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  • Page 1 M2N 1394...
  • 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 ....................vi Safety information ................vii M2N 1394 specifications summary ............viii Chapter 1: Product introduction Welcome! ................1-2 Package contents ..............1-2 Special features ..............1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ........... 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ........1-5 Before you proceed .............. 1-6 Motherboard overview ............
  • Page 4 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......2-2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ..........2-3 2.1.2 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ............2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ..........2-8 BIOS setup program ............2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........2-12 2.2.2...
  • Page 5 Boot Settings Configuration ......... 2-32 2.6.3 Security ..............2-33 Tools menu ................. 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............ 2-35 Exit menu ................2-35 Chapter 3: Software support Installing an operating system ..........3-2 Support CD information ............3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ..........

  • 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: M2N 1394 Specifications Summary

    M2N 1394 specifications summary Support AMD socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64/ Athlon™ FX/Athlon™ X2/Sempron processors AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ Technology Chipset NVIDIA MCP 65S ® Front Side Bus 2000/1600 MT/s...
  • Page 9 M2N 1394 specifications summary Special features ASUS EZ DIY: ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo™ BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS,Green, PnP, DMI 2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v 2.0a, SM BIOS v 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis intrusion, PXE...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: 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 13 PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 1-20 for details. ASUS MN 1394...
  • Page 14 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard NVIDIA MCP 65S southbridge ® allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for four SATA connectors. Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs.

  • Page 15: Innovative Asus Features

    CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.

  • Page 16: Before You Proceed

    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity •...

  • Page 17: Motherboard Overview

    Bottom:Mic In USBPW134 PWR_FAN USBPW910 ® EATXPWR AAFP PCIEX16 1988B M2N 1394 SPDIF_OUT PCIEX1_1 ® nVIDIA ® GeForce PCIEX1_ VT6308P PCI1 CR03 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BIOS PCI Super PCI3 SB_PWR USBPW5678 FLOPPY USB78 USB56 COM1 IE1394_ ASUS M2N 1394...

  • Page 18: Placement Direction

    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. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90°-100° angle. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90°-100° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. ASUS M2N 1394...
  • Page 20 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. Small triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the...

  • Page 21: 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 M2N 1394 1-11...
  • Page 22 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 23: System Memory

    You may install 56 MB, 51 MB, 1 GB, and  GB unbuffered/non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Configurations Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Populated Populated Single Channel Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual-channel (2) ASUS M2N 1394 1-13...
  • Page 24 DIMM pair in DIMM_A and DIMM_B (black sockets) Always use identical DDR 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. Important notice on installing Windows XP 32-bit version ®...

  • Page 25: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS M2N 1394 1-15...

  • Page 26: Expansion Slots

    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. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
  • Page 27 PCI Slot 2 shared PCI Slot 3 shared Onboard 1394 shared PCIE x 16 slot 1 shared PCIE x 16 slot 2 shared PCIE x 1 slot 1 shared PCIE x 1 slot 2 shared ASUS M2N 1394 1-17...

  • Page 28: Pci Slots

    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 specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.

  • Page 29: 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 MN 1394 1-19...
  • Page 30 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 -3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 500 mA on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

  • Page 31: 1.10 Connectors

    4-channel/ 6-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6,-channel configuration. ASUS MN 1394 1-21...

  • Page 32: Internal Connectors

    Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration Port Headset 4-speaker 6-speaker 2-speaker Light Blue Line In Surround Out Surround Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Center/Bass USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB .0 devices.
  • Page 33 If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. PRI_IDE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® M2N 1394 M2N 1394 IDE connector ASUS MN 1394 1-23...
  • Page 34 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 1.5Gb/s specification. If you install Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA ®...

  • Page 35: Optical Drive Audio In Connector 4-Pin Cd

    The USB .0 module is purchased separately. 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. (black) ® Right Audio Channel Ground M2N 1394 Ground Left Audio Channel M2N 1394 Internal audio connector ASUS MN 1394 1-25...
  • Page 36 CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.76W max.) at +1V. 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 37 Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. EATXPWR ® ATX1V M2N 1394 M2N 1394 ATX power connectors ASUS MN 1394 1-27...
  • Page 38 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. AAFP Azalia-compliant pin definition SENSE_RETUR PORT L SENSE_SEND...

  • Page 39: System Panel Connector (20-8 Pin Panel)

    BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (-pin RESET) This -pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS MN 1394 1-29...
  • Page 40 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-30...
  • Page 41 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 44: Afudos Utility

    Extension name 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 45: Updating The Bios File

    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 46: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS  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 47 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 MN 1394...

  • Page 48: Asus Update Utility

    2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you ® • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
  • Page 49 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: desktop by clicking Start Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from Select the ASUS FTP site nearest the Internet option from the you to avoid network traffic, or drop-down menu, then click Next.
  • Page 50 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > 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 51: 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 MN 1394...

  • Page 52: Bios Menu Screen

    2.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help System Time [00: 38 : 56] Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Date [Tue01/01/2002] or [SHIFT-TAB] to Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5in.] select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave...

  • Page 53: Menu Items

    ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] Change Option General Help screen. MPS Revision [1.4] Save and Exit Exit 2.2.9 General help Pop-up window At the top right corner of the menu screen is Scroll bar a brief description of the selected item. ASUS MN 1394 -13...

  • Page 54: 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 “..1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [03:59:16]...

  • Page 55: Ide Configuration

    <Enter> to display the IDE device information. Third IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ASUS MN 1394 -15...
  • Page 56 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 57: Sata1, Sata2, Sata3, And Sata4

    When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS MN 1394 -17...

  • Page 58: 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] [SWDMA] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 3-bit data transfer.

  • Page 59: Advanced Menu

    Configuration options: [Auto] [1.800V] [1.850V] [1.900V] [1.950V] CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [0.5% H. Kiss Cntr] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU and LDT spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [0.5% H. Kiss Cntr] [0.75% H. Kiss Cntr] [0.5% Triang. Center] [0.75% Triang. Center] ASUS MN 1394 -19...
  • Page 60 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCI Exress clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the AI Tuning item is set to [Manual]. 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.
  • Page 61 Enables or disables the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [Auto] [x5.0 1000 MHz] [Reserved] [Reserved] [x8.0 1600MHz] [x9.0 1800 MHz] ASUS MN 1394 -1...

  • Page 62: Chipset

    Processor Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the processor voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.450 V] [1.425 V] [1.400 V] 2.4.3 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to...
  • Page 63 Allows you to enable or disable Memclk Tri-Stating during C3 and Alt VID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS MN 1394 -3...

  • Page 64: Ecc Configuration

    ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to report DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] and correct memory errors automatically, 4-Bit ECC Mode [Disabled] maintaining system DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] integrity. DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]...
  • Page 65 Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCIE] Display Device Priority, from high to low. Configuration options: [PCIE] [PCI] Hyper Transport Configuration SouthBridge MCP61 chipset Configuration MCP65(SB) to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Disabled] MCP65(SB) to K8(CPU) Frequency [200 MHz] MCP65(SB) to K8(CPU) LinkWidth ASUS MN 1394 -5...

  • Page 66: Onboard Devices Configuration

    2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration AZALIA AUDIO [Auto] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] AZALIA Audio [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the AZALIA Audio feature.

  • Page 67: Pci Pnp

    Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete 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] ASUS MN 1394 -7...

  • Page 68: Usb Configuration

    IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] 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] 2.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>...

  • Page 69: Power Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (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] ASUS MN 1394 -9...

  • Page 70: Apm Configuration

    2.5.5 APM Configuration APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PCI Device [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Device [Disabled] Power On By LAN(MAC) [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 KB/MS [Disabled] Power On By USB [Disabled]...

  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. ASUS MN 1394 -31...

  • Page 72: Boot Menu

    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] Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

  • Page 73: Boot Settings Configuration

    Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 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] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

  • Page 74: Security

    Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
  • Page 75 Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. ASUS MN 1394 -35...

  • Page 76: Tools Menu

    2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see page 4-2, section 4.1.2 for details.

  • Page 77: 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 MN 1394 -37...
  • Page 78 -38 Chapter : BIOS setup...

  • Page 79: Chapter 3: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 80: Installing An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.

  • Page 81: Drivers Menu

    Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX™ AD1986A audio driver and application. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet driver. The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions. ASUS M2N 1394...

  • Page 82: 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 ®...

  • Page 83: Make Disk Menu

    ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet utility. 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.

  • Page 84: Manual Menu

    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. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a ®...

  • Page 85: Asus Contact Information

    3.2.6 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. 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.

  • Page 86: Browse This Cd

    Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.

  • Page 87: Creating A Raid Driver Disk

    Press <F6> then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn’t support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. ASUS M2N 1394...
  • Page 88 3-10 Chapter 3: Software support...

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