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Chapter 5: Software support

Marvell

®

 RAID BIOS Configuration utility

To enter the Marvell

®

 RAID BIOS Configuration utility:

1.  Boot up your computer.
2.  During POST, press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility main menu.

Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

Adapter 1 

Arrays Information: 

    No array is defined!
 

Disks Information: 

    No hard disk is detected!

[

Adapter]

[

Create]

[

Delete]

3.  Highlight 

Adapter

 and press <Enter>. Select 

Adapter 2

 for RAID 

configuration.

Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

Select  Adapter 

  Adapter 1
  Adapter 2

[

Adapter]

[

Create]

[

Delete]

Adapter 2

Summary of Contents for M3A32-MVP DELUXE WIFI-AP

Page 1: ...Motherboard M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR ...

Page 3: ... 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 3 Installing the optional fans 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 17 2 4 4 R...

Page 4: ...S Update utility 4 1 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 4 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 10 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 10 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 10 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 11 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 11 4 2 9 Gen...

Page 5: ...rt 4 29 4 5 5 APM Configuration 4 29 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 32 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 33 4 6 3 Security 4 34 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 36 4 7 2 ASUS O C Profile 4 37 4 8 Exit menu 4 38 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support DVD 5 1...

Page 6: ...6 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 36 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 37 5 4 3 AMD RAID configurations 5 37 5 4 4 Marvell RAID configurations 5 43 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 49 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 49 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows 5 49 Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 1 1 Requirements 6 1 6 1 2 Before y...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 9: ...er tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire support This chapter describes the ATI CrossFire feature and shows the graphics card installation procedur...

Page 10: ...ey1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos iM3A32MVP ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a t...

Page 11: ...r the supported CPU models and the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion slots 4 x PCIe x16 slots with ATICrossFireX support dual x16 triple x16 x8 x8 or quad x8 modes 2 x PCI 2 2 slots Support PCIe 2 0 1 0 architecture CrossFireX Supports ATICrossFireX graphics cards Storage Southbridge 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID 0 RAID1 and RAID 0 1 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 Marvell 6121 and...

Page 12: ... Audio 2 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Connector ASUS O C Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Other features ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS ASUS exclusive overclocking features Intelligent overclocking tools AI NOS Non delay Overclocking System AI Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 0125V increme...

Page 13: ...nector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x Azalia Digital Header 1 x S PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24 pin ATX Power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel Q Connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Mana...

Page 14: ...xiv ...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...board package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series I O modules 1 x Multi functional module 1 port IEEE 1394a module and 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables ASUS CrossFire bridge cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Cool Mempipe WiFi AP Ediition Only ASUS Q Shield...

Page 18: ... 3 0 based system bus See page 2 6 for details HyperTransport 3 0 support HyperTransport 3 0 technology provides 2 6 times more bandwidth than HyperTransport 1 0 radically improving system efficiency to create a smoother faster computing environment AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual...

Page 19: ...ngs and check the effects with a real time 3D rendered previews within ATI Catalyst Control Center PCIe 2 0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2 0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance See page 2 22 for details Multi VGA support This motherboard is ready to support Quad CrossFire the most advanced graphics standard that provides higher frame rates ...

Page 20: ...It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format and therefore well preserves signal quality See page 2 37 for details WiFi AP Solo WiFi AP Edition only WiFi AP Solo allows a new level of versatility for your PC and helps create a complete wireless home network in either AP or wireless client mode Users will be able to play LAN games connect to the Internet access and sh...

Page 21: ...system noise and saving CPU power consumption at most You can real time chnage the mode under operating system to suit your needs See page 5 30 for details AI Nap With AI Nap the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 31 for details 8 2 Phase Power Desi...

Page 22: ... CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 31 and 5 33 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording Noise Filter This feature detects repetitive and stationary noises non voice signals like computer fans air conditioners and other bac...

Page 23: ...ate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings See page 4 37 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and upda...

Page 24: ... delay Overclocking System AI NOS technology auto detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques AI NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your need for speed See page 5 32 for details AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS See page 5 34 ...

Page 25: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 26: ... MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 20 2 6 Jumper 2 24 2 7 Connectors 2 25 ...

Page 27: ...rd from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that c...

Page 28: ...n The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damag...

Page 29: ...6 USB34 PCIEX16_1 SPDIF_OUT IE1394_2 USB78 EATX12V PWR_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module CHA_FAN1 AUDIO F_ESATA SPDIF_O12 COM1 BIOS SB_PWR Socket AM2 AM2 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_3 PCIEX16_4 USB910 SATA_RAID12 WFG WiFi AP Edition only PRI_IDE AMD 790FX AD1988B CHA_FAN2 SATA24 SATA13 88SE6111 88E8056 88SE6121 ICS Refer to 2 7 ...

Page 30: ...1394a port 2 25 4 LAN RJ 45 port 2 25 5 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 25 6 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 25 7 Line In port light blue 2 25 8 Line Out port lime 2 25 9 Microphone port pink 2 25 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 25 11 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 26 12 External SATA port 2 26 13 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 26 14 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 26 15 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 2 26 16 Wireless LAN port W...

Page 31: ...chassis power and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 33 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 34 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin ATX12V 2 34 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 35 11 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 36 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 36 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 2 37 ...

Page 32: ...with an AM2 AM2 socket designed for AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom X4 Phenom X2 Athlon 64 X2 Sempron processor or for Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron processor Socket lever The AM2 AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Make sure you use a CPU designed for the AM2 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientati...

Page 33: ...th a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 5 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 6 Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package Gold triangle Small triangle ...

Page 34: ...ntion bracket 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 The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or insta...

Page 35: ...acket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 36: ...nnector 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 This connector is backward compatiable with old 3 pin CPU fan M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 37: ...ilize the system 1 Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 2 connector on the motherboard Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to pre...

Page 38: ...four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 ...

Page 39: ...lity it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor If you install four 1 GB memory modules the system may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation sys...

Page 40: ...800BF25F DS HYS64T128020HU 25F B 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP S5 SS HYMP564U64CP8 S5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP S5 DS HYMP512U64CP8 S5 512MB MICRON D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 512MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package SS CM2X512A 6400 1024MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package DS CM2X1024 6400C4 512MB Crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA804 8FD 1024MB Crucial Heat Sink Packag...

Page 41: ...HY5PS12821CFP Y5 DS HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 256MB CORSAIR MIII00605 SS VS256MB667D2 512MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG SS VS512MB667D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CFEG DS VS1GB667D2 256MB ELPIDA E2508AB 6E E SS EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1C52 1024MB A DATA AD29608A8A 3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 2048MB A DATA NT5TU128M8BJ 3C DS M2ONY5H3J4170I1C5Z 512MB crucial Heat Sink Package SS BL6464AA663...

Page 42: ...SS M378T3354CZ3 CD5 512MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ3 CD5 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3 CD5 256MB Hynix HY5PS121621CFP C4 SS HYMP532U64CP6 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP C4 DS HYMP512U64CP8 C4 256MB CORSAIR 32M16CEDG SS VS256MB533D2 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CEDG DS VS1GB533D2 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E SS EBE51UD8ABFA 5C E 512MB KINGMAX E5108AE 5C E SS KLBC28F A8EB4 512MB KINGMA...

Page 43: ...he retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not ...

Page 44: ...osen the four nuts to part the heat spreaders 4 Remove the four pieces of protective film on the heat spreaders 1 Secure the motherboard to your chassis with nine screws 2 Install memory modules to sockets DIMM_A1 B1 first 5 Align the Cool Mempipe with the northbridge heatsink and ensure the memory modules are located between the heat spreaders 6 Fasten the Cool Mempipe to the northbridge heatsink...

Page 45: ...irmly press the heat spreaders against the memory modules 9 Hold the heat spreaders and secure the four nuts DO NOT overtighten the nuts 10 Install another two memory modules to sockets DIMM_A2 B2 if necessary Install memory modules to sockets DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 after the completion of Cool Mempipe installation ...

Page 46: ... seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on...

Page 47: ...Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16_1 shared shared shared shared PCIE x16_2 shared shared shared shared PCIE x16_3 shared shared shared shared PCIE x16_4 shared shared shared shared USB 1 0 co...

Page 48: ... of the slots 2 5 5 Four PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports four ATI CrossFireX PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications With four graphics cards installed the motherboard can enable quad display Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16_2 slot PCI Express x16_3 slot PCI Express x 16_4 slot PCI slot PCI Expr...

Page 49: ... you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 for better thermal environment See page 2 34 for the connector location When using one VGA card and a x4 PCIe card at the same time install them to the blue slots If you install two VGA cards to the blue slots and use other x4 PCIe cards simultaneously the x4 PCIe cards will downgrade to x1 mode for optimum VGA pe...

Page 50: ...tall the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC Default 1 2 2 3 You do not need to clear the...

Page 51: ...D indications 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 7 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel an...

Page 52: ...SB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 12 External SATA port This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk drive The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and enables improved hot swap function Audio 2 4 6 or ...

Page 53: ...less LAN port This port is on the onboard wireless LAN module that allows you to set up a wireless network and exchange information with other wireless devices without tagling cables and wires Connect the moveable omni directional antenna to this port 17 Wireless LAN Activity LED The wireless module comes with an activity LED ...

Page 54: ...e 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 Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is s...

Page 55: ...ually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE These connectors are set to IDE by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to 5 4 RAID Configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3...

Page 56: ...P Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 and RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows XP or later version When using the connectors in Native IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 3 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connec...

Page 57: ...item to RAID allows you to use the connectors to build a RAID set See section 4 4 5 Onboard Devices Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the Marvell RAID BIOS Configuration utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST M3A32 MVP D...

Page 58: ...in IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE USB 2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND PIN1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND PIN1 USB910 You can connect the front panel US...

Page 59: ...o not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN 1 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better themal environment Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the...

Page 60: ...r switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE Chassis intrusion connector CHASS...

Page 61: ...rd PCI Express x16 NVIDIA 7900GTX Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drives DVD RW 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition fro...

Page 62: ... M3A32 MVP DELUXE Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE COM port connector...

Page 63: ...itional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s 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 The S PDIF module is purchased separately M3A32 MVP DELUXE M3A32 MVP DELUXE Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT ...

Page 64: ... The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 ...

Page 65: ...onnect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properl...

Page 66: ...2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 67: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 68: ...ASUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 69: ...hts up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes tab...

Page 70: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter th...

Page 71: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 72: ...4 ASUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 16 4 5 Power menu 4 28 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 38 ...

Page 73: ...to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allow...

Page 74: ...k traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 75: ...from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow ...

Page 76: ...er Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboar...

Page 77: ...n drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only...

Page 78: ... eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying t...

Page 79: ...A32 MVP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iM3A32 MVP ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07...

Page 80: ...utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS...

Page 81: ... this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup prog...

Page 82: ...n keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ...

Page 83: ...value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page D...

Page 84: ... Chinese BIG5 Chinese GB Japanese Français German English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIF...

Page 85: ...Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if th...

Page 86: ...es 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 Storage Configuration Onchip SATA Channel Enabled Enables or disables the onchip SATA channel Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you enable Onchip SATA Channel Onchip SATA Type IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip v02 61 C Copyright 198...

Page 87: ...000 Speed 1600MHz Count 1 System Memory Usable Size 1024 MB The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID1 or RAID 0 1 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to...

Page 88: ...Exit 4 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto PLL1 Spread Spectrum Disabled PLL2 Spread Spectrum Disabled Processor Voltage Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Auto CPU NB HT Link Speed Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recomends are not guaranteed to be stable If ...

Page 89: ... to 150 PLL1 Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PLL2 Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto This item is not configurable Processor Voltage Auto You can enter the desired processor voltage using the numeric keypad The values range from 0 8000V to 1 7125V with a 0 0125V interval Refer to the CPU documentation ...

Page 90: ...02V interval NB PCIE PLL Auto Configuration options Auto 1 8V 1 9V 2 0V 2 1V Southbridge Voltage Auto You can enter the desired Southbridge voltage using the numeric keypad The values range from 1 20V to 1 40V with a 0 02V interval Setting Processor Voltage DDR Voltage Core PCIe Voltage and Southbridge Voltage to a high level may damage the CPU memory module and chipset permanently Proceed with ca...

Page 91: ... Enabled Power Down Enable Enabled Enables or disables the DDR power down mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Down Mode Channel Allows you to set the DDR power down mode This item appears only when you enable the previous item Configuration options Channel Chip Select Read Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 0 5 Memory CLKs 1 0 Memory CLKs 1 5 Memory CLKs 2 0 Memory CLKs 2 5 Memory...

Page 92: ...nce 450ps Advance 300ps Advance 150ps Normal Delay 150ps Delay 300ps Delay 450ps Delay 600ps Delay 750ps Delay 900ps Current Clock Skew Advance450ps This item shows the current clock skew for channel A AI Clock Skew for Channel B Auto Configuration options Auto Advance 900ps Advance 750ps Advance 600ps Advance 450ps Advance 300ps Advance 150ps Normal Delay 150ps Delay 300ps Delay 450ps Delay 600ps...

Page 93: ...ration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc AI Net 2 Pair Status Length 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A 1 2 N A 3 6 N A 4 5 N A 7 8 N A Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled Marvell Check LAN cable during POST Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ...

Page 94: ...FSB Multiplier 8x Able to chabge Freq No uCode Patch Level 0x62 Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled AMD Live Disabled Enable Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Enables or disables the Secure Virtual Machine mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled AMD Cool n Quiet Func...

Page 95: ...uration options Disabled Software Switch Autonomous Switch Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0s L1 Link Width Auto Configuration options Auto x1 Mode x2 x4 x8 Mode Slot Power Limit W 75 Use the and keys to change the value or type the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 0 to 255 PCI Express Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Ge...

Page 96: ...em to X8 Mode the PCIEX16_2 4 slots share width with the PCIEX16_1 3 slots Isochronous Flow Control Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable HT Link Tristate Disabled Configuration options Disabled CAD CTL CAD CTL CLK UnitID Clumping Disabled Configuration options Disabled UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C UnitID 2 3 B C 2x LCLK Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable Hyper Transport Co...

Page 97: ...IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port1 Mode Normal This item does not show if you disable the Serial Port1 Address item Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio The following item appears only when you set this item to Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to ...

Page 98: ...ld values can cause the system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled IRQ3 PCI Device I...

Page 99: ...Support Enabled Options Disabled Enabled The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set USB Functions to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 ...

Page 100: ...Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Allows you to enable the support for operating systems without...

Page 101: ...able or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration opt...

Page 102: ...a computer is off turning an external modem off and then on causes an initialization string that turns on the computer Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled 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 RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 103: ...ou do not want to detect this item CPU Fan Warning Speed 800 Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Disabled 800 1200 1600 Smart Q FAN Function Disabled Enables or disables the Smart Q Fan function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Q Fan Profile item appears when you enable Smart Q Fan Function 4 5 6 Hardware Monitor v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatre...

Page 104: ...Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 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 ...

Page 105: ... the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Chassis Intrusion Enabled Configuration options ...

Page 106: ...ord select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper 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 4 6 3 Security The Security ...

Page 107: ...a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 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 Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user pas...

Page 108: ...update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 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 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A C Note Enter Select or Load B Backup...

Page 109: ...o the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press Enter to load the file Start O C Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS Press Enter to run the utility ASUSTek O C Profile Utility V1 06 Current CMOS Restore CMOS A C Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home ...

Page 110: ...confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you m...

Page 111: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 112: ...M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support DVD information 5 1 5 3 Software informtion 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 36 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 49 ...

Page 113: ...ations and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed inf...

Page 114: ...n wizard AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet technology driver AMD Chipset Program Driver Installs the AMD chipset drivers for the AMD 790FX chipset SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI audio driver and application Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell Serial ATA RAID controller driver ASUS WiFi AP Solo WiFi AP Edition only Installs the ASUS...

Page 115: ...otherboard supports Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the installation wizard AMD OverDrive Utility AOD Installs the AMD OverDrive utility ASUS Cool n Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool n Quiet software ...

Page 116: ...T applications Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and ...

Page 117: ...r disk for Windows XP Make ATI RAID AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID AHCI driver disk for Windows Vista Marvell 61xx 32 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a Marvell 6121 SATA RAID driver disk for a 32 64 bit system Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup software Corel Snapfire Plus SE...

Page 118: ... 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 user manual file 5 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 ...

Page 119: ... of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 120: ... 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 DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 121: ... utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the...

Page 122: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 123: ...Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet function and set it to Enabled See section 4 4 Advanced Menu 3 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 4 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows 2000 XP 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click Start Select Settings Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View 3 Double click the...

Page 124: ...n Quiet software The motherboard support DVD includes the Cool n Quiet software that enables you to view your system s real time CPU Frequency and voltage To launch the Cool n Quiet program 1 If you are using Windows 2000 click the Start button Select Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 2 If you are using Windows XP click the Start button Select All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet 3 The Cool n...

Page 125: ...The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on t...

Page 126: ...on After you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression process and make the audio output quasi original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Act...

Page 127: ...Clarity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset Click Save to save the changes to the current preset Or click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults Surround settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform spe...

Page 128: ...el You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Port settings Click the tab to display the rear panel ports for Microphone or Line In ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and pla...

Page 129: ...eluxe Series 5 17 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay Bass Allows you to do the Bass management Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility version information AudioESP etc ...

Page 130: ...m the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 131: ...e audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 132: ...audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 133: ...s interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased ...

Page 134: ... support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows de...

Page 135: ...PU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preference You can customize the application using the Preference...

Page 136: ...nels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 137: ...wser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskt...

Page 138: ...e and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical dri...

Page 139: ...d adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads...

Page 140: ...an launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using AI Suite Click the AI N O S AI Gear 2 A...

Page 141: ...of the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 142: ...e processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch AI Gear 2 by double clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 2 button on the AI Suite main window Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Perfor...

Page 143: ...u can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window Click Yes on the confirmation screen To exit AI Nap mode press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar...

Page 144: ...or the most demanding tasks After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N O S button on the AI Suite main window drop down menu button select an N O S mode Click the drop down menu button and select Disable or Manual Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration ...

Page 145: ... on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the AI Suite maIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan 2 or CHASSIS Q Fan 2 Click the box of Enable Q Fan 2 to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan 2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan 2 box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal m...

Page 146: ...he BIOS After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the AI Suite main window The options on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ...

Page 147: ...luxe Series 5 35 5 3 11 AMD OverDrive AOD The AMD OverDrive utility allows you to configure system and overclocking settings in WIndows environment These configurations will not be saved to BIOS after the system reboots ...

Page 148: ...ntains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this ...

Page 149: ...r the BIOS setup 3 In the Main Menu go to Storage Configuration and set the OnChip SATA Type item to RAID 3 Press F10 to save the changes and exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 5 4 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install ident...

Page 150: ...nd partition Controller Configuration Shows the system resources configuration Press 1 2 3 or 4 to enter the option you need press ESC to exit the utility FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 ATI Technology Inc View Drive Assignments 1 Define LD 2 Delete LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Keys Available AMD FastBuild Utility To enter the AMD FastBuild utility...

Page 151: ...ine LD Menu Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 ATI Technology Inc Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save Keys Available Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 2 Mas xxxxxxxx...

Page 152: ...ne LD Menu Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 ATI Technology Inc Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save Keys Available Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 2 Mas xxxxxxxxx...

Page 153: ...efine LD Menu Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 10 4 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 ATI Technology Inc Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save Keys Available Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 2 Mas xxxxx...

Page 154: ... the Delete LD function 2 Select the RAID item you want to delete and press Del or Alt D FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 ATI Technology Inc Delete LD Menu Up Down ESC Exit Del or Alt D Delete Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 10 4 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 ...

Page 155: ...rvell Option ROM 4 Set Marvell IDE RAID function to RAID Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Devices Configuraiton Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port1 Mode Normal HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Front Panel support Type HD Audio Onboard Lan Enable Onboard Lan Boot Rom Disabled Marvell 611...

Page 156: ...l BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Information No array is defined Disks Information No hard disk is detected Adapter Create Delete 3 Highlight Adapter and press Enter Select Adapter 2 for RAID configuration Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select Adapter Adapter 1 Adapter 2 Adapter Create De...

Page 157: ...30 82 3GB SATA II FREE Adapter Create Delete 2 Press Enter The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set Use the arrow key to select a disk and press Enter or Space to include this disk in the array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SATA HDS721010KLA330 164 6GB SATA ...

Page 158: ...display the available RAID set Select a RAID set and press Enter to create The available RAID sets vary with the number of disks you select The RAID sets that you are not allowed to create are grayed out We recommend that you keep the default values of the items other than Raid Level in the Create Array screen Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Select...

Page 159: ... II FREE Adapter Create Delete Create Array Raid Level RAID0 Max Size MB 164526 Capacity MB 164526 Stripe Size 64KB Quick Init No Cache Mode Write Back Array Name Disks ID 0 1 NEXT Create the array Y Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Adapter 2 Arrays Information ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 164 5GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Disks Info...

Page 160: ...t data if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Back Exit Delete array ID Array Name Size Level Status Stripe Members 0 164 5GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 NEXT Adapter Create Delete 0 164 5GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB 0 4 Marvell BIOS Setup c 2006 Marvell Technology Ltd ENTER SPACE Select ESC Bac...

Page 161: ...s any key when the system prompts Press any key to boot from the optical drive 7 When the menu appears press 1 to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 9 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process 5 5 2 Creating a RAID SATA driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Place the mother...

Page 162: ...floppy disk drive 3 When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install make sure you select SB 600 and Marvell 6121 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation To install the RAID driver in Windows Vista 1 Insert the floppy disk USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive USB port 2 During the OS installation select SB 600 and Marvell 6121 3 Follow the succ...

Page 163: ...6 This chapter tells how to install ATI CrossFire graphics cards to avail of ATI s Multi Video Processing technology ATI CrossFire technology support ...

Page 164: ...ASUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards 6 2 6 3 Software information 6 5 ...

Page 165: ...d drivers in your system To uninstall other graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 Go to Control Panel Add Remove Programs 3 Select your current graphics card driver s 4 Select Add Remove 5 Restart your system Visit the ATI website or download the Radeon X850 Crossfire Edition User s Guide from the support CD for detailed hardware requirements and installation procedures The ATI ...

Page 166: ...ess x16 blue slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 6 2 Installing CrossFire graphics cards Before ins talling a CrossFire system refer to the user guide that came with the ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare one CrossFire Edition Master graphics card and one CrossFire ready Slave graphics card ...

Page 167: ...ries 6 3 Insert the CrossFire ready Slave graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards ...

Page 168: ...echnology support 6 Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card 7 Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor 5 Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card 7 6 ...

Page 169: ... 32 bit Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition 1 Turn on your system and log in with administrator rights 2 Windows auto detects the CrossFire graphics cards and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click Cancel 3 Place the CrossFire installation CD in your optical drive and install drivers from the opening menu 4 Click Next to continue from th...

Page 170: ... Control Center The status windows indicates the progress of the installation 7 The Setup Complete window appears indicating that the driver files have been copied to your computer Click Yes to restart your computer now or No to restart later 8 Click Finish Select Express to install the HydraVision multi monitor and desktop management software as well as the AMD driver Select Custom to individuall...

Page 171: ...st your graphic settings enable disable connected devices and change your desktop orientation Launching the Catalyst Control Center There are several ways to launch the Catalyst Control Center On the Windows task bar click Start ATI Catalyst Control Center Catalyst Control Center Double click on the Catalyst Control Center desktop shortcut On the Windows task bar double click on the Catalyst Contr...

Page 172: ...ol Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst Control Center provides two views Standard simple view with wizards for beginners Advance allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire function ...

Page 173: ...ics Settings 3 In the CrossFire Settings dialog tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire 4 Click OK to effect the setting 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the Hotkeys Manager which allows you to create key combinations as shortcuts for performing certain functions quickly ...

Page 174: ...Control Center to access the Profiles Manager which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst Control Center to select a language restore defaults change skins or enable disable the System Tray icon ...

Page 175: ...SUS M3A32 MVP Deluxe Series 6 11 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst Control Center to access the online help system generate a Problem Report and get the Catalyst Control Center version information ...

Page 176: ...6 12 Chapter 6 AMD CrossFire technology support ...

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