nate7777 this is Asus Support, and the main support page for the Asus M2N-MX SE mobo,
(MOtherBOard),
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2NMX_SE/
On this page click on the Download tab. (Overview, Specifications, Award and Review, Download...)
In the Select OS box, click the small black down arrow to the right.
Click on the Operating System you're using.
Scroll down to the bottom of the headings, and click on the + sign to the left of Manual.
Now scroll the page down until you come to the file name heading - Version E3168
This is the Motherboard Manual in the English version.
Now click on the blue - Global (DLM)
This is a ZIP file. A way to compress information, so that a large body of information can be sent easier.
Once you download the ZIP file you have to 'unzip' it.
After you click on the Global (DLM) server link a small box will come up.
Follow the instructions.
Before you close the second box observe the heading at the top.
This where the file will download to. You may wish to write it down.
It may state Desktop, or My Documents, or Downloads, for XP.
[ desktop, or Documents or Downloads for Vista and Win7 ]
A) If it states Desktop the file icon will be on your desktop screen.
B) If it states My Documents (Or Documents,) click on Start, then double-click on My Documents.
C) If it states Downloads, click on Start, click on My Documents, then double-click on Downloads.
When you see the file name double-click right on it.
Now using Vista or Win7, right-click on the file name, and then left-click on Open, in the list.
With using XP go to the upper Left side, and left-click on - Extract All Files.
Unzip the ZIP file.
XP again double-click on the PDF icon next to the file name - e3168_m2n-mx_se
There's your motherboard manual in PDF file form.
This is a temporary download. There is way however to save it to your computer.
This way you can burn it to CD disk for safekeeping, and delete it from your computer to save harddrive space.
IF you do not know how, and wish to, state in a Comment.
At the top of the PDF file is the page number box. It is to the right of the blue Down Arrow.
Go to Page 31.
[You can use the Down Arrow to go page by page to Page 31, or;
1) Put your mouse cursor in the page number box.
2) Left-click once.
3) Type 31
4) Press the Enter key ]
System Panel Connector
(Or in reality the Front Panel header)
Use the Zoom In tool to enlarge the view.
( + sign at the top of the file)
Orient the motherboard so that we are both looking at it in the same direction.
Processor to the top, Ram Memory to the right, the System Panel Connector is at the bottom outside Right corner.
There are 4 pins across the Top, and 5 pins across the Bottom.
These pins aren't numbered in the manual, so I'm going to number them.
Starting at the Left side going towards the Right, on Top;
Pins 1, 3, 5, and 7. (There is no Pin 9. Just a bare spot)
Starting at the Left side going towards the Right, on the Bottom;
Pins 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10
A) Pins 1 and 3 are for the Power On LED light. (PWR LED)
B) Pins 5 and 7 are for the Power On Switch. (PWR BTN. {PoWeR BuTtoN)
C) Pins 2 and 4 are for the HarDDrive activity LED light. (HD LED)
D) Pins 6 and 8 are for a Reset Switch, IF used. (RESET)
For additional questions post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette
Hope this will help you
