Asus M2S-X Specifications

MotherboardM2S-X

xM2S-X specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon 64™/AMD Sempron™ proces

xi*Specications are subject to change without notice.M2S-X specications summaryInternal connectors 1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2

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

1-2Chapter 1: Product introductionIf any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 Welcome!T h a n k y o u f o r b u

ASUS M2S-X1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that suppor

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Unique ASUS featuresCrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data fr

ASUS M2S-X1-5M2S-XRM2S-X Onboard LEDSB_PWRONStandbyPowerOFFPoweredOff1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layout21.8cm(8.6in)30.5cm(12.0in)Socket AM2DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin

ASUS M2S-X1-7M2S-XRDo not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard, make

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

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 940-pin AM2 socket desig

ASUS M2S-X1-93. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.4.

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, or AMD Sempron™ pro

ASUS M2S-X1-112. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.134523. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the

1-12Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets

ASUS M2S-X1-13* For dual-channel memory conguration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR • install an identical DIMM pa

1-14Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2 667 Qualified Vendors ListDDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List Siz e Ven dor Mod el SS/ DS

ASUS M2S-X1-15DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List Siz e Ven dor Mod el SS /DS Com pone nt A B C D IMM supp ort256MB

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining cli

ASUS M2S-X1-171.8.1 Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slotThis motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that c

ASUS M2S-X1-191.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memor

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 s

ASUS M2S-X1-211.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internal connectors.1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1.

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction10. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS M2S-X1-231.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal c

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided oppy drive ribbon cable. Aft

ASUS M2S-X1-25M2S-XRM2S-X ATX Power Connector+12V DCGND+12V DCGNDATX12V+3 Volts+3 VoltsGround+5 Volts+5 VoltsGroundGroundPower OK+5V Standby+12 Volts-

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (

ASUS M2S-X1-277. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an

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

1-28Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O mo

ASUS M2S-X1-29• System Power LED Lead (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the

1-30Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS M2S-X2-3The BIOS information on the screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown.DO NOT shutdow

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMain lenameExtension nameA:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American Me

ASUS M2S-X2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the oppy disk. Make sure that the oppy disk has at least 600KB of free

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 3The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore

ASUS M2S-X2-7 When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash diskTo reco

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-282.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS SetupThe recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download

ASUS M2S-X2-92.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in sect

2-10Chapter 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guratio

ASUS M2S-X2-112.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the M

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system

ASUS M2S-X2-132.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate su

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS SetupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Con

ASUS M2S-X2-15The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ul

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS SetupIDE CongurationOnboard PCI IDE Controller [Both]Onboard PCI S-ATA Controller [IDE By Bios]Hard Disk Write Protect

ASUS M2S-X2-17AMIBIOSDisplays the auto-detected BIOS information.ProcessorDisplays the auto-detected processor information.System MemoryDisplays the a

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

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.1 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <E

ASUS M2S-X2-19Legacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the legacy USB support. When set to Auto, the system disables the legacy USB

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.3 CPU ConfigurationThe CPU conguration menu displays the current CPU conguration.CPU CongurationModule Version: 13.06

ASUS M2S-X2-21NorthBridge SiS756/761 ConfigurationNorthBridge SiS756/761 CongurationPrimary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express Card]Primary Graphics Adap

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMemclock Mode [ Auto]Allows you to set the memory clock mode. Set by the code using [Auto] or select [Limit] to set using one

ASUS M2S-X2-23TRRD [Auto]Sets the TRRD. Conguration options: [Auto] [2T] [3T] [4T] [5T]TRC [Auto]Sets the TRC. Conguration options: [Auto] [11T] [1

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS SetupECC CongurationDRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disa

ASUS M2S-X2-25OnBoard SiS190 Lan DEVICE [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]SouthBridge SiS965/SiS965L ConfigurationOnboard SiS190 Lan DEVICE [

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.5 Onboard Devices ConfigurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. C

ASUS M2S-X2-272.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DM

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

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]Allows you to select the ACPI state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS)

ASUS M2S-X2-29Restore on AC Power Loss [Always OFF]Power On By PS2 Keyboard [Disabled]Power On By PS2 MOUSE [Disabled]Power On By Internal MAC LAN

2-30Chapter 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 Enable

ASUS M2S-X2-31VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V VoltageThe onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]These items specify the boot device priority sequence fro

ASUS M2S-X2-33Bootup Num-Lock [On]Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On]Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [

2-34Chapter 2: BIOS SetupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. If you forge

ASUS M2S-X2-35To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.Clear User PasswordSelect this item if you wish to clea

2-36Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or di

ASUS M2S-X2-37Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you mad

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

2-38Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

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

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/Vista operating system (OS). Always install t

ASUS M2S-X 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary dr

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC Probe IIThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any d

ASUS M2S-X 3-53.2.4 Make DiskMake SIS RAID Controller Driver DiskCreates the SIS RAID controller driver disk.3.2.5 ManualSIS965/SIS965L SATA RAID Us

3-6Chapter 3: Software support3.2.6 ASUS Contact InformationClicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also nd this infor

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