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  • Page 1 V-Series M2NC61P ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual...
  • 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

    Table of contents Notices ... vi Safety information ... vii About this guide ... viii System package contents ... x Chapter 1: System Introduction Welcome! ... 1-2 Front panel ... 1-2 Rear panel ... 1-4 Internal components ... 1-7 Chapter 2: Basic Installation Preparation ...
  • Page 4 Creating a bootable floppy disk ... 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ... 5-3 5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ... 5-4 5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ... 5-6 5.1.5 ASUS Update utility ... 5-8 BIOS setup program ... 5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... 5-12 5.2.2...
  • Page 5 Table of contents Main menu ... 5-14 5.3.1 System Time ... 5-14 5.3.2 System Date ... 5-14 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ... 5-14 5.3.4 IDE Configuration ... 5-15 5.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ... 5-15 5.3.6 SATA1 and SATA2 ... 5-17 5.3.7 System Information ...

  • Page 6: 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 7: 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 8: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Vintage V-Series M2NC61P barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized...

  • Page 9: Conventions Used In This Guide

    ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not...

  • Page 10: System Package Contents

    System package contents Check your V-Series M2NC61P system package for the following items. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Item description ASUS V-Series M2NC61P barebone system with • ASUS motherboard • Power supply unit •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series M2NC61P. The chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: System Introduction

    Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series M2NC61P! The ASUS V-Series M2NC61P is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature. The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard with the AMD Socket M2 that supports the AMD Athlon™...
  • Page 13 An optional Card Reader (see the figure bellow) available. It is to be installed in the 3.5-inch drive bay, and connected to the motherboard through a USB cable. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P ® graphics cards of old version, such as ATi ®...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Rear panel The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that allow convenient connection of devices. Do NOT cover the rear vent , and the ambience temperature is limited up to C to prevent the system from overheating. Power connector.
  • Page 15 (LAN) through a network hub. 15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 16. Power Switch. This switch is for switching on/off the power supply unit. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 4-speaker Surround Out Surround Out Front Speaker Out...
  • Page 16 Voltage selector The PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V, set this switch to 115 V. If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240 V, set this switch to 230 V.

  • Page 17: Internal Components

    Front panel cover 5.25-inch optical drive bays Floppy disk drive bay Hard disk drive bay Power supply unit CPU socket ASUS V-Series M2NC61P M2N-MX SE PLUS DIMM sockets ASUS motherboard PCI Express x16 slot 10. PCI slots 11. Metal bracket lock...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: System introduction...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components in the system.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Basic Installation

    Preparation Before you proceed, make sure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system. Basic components to install 1. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) 3. Expansion card(s) 4. Hard disk drive 5.

  • Page 21: Removing The Side Cover And Front Panel Assembly

    Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. Air duct Chassis tab holes ASUS V-Series M2NC61P...

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2+ socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor. The AM2+ socket has a different pinout from the 940-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2+ socket.
  • Page 23 When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P...

  • Page 24: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    2.4.2 Installing the heatsink and fan Make sure that you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base.
  • Page 25 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P...

  • Page 26: Installing A Dimm

    • Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for dual-channel model. 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. Sockets DIMM_A1...
  • Page 27 HYMP512U64BP8-S5 AB HYMP512U64CP8-S5 AB Apacer AHU02GE800C5N1C 512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53 VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53 512MB AL6E8E63B-8E1K AL7E8E63B-8E1K ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Brand Side(s) Component Kingston Heat-Sink Package Kingston Heat-Sink Package Kingston Heat-Sink Package Apacer Heat-Sink Package Corsair Heat-Sink Package Corsair Heat-Sink Package...
  • Page 28 DDR2-667 Size Vendor Model 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G 512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ0-CE6 512MB Samsung KR M378T6453FZ0-CE6 512MB Samsung M378T6553CZ3-CE6 Samsung M378T2953CZ3-CE6 Samsung KR M378T2953CZ0-CE6 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000EU-3S-B2 Qimonda HYS64T128020EU-3S-B2 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU-3S-B 512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2...

  • Page 29: Memory Configuration

    CL: CAS Latency DIMM support: Supports one module inserted into either slot, in Single-channel memory configuration. Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Brand Side(s) Component Infineon HYB18T512800AF3733336550...

  • Page 30: Installing A Ddr2 Dimm

    2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 31: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P ® graphics cards of old version, such as ATi ®...

  • Page 32: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    Standard interrupt assignments Priority – * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 used PCI slot 2 — When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ”...

  • Page 33: Pci Slots

    Express x1 slot. 2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 2-15...

  • Page 34: Installing An Optical Drive

    Installing an optical drive Refer to the instructions in this section if you wish to install a new optical drive. Follow these steps to install an optical drive: Place the chassis upright. Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. Insert the optical drive into the upper 5.25-inch drive bay and carefully push the optical drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown.

  • Page 35: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive, then connect the other end to a Serial ATA connector on the motherboard. See page 4-7 for the location of the Serial ATA connectors. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 2-17...
  • Page 36 Connect a 15-pin Serial ATA power plug from the power supply unit to the 15-pin power connector at the back of the drive. Connect a 4-pin (female) power plug from the power supply unit to the 4-pin (male) power connector at the back of the drive. Serial ATA power cable If your Serial ATA HDD has both 4-pin and 15-pin connectors at the back,...

  • Page 37: Installing The Card Reader

    An optional card reader module (see the figure below) is available with the system. If you want to install the card reader into your system, follow the steps on the next page. The card reader is optional and users need to purchase separately. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 2-19...
  • Page 38 To install the card reader module: Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. Carefully insert the card reader module into the 3.5-inch bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay. Secure the card reader module with two screws on both sides. Connect the USB cable of the card reader to the USB connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 39: 2.10 Installing A Floppy Disk Drive

    2.10 Installing a floppy disk drive The V-Series M2NC61P system comes with one 3.25-inch drive bay for a floppy disk drive. To install a floppy disk drive: Remove the drive slot metal plate cover. Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the floppy drive bay until the screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

  • Page 40: 2.11 Re-Connecting Cables

    2.11 Re-connecting cables You may have disconnected some cables when you were installing components. You must re-connect these cables before you replace the chassis cover. LED cables Reset button HDD LED Power Switch Power LED PWR LED PWR BTN F_PANEL HD LED RESET System Panel Connector Connect the reset button, power switch, power LED, and HD LED cables to...

  • Page 41: 2.12 Reinstalling The Cover

    Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it fits in place. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier. If the air duct interferes with the CPU fan, adjust the air duct accordingly. Air duct Chassis tab holes ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 2-23...
  • Page 42 2-24 Chapter 2: Basic installation...
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Starting Up

    Screen display and driver options may not be the same for different operating system versions. • The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 2000, 32/64-bit XP, and 32/64-bit Vista ® Press to turn ON the system...

  • Page 45: Running The Support Cd

    If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD/DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double- click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD/DVD. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Click an icon to display support...

  • Page 46: Drivers Menu

    The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’...

  • Page 47: Utilities Menu

    This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a ®...
  • Page 48 You can also install the following utilities from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat ® documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer.

  • Page 49: Make Disk Menu

    NVIDIA Vista 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Windows Vista Operating System (OS). ® ASUS V-Series M2NC61P 32bit 2000 Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk. ® 32bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for ® 64bit Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for ®...

  • Page 50: Manual Menu

    3.3.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ®...

  • Page 51: Software Information

    Autorun feature. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.
  • Page 52 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert...
  • Page 53 You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Small display Click to increase value...
  • Page 54 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows management information.
  • Page 55 Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P to display the Usage browser. 3-13...
  • Page 56 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about he motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

  • Page 58: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

    Introduction The Vintage V-Series M2NC61P barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Keyboard USB34 PS2_USBPW1-4 LAN_USB12 AUDIO Super I/O...

  • Page 59: Jumpers

    You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P CLRTC Normal Clear RTC...
  • Page 60 USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4, USBPW5-8) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

  • Page 61: Connectors

    Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS V-Series M2NC61P FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

  • Page 62: Ide Connector

    IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s). IDE Connector Single device Two devices...

  • Page 63: Sata Connectors

    The RAID function of these connectors is set to [Disabled] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, enable the nVidia RAID Function item in the IDE Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section “5.3.4 IDE Configuration” for details. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P ® SATA2 RSATA_TXP2...

  • Page 64: Fan Connectors

    CPU and Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
  • Page 65 Optical drive audio in connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. PLUS Internal Audio Connector ASUS V-Series M2NC61P USB78 USB56 Right Audio Channel...
  • Page 66 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 Definition Audio or AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. Front Panel Audio Connector •...
  • Page 67 Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ASUS warranty service does not cover the damage if you replace the Power Supply Unit. ATX Power Connector...
  • Page 68 11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System Panel Connector System power LED (2-pin PWRLED) • 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 69 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

  • Page 70: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. ASUS AFUDOS: Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.

  • Page 71: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    5.1.2 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 72: Afudos Utility

    Main filename Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ... done Write to file... ok A:\>...
  • Page 73 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 74: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    5.1.4 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 75: Recovering The Bios From The Support Cd

    Reading file “M2N-MX.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... 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. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P...

  • Page 76: Asus Update Utility

    5.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file •...
  • Page 77 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
  • Page 78 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 79: 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 V-Series M2NC61P...

  • Page 80: Bios Menu Screen

    5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 System Information Sub-menu items 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced...

  • Page 81: Menu Items

    Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P System Time [11:10:19] Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003]...

  • Page 82: Main Menu

    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 “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A...

  • Page 83: Ide Configuration

    Primary IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Disabled: disables the integrated IDE Controller. [Enabled] Enabled: enables [Enabled] the integrated IDE Controller. [Disabled]...
  • Page 84 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-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive.

  • Page 85: Sata1 And Sata2

    When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Exit Disabled: Disables LBA Mode.

  • Page 86: System Information

    PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

  • Page 87: 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. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Exit Configure CPU. 5-19...

  • Page 88: Cpu Configuration

    5.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Configuration Module Version: 13.15 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.0 Physical Count: 1 Logical Count: 1 AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 128KB Cache L3: N/A Speed : 1800MHz...

  • Page 89: Chipset

    Memory Hole Remapping Unganged Mode support Power Down Enable Power Down Mode Bank Interleaving [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Bank Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P malfunction. Enable Bank Memory Interleaving [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled]...
  • Page 90 Channel Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Address bits 6] [Address bits 12] [Hash*, XOR of Address bits [20:16, 6] [Hash* XOR of Address bits [20:16, 9] Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Unused Clocks to DIMMs Even Memory Slots are not populated.
  • Page 91 Configuration options: [PCI -> PCI -> IGP] [IGP -> PCI -> PCIE] OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size [128MB] Allows you to set the MCP61 share memory size. Configuration options: [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P DRAM ECC allows hardware to report [Auto]...
  • Page 92 AZALIA AUDIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the AZALIA Audio function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Allows you to set audio support type for the front panel. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Onboard LAN [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

  • Page 93: Onboard Devices Configuration

    This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select parallel port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.

  • Page 94: Pci Pnp

    5.4.4 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.

  • Page 95: Usb Configuration

    USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Enabled Disabled [Enabled] [Enabled]...

  • Page 96: Power Menu

    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 configuration options. Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 5.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state...

  • Page 97: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Go into or Suspend when [On/Off]...

  • Page 98: Hardware Monitor

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Smart Q-Fan Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]...

  • Page 99: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.

  • Page 100: Boot Settings Configuration

    This 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. Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS]...

  • Page 101: Security

    Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “4.3 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.

  • Page 102: Change User Password

    Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

  • Page 103: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS V-Series M2NC61P Exit 5-35...
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