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Asus M2N68-AM SE2 User Manual

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
M2N68-AM SE2 specifications summary ................................................ viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

1.2

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2

1.2.2

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3

1.4

System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-3

1.4.2

Memory configurations .................................................... 1-4

1.5

Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-6
1.5.1

Installing an expansion card ........................................... 1-6

1.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ....................................... 1-7

1.5.3

PCI slot ........................................................................... 1-7

1.5.4

PCI Express x1 slot ......................................................... 1-7

1.5.5

PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-7

1.6

Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-7

1.7

Connectors ................................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1

Rear panel ports ............................................................. 1-9

1.7.2

Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-10

1.8

Software support ........................................................................ 1-15
1.8.1

Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-15

1.8.2

Support DVD information .............................................. 1-15

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4