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  • Page 1 M2NS-NVM...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notices ......................v Safety information ..................vi M2NS-NVM specifications summary ............vii Chapter 1: Product introduction Welcome! ..................1-1 Special features ................1-1 1.2.1 Product highlights ............1-1 1.2.2 Innovative ASUS features ..........1-3 Before you proceed ..............1-4 Motherboard overview ..............
  • Page 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............2-3 2.1.3 Updating the BIOS ............2-4 2.1.4 Saving the current BIOS file ..........2-6 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........2-7 BIOS setup program ..............-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ............2-10 2.2.2 Menu bar ............... 2-10 2.2.3...

  • Page 5: Notices

    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.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 7: M2Ns-Nvm Specifications Summary

    M2NS-NVM specifications summary Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/ Sempron™ processor Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology Chipset NVIDIA MCP61S ® Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533/400 MHz memory...
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  • Page 9: Welcome

    ® The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
  • Page 10 Serial ATA I/II technology The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA MCP61S chipset. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s ® specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm.

  • Page 11: Innovative Asus Features

    BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See pages 4-5 and 4-47 for details. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 2-33 for details.

  • Page 12: Before You Proceed

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. M2NS-NVM SB_PWR1 ® Standby Powered M2NS-NVM Onboard LED Power Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Overview

    VGA1 F_USB12 LAN_USB34 M2NS-NVM AUDIO RTL8201CL PCIEX16 AAFP1 ® USB78 PCIEX1_1 CR2032 3V ALC888 Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB910 ® nVIDIA SPDIF_OUT2 MCP61S USB56 PCI1 SYS_FAN1 SATA1 SATA3 PCI2 BUZZER1 VT6308 IE1394_2 SB_PWR1 BIOS CLRTC1 SATA2 SATA4 F_PANEL1 ASUS M2NS-NVM...

  • Page 14: Placement Direction

    Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2NS-NVM ® Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 15: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Installing the CPU To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M2NS-NVM ® M2NS-NVM CPU Socket AM2 Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely.
  • Page 16 Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Gold triangle Small triangle When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.

  • Page 17: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M2NS-NVM...
  • Page 18 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 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. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module...
  • Page 19 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. CPU_FAN1 M2NS-NVM ® M2NS-NVM CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-11...

  • Page 20: System Memory

    240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: M2NS-NVM ® M2NS-NVM 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1...

  • Page 21: Memory Configurations

    • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest Qualified Vendors List. • When using only one DDR2 DIMM module, install it into slot DIMM_A1 only.

  • Page 22: Installing A Dimm

    1.6.3 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. To install a DIMM: DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 23: Expansion Slots

    When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-1...

  • Page 24: Interrupt Assignments

    1.7.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller – Redirect to IRQ#9 Communications Port (COM1)* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1)* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port*...

  • Page 25: Pci Slots

    PCI Express x1 slot. 1.7.6 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-1...

  • Page 26: Jumper

    Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! M2NS-NVM CLRTC ® Normal Clear CMOS M2NS-NVM Clear RTC RAM (Default) • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS. 1-1 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-1...
  • Page 28 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel 2-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime...

  • Page 29: Internal Connectors

    Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. M2NS-NVM ® PIN 1 M2NS-NVM Floppy disk drive connector ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-1...
  • Page 30 PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. M2NS-NVM ® PIN 1 M2NS-NVM IDE connector Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector device(s) Single device Cable-Select or Master Black...
  • Page 31 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 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. SATA1 M2NS-NVM SATA2 ® M2NS-NVM SATA connectors ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-...
  • Page 32 USB56 USB78 M2NS-NVM ® M2NS-NVM USB 2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2) [Optional] This connector is for an IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to the connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 33 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 M2NS-NVM SYS_FAN1 ® SYS_FAN1 M2NS-NVM Fan connectors ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-...
  • Page 34 S/PDIF module. M2NS-NVM ® SPDIF_OUT2 M2NS-NVM Digital audio connector ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
  • Page 35 ® Line out_L Line out_R MICPWR AGND MIC2 M2NS-NVM Analog front panel connector We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. ASUS M2NS-NVM 1-...
  • Page 36 M2NS-NVM ® (black) M2NS-NVM Internal audio connector Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) [Optional] 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.

  • Page 37: System Panel Connector 10-1 Pin F_Panel

    F_PANEL1 M2NS-NVM ® HD LED RESET M2NS-NVM System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 38 1-0 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 39: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)

  • Page 40: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows XP environment ®...

  • Page 41: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    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 floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 42: Updating The Bios

    Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to M2N32-WS.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
  • Page 43 Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. The utility verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 file in the floppy disk, CD (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 44: Saving The Current Bios File

    To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: Follow steps 1 to 6 of the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 previous section. (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Press <Y> when the utility...

  • Page 45: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
  • Page 46 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. Chapter 2: BIOS setup...

  • Page 47: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS MNS-NVM...

  • Page 48: Bios Menu Screen

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. -10 Chapter : BIOS setup...

  • Page 49: Legend Bar

    A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.” ASUS MNS-NVM -11...

  • Page 50: Pop-Up Window

    ..[ ] CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+ 1.44M, 3.5 in..[ ] CPU Speed 1810MHz Hyper Transport Speed 800MHz BIOS Version M2NS-NVM 0104 Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 478MB Memory Channel ↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept Single Channel ESC:Abort...

  • Page 51: Main Menu

    SATA 2 [None] CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+ CPU Speed 1810MHz Hyper Transport Speed 800MHz BIOS Version M2NS-NVM 0104 Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 478MB Memory Channel Single Channel Memory Speed DDR2 533 MHz CPUID OFF2 F1:Help ↑↓...

  • Page 52: Primary Ide Master/Slave

    2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of 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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Primary IDE Master Select Menu...
  • Page 53 FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS MNS-NVM -1...

  • Page 54: Sata 1-2

    2.3.4 SATA 1-2 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main SATA 1 Select Menu...
  • Page 55 FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS MNS-NVM -1...

  • Page 56: Advanced Menu

    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 field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power...

  • Page 57: Ide Function Setup

    [Enabled] Item Specific Help USB2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Enable or Disable the USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MNS-NVM -1...
  • Page 58 USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard Video Memory [32M] Allows you to select or disable the VGA Share Memory Size.

  • Page 59: Pcipnp

    IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] ASUS MNS-NVM -1...

  • Page 60: Event Log Configuration

    PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.3 Event Log Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Event Log Configuration...

  • Page 61: Power Menu

    Item Specific Help ACPI APIC support [Enabled] Cool N’ Quiet [Auto] Sleep timer, Suspend timer... F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit ASUS MNS-NVM -...

  • Page 62: Apm Configuration

    2.5.1 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Select Menu AC Power Recovery [System Off] Item Specific Help Power Management [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Press [Enter] to select PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] whether or not to restart WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off [Enabled] Wake on PS2 from S3...
  • Page 63 Press <TAB> to move to the minutes field then press <Enter>. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. Press <TAB> to move to the seconds field then press <Enter>. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. ASUS MNS-NVM -...

  • Page 64: Hardware Monitor

    2.5.2 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor Select Menu...

  • Page 65: Acpi Apic Support

    (ACPI) support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.4 Cool “N” Quiet [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool “n” Quiet technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS MNS-NVM -...

  • Page 66: Boot Menu

    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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Hard Disk Drives Network Boot Priority Item Specific Help Boot Settings Configuration...

  • Page 67: Hard Disk Drives

    [Enabled] Summary Screen Show [Disabled] Halt On [Sll, But KB/Mouse] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit ASUS MNS-NVM -...
  • Page 68 Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. Summary Screen Show [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the summary screen show feature.

  • Page 69: Security

    If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumper” for instructions. ASUS MNS-NVM -1...

  • Page 70: Password Check

    Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] BIOS Write Protection [Disabled] Set the item to [Disabled] if you are updating BIOS.

  • Page 71: Exit Menu

    Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS MNS-NVM -...
  • Page 72 - Chapter : BIOS setup...

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