1: Product introduction16. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System p

2This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.B

vContents2.4.6 USB Conguration ... 2-302.5 Power menu ...

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-3Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid netwo

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-52.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. Insert a

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTo update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherb

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-72.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instruct

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.Do not turn off o

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-92.1.5 Saving the current BIOS leYou can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. You can load the current BIO

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS 

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-11Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive,

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-132.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub-menu i

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-15System Time 23 : 52 : 23System Date Tue, Apr 17 2007 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Prima

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Su

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-172.3.4 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separat

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAccess Mode [Auto]The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-192.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupHeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing ZoneShows the number of landin

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-212.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when c

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI Tuning to [AI Overclocking].Overclock Options [Disabled]Allows y

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-23Select MenuItem Specic HelpSelect Frame Buffer Size for Onboard Graphic Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanc

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupDRAM CongurationThe items in the sub-menu show the DRAM-related information auto-detected by the BIOS.Select MenuItem Speci

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-25PCIE Spread Spectrum [Triangular Down]Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Triang

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-27IRQ-xx assigned toWhen set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSATA Port 1, 2 [Enabled]Allows you to disable or set the SATA 1 and 2 ports. Conguration options: [Disabled] [SATA-1] [SATA

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-29HD Audio [Auto]Allows you to disable or set the High-Denition audio function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]Front Pane

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be us

ASUS M2N-VM SE 2-312.5.3 APM CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpSelect system power state when AC Power returns.APM Conguration Restore on A

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPower On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabl

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-332.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also a

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-351st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable]These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of dev

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupTypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Conguration

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-37Halt On [All, But Keyboard]Allows you to error report type. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All,

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear.

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-392.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 1. Insert the storage device that contains the “xxx.CMO” BIOS prole. 2. Turn on the system. 3. Enter BIOS setup prog

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-414. Press <Tab> to select the drive with the BIOS prole then press <Enter> to load le.5. Follow message screen when l

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.T

2-42 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tool Exit Select MenuItem Specic HelpThis opti

ASUS M2N-VM SE2-43Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select

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3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Ch apte r 3 : So ftw are sup por tIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE

3- 3ASUS M2N-VM SE3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessar

3-4 Ch apte r 3 : So ftw are sup por t3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.

3- 5ASUS M2N-VM SEMicrosoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 already includes Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c. If your system is Microsoft® Windows® XP Service P

3-6 Ch apte r 3 : So ftw are sup por t3.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folde

3- 7ASUS M2N-VM SE3.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on t