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Motherboard M2N68-AM PLUS.
ii Copyright © 2009 ASUST eK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r.
iii Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide .
iv Contents 2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.1 System T ime ................................................................... 2- 4 2.3.2 System Date ..........................
v 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.
vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric 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.
vii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
viii M2N68-AM PLUS specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU AMD ® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology * Refer to www .
ix M2N68-AM PLUS specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.
Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M2N68-AM PLUS motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories.
1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Motherboard layout Place six 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.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a 940-pin AMD ® Socket AM2+ / AM2 for AMD Phenom™ II / Phenom™ / Athlon™ FX / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor . The AM2/AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor .
• Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the single-channel operation.
DDR2-800MHz capability (continued on the next page) V endor Part No. Size SS/ DS CL Chip No. Chip Brand DIMM support A* B* Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN 512MB SS N/A Heat-Sink Package Kingston • • Ki.
1.5 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. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 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. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
3. Keyboard/mouse power (3-pin KBPW) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse and USB port 1-4 wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar), clicking the mouse, or using a USB device.
4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for an Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select one of the following modes to congure your devices.
4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with the USB 2.
6. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for an A TX 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.
8. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED.
10. Digital audio con nec tor (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
Click an item to install Click an icon to display Support DVD/ motherboard information If the Autorun function is NOT enabled on your computer , browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click ASSETUP .
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility .
2-2 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a USB ash disk and using a DOS-based utility . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
2-4 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2.3.3 IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial-A T A Devices [Device 0/1] Allows you to disable or enable the Serial-A T A devices.
2-6 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 The following item appears only when the PCIE Overclocking item is set to [Manual] . PCIE Clock [100] Allows you to manually adjust PCIE clock. Key in a number between 100 to 150. Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the processor frequency multiplier .
2-8 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS tRWTT O [ Auto] Allows you to set tRWTT O. Conguration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] tWRRD [ Auto] Allows you to specify the write to read delay when accessing different DRAMs.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. NorthBridge Conguration Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable the bank memory interleaving.
2-10 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS MAC LAN [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the MAC LAN. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).
2-12 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.5.4 APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Always Off] When set to Power Off , the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 2.6 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. Boot Settings Conguration Security Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.
2-14 ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 2.7 T ools menu Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. 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.
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