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5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable

to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring

errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

• This connector is backward compatiable with old 3-pin CPU fan.

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CPU Fan connectors

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

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Страница 1: ...Motherboard M2N32 SLI Deluxe ...

Страница 2: ...RCHANTABILITY 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 IN...

Страница 3: ...herboard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 2 4 2 2 5 Layout contents 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 7 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 12 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 14 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 14 2 5 ...

Страница 4: ... 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 Updating the BIOS 4 6 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file 4 8 4 1 6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Legend bar 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 12 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 13 4 2 8 Gen...

Страница 5: ...Onboard Device Configuration 4 29 4 5 Power menu 4 32 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type 4 32 4 5 2 ACPI APIC Support 4 32 4 5 3 APM Configuration 4 33 2 5 4 Hardware Monitor 4 35 4 6 Boot menu 4 37 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 37 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 38 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 38 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 4 38 4 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 4 39 4 6 6 Security 4 40 4 7 Tools menu 4 42 4 7 1 ASUS Music Alar...

Страница 6: ... Technology 5 10 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 5 13 5 3 4 ASUS Ai Gear 5 19 5 3 5 ASUS Ai Nap 5 21 5 3 6 ASUS Music Alarm 5 22 5 3 7 SoundMAX ADI1988 5 25 5 4 RAID configurations 5 30 5 4 1 Installing hard disks 5 31 5 4 2 NVIDIA MediaShield RAID configurations 5 32 5 4 3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5 39 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 46 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 1 Overview 6 1 6...

Страница 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...

Страница 8: ... your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If 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 m...

Страница 9: ...quence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter 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 CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additio...

Страница 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 awdflash M2N32SLI bin DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a ...

Страница 11: ... 2 2 slots Scalable Link Interface SLI Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI ready graphics cards both at x16 mode ASUS two slot thermal design ASUS PEG Link Storage NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP supports 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 devices 6 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors support six Serial ATA devices RAID 0 RAID1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations spanning across Seri...

Страница 12: ...ports 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors 1 at mid board 1 on the rear panel USB Wireless Edition Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Standard Version Supports up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports ASUS AI Lifestyle features AI Nap AI Gear Advanced Thermal Design ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe Thermal solution ASUS 8 Phase Power Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Array Microphone Noise Filer WiFi AP Solo Option...

Страница 13: ...Stepless Frequency Selection SFS allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment PCI Express frequency allows PCI Express x16 frequency tuning from 100 MHz to 200 MHz at 1 MHz increment Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS AI Booster Utility Special features ASUS EZ DIY Q Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3 Rear pane...

Страница 14: ...for future upgrade Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb AWARD BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Manageability WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis intrusion PXE Power requirements ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12 V plugs ATX 12 V 2 0 compliant Support CD ...

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

Страница 16: ...ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 17: ...retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe WiFi or ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe I O modules IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 6 x Serial ATA cables 3 x Serial ATA power cables for six devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories Wireless antenna for Wireless Edition only I O shie...

Страница 18: ...Boost certified NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI media and communication processors MCPs deliver the tools and performance PC enthusiasts demand When combined with selected NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and other system components you get automatic access to faster bus speeds Ready for system overclocking and greater data throughput DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data ...

Страница 19: ...n using Serial ATA devices The NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipset allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configuration for six SATA 3 0 Gb s connector See pages 2 24 The Silicon Image Sil3132 controller supports two additional Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors one at mid board and one on the rear panel and allows RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD configurations on these ports See pages 2 25 for details IEEE 1...

Страница 20: ...l Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs These network controllers provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 20 for details AMD Cool n Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool n Quiet Technology which monitors system operat...

Страница 21: ...m the reception cone and ignores the sounds coming from other directions This mechanism eliminates a large number of interferences including neighboring speakers and revernerations It also uses advanced de reverberation techniques to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine This feature can enchance speech centric applications like Skype online game video conference and recording N...

Страница 22: ...dissipate heat in the most efficient manner WiFi AP Solo Optional Why buy wireless AP off the store when you can have it on board The essence of wireless home network WiFi AP Solo turns the next generation ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe motherboard into wireless access point or client without extra costs Bundled on the motherboard WiFi AP Solo can operate AP function even when the PC sleeps so the clients ...

Страница 23: ...s feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing multi channel audio experience PEG Link Mode This feature enhances your PCI Express graph...

Страница 24: ...ystem chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter 1 3 4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giv...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 26: ...N32 SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumper 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 20 ...

Страница 27: ...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 came with...

Страница 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...

Страница 29: ...herboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat that critical components generate ...

Страница 30: ... SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 ESATA_1394 PS2 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard CHA_FAN1 ATX12V USB910_WFGBT Marvell 88E1116 Marvell 88E1116 TSB43AB22A AD1988B PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX4_1 CHA_FAN2 LAN1_USB12 COM1 LAN2_USB34 AUDIO DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module SOCKET AM2 nVidia C51XE nVidia ...

Страница 31: ...rt 2 20 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 20 5 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 20 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 20 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 20 8 Line In port light blue 2 20 9 Line Out port lime 2 21 10 Microphone port pink 2 21 11 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 21 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 2 21 13 External SATA port 2 21 14 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 22 15 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 22 16 PS 2 keyboard port p...

Страница 32: ...E1394_1 2 26 7 CPU chassis power and chipset fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin CHA_FAN3 3 pin CHA_FAN4 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin CHIP_FAN 2 27 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 28 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V 2 28 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 29 11 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 30 12 Parallel port connector ...

Страница 33: ...ral Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a 940 pin AM2 socket designed for the Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 Athlon 64FX Sempron processor Socket lever The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD AM2 processor Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent ...

Страница 34: ...ith 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 ...

Страница 35: ...oxed 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 installing other motherbo...

Страница 36: ...bracket 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 ...

Страница 37: ...or 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 M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE CPU Fan connectors CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CPU_FAN ...

Страница 38: ...e 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 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 Mode Sockets...

Страница 39: ...http dlsvr01 asus com pub ASUS mb 4GB_Rev1 pdf http www intel com support motherboards server sb cs 016594 htm When using only one memory module start installing the DDR2 DIMMs from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overclocking capability For dual channel configuration 2 you may install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR install identical DIMM pair in DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 yellow sockets and a...

Страница 40: ...the 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...

Страница 41: ...8HTF6464AY 80ED4 v v 1024 MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 v v 512 MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 v v v 1024 MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 v v v 512 MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package SS CM2X512A 6400 v v 1024 MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package DS CM2X1024A 6400PRO v v v 1024 MB CORSAIR Heat Sink Package DS CM2X1024A 6400C4 v v v 256 MB A DATA E2508AB GE E SS M20EL6F3G31...

Страница 42: ... 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...

Страница 43: ...RQ Holder for PCI Steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS 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 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared PCI Slot 2 shared Onboard 1394 shared PCIE x 16 1 shared PCIE x 16 2 shar...

Страница 44: ...cards that comply with PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots Primary PCI Express x16 slot blue PCI slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI slot PCI Express x4 slot Secondary PCI Express x16 slot black Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 27 for details In si...

Страница 45: ...nds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Reinstall 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 Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the...

Страница 46: ...45 port Supported by the Marvell 88E1116 Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 1 16 4 2 3 5 6 12 10 18 11 13 14 15 8 9 7 17 Activity Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING ...

Страница 47: ...t Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray Side Speaker Out Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 External SATA port This port connects to an external SATA box or a Serial...

Страница 48: ... this port 18 Wireless LAN Activity LED The wireless module comes with an activity LED Do not insert a different connector to this port DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or JBOD is configured Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter ...

Страница 49: ...ue 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 set a...

Страница 50: ...led by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 4 4 7 Onboard Device Configuration for details M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE IDE connector PRI_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN1 PIN1 M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE SATA conne...

Страница 51: ...ld a RAID set See section 4 4 7 Onboard Device 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 Silicon Image RAID utility and SATA BIOS setup during POST M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE SATA RAID connector SATA_RAID2 GND RSATA_RX...

Страница 52: ...EEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 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 M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE IEEE 1394 connector IE1394_1 TPA2 GND TPB2 12V GND TPA2 GND TPB2 12V M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE USB 2 0 connectors USB78 USB910 NC GND USB_P8 USB_...

Страница 53: ...not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE CPU Fan connectors GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation GND 12V Rotation CPU_FAN CHA_FAN1 GND 12V Rotation CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN4 PWR_FAN CHIP_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Only the CPU FAN and CHA FAN 1 4 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN2 feature If you ins...

Страница 54: ...sion sensor or 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 M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE Chassis intrusion co...

Страница 55: ...bility M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE Analog front panel connector AAFP HD audio compliant pin definition Legacy AC 97 compliant definition PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L AGND NC NC NC M2N32 SLI DELUXE Analog front panel connector AAFP HD audio compliant pin definition Legacy AC 97 compliant definition PORT1...

Страница 56: ... a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card M2N32 SLI DELUXE M2N32 SLI DELUXE Parallel port connector LPT STB SPD1 SPD2 SPD3 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 SPD7 ACK AFD ERROR SLIN GND GND GND GND GND GND SPD0 PINIT BUSY PE SLCT GND GND 12 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT This connector is for a parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of ...

Страница 57: ...IFOUT GND 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for an additional 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 ...

Страница 58: ...r The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR 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 p...

Страница 59: ...by only a few steps Directions below shows how to install ASUS Q Connector Step2 Properly install the ASUS Q Connector to the System panel connctor Step1 Connect correct front panel to ASUS Q Connector first You can refer to the marking on Q Connector itself to know the detail pin definition Step3 Front panel functions are enabled ...

Страница 60: ...2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Страница 61: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 62: ...ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 63: ...case lights 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 or additional m...

Страница 64: ...ndows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 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 swit...

Страница 65: ...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 ...

Страница 66: ...ry 4 ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Power menu 4 32 4 6 Boot menu 4 37 4 7 Tools menu 4 42 4 8 Exit menu 4 47 ...

Страница 67: ...tore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 3 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS...

Страница 68: ...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 ...

Страница 69: ...ate BIOS 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 ...

Страница 70: ... 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 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From...

Страница 71: ...ess 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 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD M2N32SLI Deluxe VER 0122 DATE 04 27 2006 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknow...

Страница 72: ...re folder of the support CD to the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS fileand AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5 At ...

Страница 73: ...t the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For NF590 SLI M2N32 SLI DELUXE DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2N32SLI bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For NF590 SLI M2N32 SLI DELUXE DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program M2N32S...

Страница 74: ...AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For NF590 SLI M2N32 SLI DELUXE DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL004T LPC FWH File Name to Program 0112 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 14 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For NF590 SLI M2N32 SLI DELUXE DATE 03 30 2006 Flash Type PMC Pm49FL...

Страница 75: ...g process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Award BootBlock BIOS v1 0 Copyright c 2000 Award Software Inc BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device Found CDROM try to Boot from i...

Страница 76: ...am 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 program is desi...

Страница 77: ...one SATA 5 None SATA 6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit F...

Страница 78: ...hlighted when selected To change the 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 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Func...

Страница 79: ...hysical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A First SATA Master None Second SATA Master None Third SATA Master None Fourth SATA Master None Fifth SATA Master None Sixth SATA Master None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512...

Страница 80: ...nstalled Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 3 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 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to ...

Страница 81: ...DE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is i...

Страница 82: ...ic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk After entering the ...

Страница 83: ...ts the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Se...

Страница 84: ... use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabl...

Страница 85: ...rFree Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select overclock profile JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning Auto x Overclock Options Disabled x N O S Option Disabled x CPU Frequency 200 0 x PCIE X16_1 Clock Auto x PCIE X16_2 Clock Auto x DDR2 Voltage Control Auto x CPU ...

Страница 86: ...set the Non delay Overclocking System mode Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 The following items will become user configurable when you set AI Tuning to Manual CPU Frequency XXX value is auto detected Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equ...

Страница 87: ...ng CPU multiplier The configuration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed Configuration options Auto 5x 6x 25x CPU Voltage Auto Allows you to set the operating CPU voltage The configuration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed Configuration options Auto Please refer to CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage Setting a high Vcore voltage may damag...

Страница 88: ...ed POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN LAN2 cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled NB to SB HT Voltage Auto Allows you to set the NB to SB HT voltage Configuration options 1 300V 1 325V 1 350V 1 500V Auto NB Core PCI E Voltage Auto Allows you to set the NB Core PCI E voltage Configuration opti...

Страница 89: ...ring Sample CPU Speed 2600 MHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM Configuration Enabled SLI Ready Memory Disabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration The items in the sub menu show the DRAM related information auto detected by the BIOS F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Se...

Страница 90: ... configurable when you set the AI Clock Skew to Manual Channel A Clock Skew Advance 900ps Advance 750ps Advance 600ps Advance 450ps Advance 300ps Advance 150ps Normal Delay 150ps Normal Delay 300ps Normal Delay 450ps Normal Delay 600ps Normal Delay 750ps Normal Delay 900ps Channel B Clock Skew Advance 900ps Advance 750ps Advance 600ps Advance 450ps Advance 300ps Advance 150ps Normal Delay 150ps No...

Страница 91: ...s 16 cycles 32 cycles 64 cycles 128 cycles 256 cycles DCQ Bypass Maximum Configuration options Auto 0x 1x 2x 3x 14x 15x DRAM Burst Length Configuration options Auto 64 byte 32 byte RdPadRcvFIFO Delay Configuration options Auto 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 Disable Jitter Configuration options Auto OFF ON DRAM Bank Interleaving Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Timing Control CKE Fine Delay Configurati...

Страница 92: ...s Auto 0 ps 50 ps 100 ps 150 ps 200 ps 250 ps 300 ps 350 ps 400 ps 8550 ps 8600 ps 8650 ps 8700 ps Output Driver Control CKE Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x 2 00x CS ODT Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x 2 00x Add CMD Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x 2 00x MEMCLK Drive Strength Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1...

Страница 93: ...ns 200 0 400 0 CPU NB HT Speed Auto Allows yout o set the CPU to Northbridge HT Speed Configuration options 1xCPU Frequency 2xCPU Frequency 3xCPU Frequency 5xCPU Frequency 5xCPU Frequency NB SB HT Speed 5xNB to SB HT Frequency Allows you to set the Northbridge to Southbridge HT Speed Configuration options 1xNB to SB HT Frequency 2xNB to SB HT Frequency 3xNB to SB HT Frequency 4xNB to SB HT Frequen...

Страница 94: ...t to Manual if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual The item IRQ Resources becomes user configurable when you set Resources Controlled By to Manual IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to...

Страница 95: ...abled Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard nVidia LAN Boot ROM Disabled Primary Display Adapter PCI E slot HD Audio Auto Front Panel Support Type AC97 Silicon SATAII Controller SATA Mode Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode EPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4 4 7 Onboard Device Configu...

Страница 96: ...ed SATA1 6 RAID Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the SATA 1 6 drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable the USB Controller USB Configuration USB Controller Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the U...

Страница 97: ...ows you to disable or set the High Definition audio function Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel sudio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Silicon SATAII Controller SATA Mode Allows you to disable or ...

Страница 98: ...enu Item Specific Help F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI APIC support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 4 5 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI sta...

Страница 99: ...the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power On By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer wh...

Страница 100: ...ess Enter 3 Press TAB to move to the minutes field then press Enter 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter 5 Press TAB to move to the seconds field then press Enter 6 Key in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that prov...

Страница 101: ...peed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Performance Optimal Silent Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q Fan controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to enable or disable Hardware Monitor CPU Q Fan Control Disabled x CPU Q Fan Profile Performance...

Страница 102: ...re monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item CPU Temperature M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable CPU Fan Speed CHA_FAN1 2 3 4 Speed PWR_FAN Speed CHIP_FAN Speed The onboard hardware...

Страница 103: ...ange Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1st 4th Boot Device Removable These items specify the bo...

Страница 104: ...t 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Awa...

Страница 105: ...tus Refer to section 2 7 2 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chass...

Страница 106: ...enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature Halt On All Errors Allows you to error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 4 6 6 Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Pas...

Страница 107: ...ogram preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Pa...

Страница 108: ... Boot Tools Exit 4 7 1 ASUS Music Alarm Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm Disabled x Alarm Date Sunday Enabled x Monday Enabled x Tuesday Enabled x Wednesday Enabled x Thursday Enabled x Friday Enabled x Saturday Enabled x Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 x Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master x Detect CD Enter x Starting Track N A x Repeat Track Disabled x Le...

Страница 109: ... the CD track number Starting Track Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD from which you would like the alarm music to play Repeat Track Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function Configuration options Disabled Single All Duration 10 Mins Allows you to set the length of the music alarm Configuration options 10 Mins 20 Mins 30 Mins 1 Hour Volume 16 Allows you t...

Страница 110: ... file saved in the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices that contains the xxx CMO file 2 Turn on the system 3 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Load from File Press Enter then the setup screen will appear 4 Press Tab to switch between drives before the correct xxx CMO ...

Страница 111: ...Turn on the system 3 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select Save to File Press Enter then the setup screen will appear 4 Press Tab to switch between the drives Press hot key S to save the file 5 Key in the file name Then press Enter 6 A pop up message will inform you when the saving process finishes ASUSTek O C Profile Utility B311 BOARD M2N32SLI VER 04241 bin DATE 04 24 2006 C...

Страница 112: ...ease see page 4 5 section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD M2N32SLI Deluxe VER 0122 bin DATE 04 27 2006 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C M2N320C A C Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move WIN98SE DIR NETTERM DIR DRIVERS DIR RECYCLED DIR WUTEMP DIR NEWFOL 1 DIR INSTALL...

Страница 113: ...d Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and re...

Страница 114: ...4 48 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 115: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 116: ...ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software informtion 5 8 5 4 RAID configurations 5 30 ...

Страница 117: ...ons and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD 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 informati...

Страница 118: ... Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipset AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet technology driver SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI1988 audio driver and application Silicon Image SATA Driver Installs the Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID driver USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driv...

Страница 119: ...and alerts you of any detected problems 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 Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Ai Gear ASUS Ai Nap ASUS Ai Music Alarm Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adob...

Страница 120: ...om for updates ASUS Ai Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI or Silicon Image SATA RAID driver disk Make NV ...

Страница 121: ...a user manual file Make NV SATA RAID 64bit XP Driver Make NV SATA RAID 64bit 2K3 Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 64 bit XP 2K3 system Make Silicon Image 32bit RAID Driver Make Silicon Image 32bit SATA Driver Allows you to create a Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit system Make Silicon Image 64bit RAID Driver Make Silicon Image 64bit SATA ...

Страница 122: ...d this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 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 Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ...

Страница 123: ...SLI Deluxe 5 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 ...

Страница 124: ...y 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 MyLogo3 window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image...

Страница 125: ...OS 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 ...

Страница 126: ...enu select the item ACPI 2 0 Support and make sure to set it to Enabled See section 4 5 Power Menu 4 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 5 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 the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic ...

Страница 127: ... driver and application before using this feature The AMD Cool n Quiet technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading 4 From the Power Options Properties dialog box select the AMD s Cool n Quiet...

Страница 128: ...ram 1 If you are using Windows 98SE Me 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 Quiet technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support CD Refer to se...

Страница 129: ... 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 desktop click Start All Programs A...

Страница 130: ... 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 Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Страница 131: ...ls 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 value...

Страница 132: ...ser 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 deskto...

Страница 133: ...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 drives Cl...

Страница 134: ...r 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 your saved config...

Страница 135: ...sy to use utility adjusts the processor frequency and VCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Gear from the bundled support CD you can launch AI Gear by double clicking the AI Gear icon on your Windows OS taskbar Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ...

Страница 136: ...r modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar When AI Gear is enabled the system will automatically optimize the CPU and chassis fan speed according to the system loading The AI Booster AI NOS and AI Gear functions cannot be enabled simutaneously ...

Страница 137: ...s feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation After installing AI Nap from the bundled support CD you can launch the utility by double clicking the AI Nap icon on the Windows OS taskbar 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 ...

Страница 138: ...outhbridge support this feature Hardware setup To set up the hardware 1 Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4 pin CD In connector labeled CD on the motherboard See section 2 7 2 Internal connectors for the connector location 2 Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a hea...

Страница 139: ... section shows the drive letter of the chosen optical drive and the starting track number to use as music alarm Minimize button Exit button Options section shows playing options 5 Click the arrow next to Time for Next Alarm in the Alarm information section The Alarm Time Setting panel appears Set the days and time of the alarm or enable disable the Music Alarm feature When done click OK 6 Click th...

Страница 140: ...Use the Up or Down arrow key to increase or decrease the volume Turning off the music alarm To turn off the music alarm Press any key to stop playing the CD and turn off the system While the music alarm is playing the system wake up features LAN keyboard mouse PCI PCIE device modem are deactivated If the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD the ASUS Music ...

Страница 141: ...chnologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or lat...

Страница 142: ... 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 succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Страница 143: ...dio 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 ...

Страница 144: ...devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output DTS This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing mult...

Страница 145: ...rding You can enable it for a better recording quality Directional Array Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates 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 mnimize its effect on the speech engi...

Страница 146: ...isting drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three...

Страница 147: ...into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 6 Creating a RAID driver disk for details Refer to t...

Страница 148: ...uring the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Main Serial ATA Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the nVidia RAID Function item to Enabled 3 Select and enable the SATA drive s that you want to configure as RAID See section 4 4 7 Onboard Device Configuration for details 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration r...

Страница 149: ...ion keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Add 2 0 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 1 M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Del Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the NVIDIA RA...

Страница 150: ...se the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usage 3 Press TAB to select the Free Disks area Use the left or right arrow keys to assig...

Страница 151: ...Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity ...

Страница 152: ...lowing confirmation message appears Select F6 Back F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 ...

Страница 153: ...ing Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take ca...

Страница 154: ...Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be l...

Страница 155: ...nd press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 From the Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the Silicon Image Controller item to RAID Mode See section 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software Launch the Silicon Image Array Management softwa...

Страница 156: ...ting the disks erases all data previously stored in the drive Logical Drive Info shows the current configuration of each RAID set On the upper right corner of the screen is the Help message box The message describes the function of each menu item At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options The following lists the key...

Страница 157: ...the following 3 Select your desired method of configuration Auto configuration a Select Auto Configuration the press Enter b The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press Enter c Press Y to confirm or N to return to the Main Menu MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration By default Auto configuration sets the stripe size ...

Страница 158: ... then press Enter f Press Y to confirm or N to return to the Main Menu TIP For server systems we recommend using a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB Creating a RAID 1 se...

Страница 159: ...e up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press Enter c Press Y to confirm or N to return to the Main Menu Auto configuration creates a RAID 1 set without a backup copy of the current source disk data When migrating a single hard disk drive to a RAID 1 set use of the Manual configuration is recommended MAIN MENU Auto configuration Manual configuration Create with data copy Create without d...

Страница 160: ...ackground while writing to the source drives The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now f Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method then press Enter g The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press Enter h Press Y to confirm or N to return to the Main Menu...

Страница 161: ...AID set Rebuild Raid1 set Resolve Conflicts Low Level Format Logical Drive Info RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 SPARE DRIVE RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID10 SPARE DRIVE CONCATENATION PHYSICAL DRIVE 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 2 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB 3 The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu Using the up or down arrow keys select a drive then press Enter to set a drive...

Страница 162: ...tility Refer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press F6 then insert the floppy ...

Страница 163: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA SLI technology support ...

Страница 164: ...ASUS M2N32 SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 6 1 Overview 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup 6 2 ...

Страница 165: ...are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See 13 ATX power connectors on page 2 28 for details The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system onl...

Страница 166: ...tical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare two graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Goldfingers ...

Страница 167: ...he other slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 3 Insert one graphics card into either the blue or black slot Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot ...

Страница 168: ... Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the connector is firmly in place 6 When installing two VGA cards using a 20 pin ATX PSU with sufficient 12v capability we recommend that you connect the auxillary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements SLI connector ...

Страница 169: ...atest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties 3 From the nView Des...

Страница 170: ...lay Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab 7 Click the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item 8 Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box 9 Click OK when done Slider ...

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