Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit M2N-MX du fabricant Asus
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iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii M2N-MX specications summary .
iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..................................
v Contents Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD .........
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 • To 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 M2N-MX specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Denition Audio LAN USB Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon.
ix M2N-MX specications summary Manageability Special features BIOS features Rear panel Internal Connector Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2N-MX motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-3 NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6100 GPU and NVIDIA ® nForce™ 430 MCP chipsets The NVIDIA ® GeForce™ 6100 graphics processing unit (GPU) Northbridge supports Microsoft ® DirectX 9.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The mo ther board suppor ts next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard NVIDIA ® nForce 430 MCP southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD congurations for four SATA connectors.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-5 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Thi s f eatu re all ows yo u to r estore the o rigina l BIOS data from t he sup port CD in c ase wh en the BIOS codes and da ta are corru pted. This p rotect ion eli min ates the n eed to buy a repla cement BIOS chip.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that 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.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-7 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 1.5 Motherboard overview 22.4cm (8.8in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) EA TXPWR PRI_I DE FLOPP Y Socket M2 PWR_FAN SA T A3 SA T A1 SA T A4 SA T A2 NVID IA MCP61G M2N-MX 24.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction M2N-MX R Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. The CPU ts only in one correct orientation.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-11 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.
1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-13 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction * For dual-channel memory conguration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR • install an identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-15 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 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. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
ASUS M2N-MX 1-17 Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 4 12 Communications P.
1 - 1 8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications.
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 1 9 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
1 - 2 0 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USB_PWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 2 1 Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel conguration. 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port.
1 - 2 2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 2 3 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable(s). There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray.
1 - 2 4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 2 5 4. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fa n co nnecto rs sup port c ooling fans of 350 mA~74 0mA (8 .
1 - 2 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB 91 0) These connectors are for USB 2.
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 2 7 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either High Denition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
1 - 2 8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
ASUS M2N-MX 1 - 2 9 10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED.
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2 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.
2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a oppy disk or the motherboard support CD.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-3 2. Co py the or igi nal or th e l ate st mot her boa rd BIO S le to the bo ota ble o ppy di sk. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility.
2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.3 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-MX 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.
2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1.4 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. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
ASUS M2N-MX 2 - 1 1 • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system se.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-13 2.2.4 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, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-15 2.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system.
2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-17 2.3.6 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, and SATA4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information.
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup North Bridge chipset Conguration Memory Conguration Memclock Mode [Auto] MCT Timing Mode [Auto] Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs [Disabled] MemCLK Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Power Down Control [Auto] NorthBridge Configuration 2.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-21 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items.
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] AZALIA Audio [Auto] OnBoard LAN [Auto] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE-> PCI -> IGP] Display Device Priority, from high to low.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-23 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Congure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.4 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-MX 2-25 USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1.1 Controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.4.6 Jumperfree Configuration Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking [Auto] Chipset Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] AI Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU frequency and auto adjustment of relevant parameters.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-27 CPU Frequency [200] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad.
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-29 2.5.5 APM Configuration APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Device [Disable.
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] 2.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-31 CPU Fan Profile Mode [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] for silent CPU fan operation or [Performance Mode] to achieve the maximum CPU fan speed.
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Ful.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-33 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST.
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
ASUS M2N-MX 2-35 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. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] 2.
2-36 Chapter 2: 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 Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting.
3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package..
3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 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. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP operating systems (OS).
3 - 3 ASUS M2N-MX 3.2.2 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 Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA ® nForce™ Chipset Driver program.
3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems.
3 - 5 ASUS M2N-MX 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk. ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility. Anti-Virus utility The anti-virus utility scans, identies, and removes computer viruses.
3-6 Chapter 3: Software support NVIDIA ® SATA RAID User’s Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA ® SATA RAID user’s manual. 3.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
3 - 7 ASUS M2N-MX 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 3.2.7 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.
3-8 Chapter 3: Software support Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
3 - 9 ASUS M2N-MX 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus M2N-MX 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-MX - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus M2N-MX, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus M2N-MX va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus M2N-MX, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus M2N-MX.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus M2N-MX. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus M2N-MX ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
