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ii E3333 First Edition December 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, trans.
iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide .
iv Contents 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-18 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-19 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time .........
v Contents 4.4.7 Remote Access Conguration ....................................... 4-25 4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-26 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ........................................
vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
x M2N-L specications summary (continued on the next page) Processor / System Bus 1 x Socket AM2 supports: AMD Sempron™ AMD Athlon™ 64 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 AMD Athlon™ 64 FX AMD Opteron™ 64 1.
xi M2N-L specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Networking LAN Dual Onboard Marvell ® 8056 PCIe GbE LAN controllers Graphic VGA XGI ® V olari™ Z9s VGA Contr.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label .
ASUS M2N-L 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or bu yin g a n A SUS ® M2N-L motherboard ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long l.
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 x2, AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, AMD Sempron™, AMD Opteron™ 64 1000 series (dual core), and AMD Phenom™ processors.
ASUS M2N-L 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction.
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .
ASUS M2N-L 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
ASUS M2N-L 2-3 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2N-L ® PRI_IDE1.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12in) NVIDIA NF570 SLI PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCI5 PCI6 M2N-L Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 .
ASUS M2N-L 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. CPU sockets 2-6 2. DDR2 DIMM sockets 2-12 3. PCI Express x16 slot 2-14 4. PCI Express x1 slot 2-15 5. PCI slot 2-15 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 2-16 2. BIOS Recovery 2-17 Rear panel connectors Page 1.
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle.
ASUS M2N-L 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, AMD Sempron™, AMD Opteron™ 64 1000 series (dual core), and AMD Phenom™ processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.
ASUS M2N-L 2-9 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN1. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector .
ASUS M2N-L 2-11 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1.
ASUS M2N-L 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
ASUS M2N-L 2-15 2.5.6 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications.
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS M2N-L 2-17 2. BIOS Recovery (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to recover your original BIOS from a oppy disk in case the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. T o recover the BIOS: 1. T urn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2/3. LAN 2/1 (RJ-45) port. Both ports are supported by the Marvell 8056 LAN controller and allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
ASUS M2N-L 2-19 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE devices.
ASUS M2N-L 2-21 4. CPU, Front and Rear fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1, 3-pin FRNT_F AN1/2, 3-pin Rear_F AN1) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50mA~ 2000mA (24 W max.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS M2N-L 2-23 7. A TX power connectors (24-pin A TXPWR1, 4-pin A TX12V1) These connectors are for an A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. System panel connector (20-1pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details.
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system..
ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .
ASUS M2N-L 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector .
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer .
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS M2N-L 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu ...........................
ASUS M2N-L 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS M2N-L 4-3 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iM2N-L.ROM /pbnc AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 29(07.
ASUS M2N-L 4-5 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
ASUS M2N-L 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Select to change basic system congurations Advanced Select to congure ad.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS M2N-L 4-9 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SA T A1~6 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
ASUS M2N-L 4-11 PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology .
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Enables or disables the device write protection. This will be ef fective only if device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices.
ASUS M2N-L 4-13 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS M2N-L 4-15 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Enables or disables the GART Error reporting feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables the Microcode Updation function.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Conguration The memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit E.
ASUS M2N-L 4-17 ECC Conguration The ECC conguration menu allows you to change the ECC settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ECC Congu.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160na] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.
ASUS M2N-L 4-19 SouthBridge / MCP55 Conguration The SouthBridge Conguration menu allows you to change the SouthBridge settings. Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI Express -> PCI] Allows you to select the primary graphics adapter .
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address.
ASUS M2N-L 4-21 Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan A [Enabled] Enable or disable the Onboard MARVELL 8056 Lan A. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN A BootROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN A controller .
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.4 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
ASUS M2N-L 4-23 4.4.5 MPS Conguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the Multi-Processor T able. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. MPS Revision [1.4] Allows you to select the multi-processor system revision.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB 1.1 Controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.
ASUS M2N-L 4-25 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Include ACPI state for system suspend.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.4 APM Conguration APM Conguration Resume on PME# [Disabled] Resume on Ring [Disabled] Resume on RTC Alarm [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last state] Resume On PME# [Disabled] When this item is set to [Enabled].
ASUS M2N-L 4-27 4.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [42ºC/107.5ºF] MB Temperature [37ºC/98.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [5192RPM] Front Fan1 [N/A] Front Fan2 [N/A] Rear Fan1 [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.232V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.184V] 5V Voltage [ 5.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Smart F AN Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart F AN feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F AN Auto Mode Start V oltage [x.
ASUS M2N-L 4-29 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2.
ASUS M2N-L 4-31 Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility .
ASUS M2N-L 4-33 Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
ASUS M2N-L Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 Software information ............
ASUS M2N-L 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000 and 32/64-bit 2003 operating systems (OS).
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. nVIDIA nForce (MCP55) Chipset Installs the nVIDIA ® nForce ® (MCP55) Chipset driver .
ASUS M2N-L 5-3 ASUS Network Utility Installs the ASUS Network Utility . Refer to the application help le for details. ASWM Installs the ASUS System Web-based Management (ASWM) software. 5.2.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays all the available server management software applications.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ADOBE Reader V8.10 Installs the Adobe ® Reader v8.10 that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
ASUS M2N-L 5-5 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.
ASUS M2N-L 5-7 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology: 1.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI MCP (MCP55P) RAID utility that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations.
ASUS M2N-L 5-9 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disks T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1.
5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 NVIDIA ® RAID congurations The motherboard includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI MCP (MCP55P). It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD for six independent Serial A T A disks.
ASUS M2N-L 5-11 5.5.2 Creating a RAID V olume T o create a RAID set: 1. From the Dene a New Array menu, select RAID Mode , then press <ENTER>. A pop-up menu appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode , then press <ENTER>.
5-12 Chapter 5: Software support [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ↑↓ ] Select [ENTER] Popup RAID Mode: Striped Stripe Block: Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 1.0 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XX.XXGB [ → ] Add 1.
ASUS M2N-L 5-13 5.5.3 Rebuilding a RAID set T o rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear . MediaShield BIOS Apr 20 2007 - Array List - Boot Status Vendor Array Size YES Healthy NVIDIA STRIPE XXX.
5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <F7>. A conrmation message appears.
ASUS M2N-L 5-15 5.5.4 Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear . 2. When the array details appear , press <D> to delete the RAID set.
5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5.5 Clearing the MBR Y ou will lose all data when you clear the MBR! T o clear the MBR: 1. From the Array List , use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID set, then press <ENTER>. The RAID set details appear .
ASUS M2N-L 5-17 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/2003/ XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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A Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard..
ASUS M2N-L Appendix summary A M2N-L block diagram ............................................................................... A-1.
ASUS M2N-L A-1 M2N-L block diagram AM2 CPU PCIE1 x16 NVIDIA NF570 SLI HT Bus DDR2-800 DDR2-800 x16 slot x1 slot x1 slot x16 slot PCIE4 x8 PCIE2 x1 x1 x1 x1 PCIE3 Marvell 8056 Marvell 8056 PCI5 PCI6 XG.
A-2 Appendix A: Reference information.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus M2N-L c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus M2N-L - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus M2N-L, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus M2N-L va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
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