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Page 1 - Motherboard

MotherboardM2N-XE

Page 2 - October 2007

xM2N-XE specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU ChipsetFront Side BusMemory Expansion slots Storage Hig

Page 3 - Contents

xiM2N-XE specications summaryManageability USB BIOS features Rear panel Internal Connector Accessories Manageability Form Facto

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

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1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S® M 2 N - X E m o t h e r b o a r d !The mot

Page 7 - Safety information

ASUS M2N-XE 1-3NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 GPU and NVIDIA® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6100 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Northbri

Page 8 - About this guide

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Innovative ASUS featuresGreen ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Rest

Page 9 - Typography

ASUS M2N-XE 1-5Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-o

Page 10 - M2N-XE specications summary

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.1 Motherboard layout1.5 Motherboard overviewSocket AM230.5cm (12in)M2N-XEAUDIOLAN1_USB12USB34PS/2KBMST:MouseB

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ASUS M2N-XE 1-7M2N-XEDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, ens

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

Page 13 - Product

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64

Page 14 - 1.3 Special features

ASUS M2N-XE 1-93. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Page 15 - ASUS M2N-XE 1-3

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™ 64 / Athlon™ FX / Sempron™ processor require

Page 16

ASUS M2N-XE 1-112. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the r

Page 17 - 1.4 Before you proceed

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-si

Page 18 - 1.5 Motherboard overview

ASUS M2N-XE 1-13Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 DDR2-800 Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support A B 512MB Kingston K

Page 19 - 1.5.3 Screw holes

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2-667Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support AB 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A K

Page 20 - 1.6.1 Installing the CPU

ASUS M2N-XE 1-15Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL.Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sidedDIMM Support:A - Supports one m

Page 21 - Small triangle

1-16 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

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ASUS M2N-XE 1-171.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expa

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iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

Page 24 - 1.7 System memory

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller2 – Re-direct to IRQ#93 11 IRQ hold

Page 25 - DDR2-800

ASUS M2N-XE 1-191.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specication

Page 26 - DDR2-667

1-20 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

Page 27 - DDR2-533

ASUS M2N-XE 1-212. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPWR1-4, USBPWR56, USBPWR7-10)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode

Page 28 - 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introductionRefer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration.1.10

Page 29 - 1.8 Expansion slots

ASUS M2N-XE 1-237. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.8. USB 2.0 p

Page 30

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33 signal cable. T

Page 31 - 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot

ASUS M2N-XE 1-253. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0 G

Page 32 - (Default)

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~

Page 33

ASUS M2N-XE 1-27Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB

Page 34 - 1.10 Connectors

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy d

Page 35 - Orient the red markings on

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I / O mod

Page 36 - (usually zigzag) on the ID

ASUS M2N-XE 1-299. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply a

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1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• Syste

Page 38 - Rotation

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

Page 39 - Left Audio Channel

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

Page 40

ASUS M2N-XE 2-32. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utilityASUS EZ Flash feature a

Page 41

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

Page 42 - System Panel Connector

ASUS M2N-XE 2-5Updating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest

Page 43 - BIOS setup

2-6 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 l

Page 44 - 2000 environment

ASUS M2N-XE 2-7Recovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, the

Page 45 - 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility

vContents2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ... 2-292.5.4 APM Conguration ...

Page 46 - 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

Page 47 - Updating the BIOS le

ASUS M2N-XE 2-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the Intern

Page 48

2-10 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 Window

Page 49 - ASUS M2N-XE 2-7

ASUS M2N-XE 2-11• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unsta

Page 50 - 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

Page 51 - ASUS M2N-XE 2-9

ASUS M2N-XE 2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the

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2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

Page 53 - 2.2 BIOS setup program

ASUS M2N-XE 2-152.3.4 IDE CongurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system

Page 54 - 2.2.3 Navigation keys

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setupThe BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, A

Page 55 - Select Screen

ASUS M2N-XE 2-172.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. There is a sep

Page 56 - 2.3 Main menu

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

Page 57 - 2.3.4 IDE Conguration

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setupSMART Monitoring [Auto]Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disable

Page 58 - 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

ASUS M2N-XE 2-192.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when chan

Page 59 - DMA Mode [Auto]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPCI-Express Frequency (MHz) [100]Allows you to select PCI-Express frequency. Conguration options: [100] [101] [102] [103]..

Page 60 - 2.3.7 System Information

ASUS M2N-XE 2-212.4.2 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.GART Error Reportin

Page 61 - 2.4 Advanced menu

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAMD Overclocking CongurationProcessor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]Processor Voltage [Auto]AMD Overclocking Conguration Pro

Page 62 - Memory Voltage [Auto]

ASUS M2N-XE 2-23Bank Interleaving [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Cha

Page 63 - 2.4.2 CPU Conguration

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupDRAM Timing CongurationMemory Clock Mode [Auto] DRA M Timing Config urat ionMemory Clock Mode [Auto]Sets memory clock mode

Page 64 - 2.4.3 Chipset

ASUS M2N-XE 2-25ECC Configur atio nECC Mode [Disabled]Sets the level of ECC protection. The ‘Super’ ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so

Page 65 - Mem ory Confi gura tion

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPrimary Graphics Adapter [PCI E -> PCI -> IGP]Display Device Priority, from high to low. Conguration options: [PCI E

Page 66 - Memory Clock Mode [Auto]

ASUS M2N-XE 2-272.4.4 Onboard Devices CongurationCongure ITE8712 Super IO ChipsetSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Parallel Port Address [378]Par

Page 67 - ECC Configur atio n

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

Page 68 - SouthBridge Con fi guration

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.5 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

Page 69 - Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

ASUS M2N-XE 2-29USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]USB 2.0

Page 70 - 2.4.5 PCI PnP

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

Page 71 - 2.4.6 USB Conguration

ASUS M2N-XE 2-312.5.4 APM CongurationAPM CongurationPower Button Mode [On/Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Power On By PCI(-E) Device

Page 72 - 2.5 Power menu

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.5 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [38ºC/100ºF]MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM

Page 73 - 2.5.4 APM Conguration

ASUS M2N-XE 2-332.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

Page 74 - 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

Page 75 - 2.6 Boot menu

ASUS M2N-XE 2-35If you forgot your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for infor

Page 76 - 2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

Page 77 - 2.6.3 Security

ASUS M2N-XE 2-37Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS

Page 78 - Clear User Password

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

Page 79 - 2.7 Exit menu

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program

Page 80 - Load Setup Defaults

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

Page 81 - Software

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

Page 82 - 3.2 Support CD information

3-3ASUS M2N-XE3.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary dr

Page 83 - 3.2.2 Drivers menu

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS I

Page 84 - 3.2.3 Utilities menu

3-5ASUS M2N-XE3.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.NVIDIA 32bit SATA RAID DiskAllows you to create an NVIDIA®

Page 85 - 3.2.4 Make Disk menu

3-6 Chapter 3: Software supportNVIDIA® SATA RAID User’s ManualAllows you to open the NVIDIA® SATA RAID user’s manual. HD Audio User’s ManualAllows you

Page 86 - 3.2.5 Manual menu

3-7ASUS M2N-XE3.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the i

Page 87 - 3.2.7 Other information

3-8 Chapter 3: Software supportTechnical Support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

Page 88 - Filelist

3-9ASUS M2N-XE3.3 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000 / 32-bit XP / 64-bit XP / 32

Page 89

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

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3-10 Chapter 3: Software support

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