Asus M2N32-SLI- User Manual

Asus M2N32-SLI

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – ii
  • Page 3 – iii; Contents; M2N32-SLI Deluxe specifications summary; Product introduction; Memory configurations
  • Page 4 – iv; Powering up; Starting up for the first time; BIOS setup; Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • Page 5 – JumperFree Configuration
  • Page 6 – Software support; Software information; Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology; RAID configurations; NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations; NVIDIA® SLITM technology support
  • Page 7 – vii; Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; may cause undesired operation.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 8 – viii; Safety information; Electrical safety; qualified service technician or your retailer.; Operation safety
  • Page 9 – ix; About this guide; How this guide is organized; This guide contains the following parts:; Where to find more information; software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
  • Page 10 – Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.; Command
  • Page 12 – High Definition Audio
  • Page 13 – ASUS Exclusive; tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz; Special features
  • Page 14 – Wireless Edition; ASUS WiFi-AP SoloTM Wizard
  • Page 15 – This chapter describes the motherboard
  • Page 16 – ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe; Chapter summary
  • Page 17 – ASUS; Package contents; ASUS SLITM Bridge
  • Page 18 – Chapter 1: Product introduction; Product highlights; Latest processor technology; The NVIDIA; NVIDIA nForce; DDR2 memory support
  • Page 19 – ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA; Dual RAID solution; nForce; S/PDIF digital sound ready
  • Page 20 – Dual Gigabit LAN solution
  • Page 21 – ASUS AI Lifestyle features; AI Gear; suits their needs. See page 5-19 for details; AI Nap; ASUS Array Mic; The Bundled Superbeam Array Microphone receives only the sound; Noise Filter; it in the incoming audio stream while recording.; Advanced Thermal Design; ASUS Stack Cool 2
  • Page 22 – -Phase Power Design; The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the; Fanless Design and Heat-pipe; made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner.; ASUS Special features; ASUS Music Alarm
  • Page 23 – convincing multi-channel audio experience.
  • Page 24 – ASUS Multi-language BIOS; ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
  • Page 25 – This chapter lists the hardware setup
  • Page 27 – Onboard LED; below shows the location of the onboard LED.; Before you proceed; or change any motherboard settings.
  • Page 28 – Chapter 2: Hardware information; Motherboard overview; ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; Placement direction; chassis as indicated in the image below.; Screw holes; motherboard components.
  • Page 29 – critical components generate.
  • Page 30 – Motherboard layout; Wireless Edition only and is grayed out in the above illustration.
  • Page 31 – Layout contents
  • Page 32 – Internal connectors; NVIDIA
  • Page 33 – Installing the CPU; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.; will not fit in completely.; Unlock the socket by pressing the; the AMD AM2 processor. Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2
  • Page 34 – socket until it fits in place.
  • Page 35 – Installing the heatsink and fan; The AMD AthlonTM 64FX/AthlonTM 64/AthlonTM 64 X2/SempronTM processor; • You do not have to remove the retention module base when
  • Page 37 – to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.; errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
  • Page 38 – System memory; Overview; differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.; Channel; DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.; Mode
  • Page 39 – Important notice on installing Windows; the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space.; General Search; latest Qualified Vendors list.
  • Page 40 – Installing a DIMM; your fingers when pressing the
  • Page 41 – M2N32-SLI Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL); black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration.
  • Page 42 – Expansion slots; describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.; Installing an expansion card; To install an expansion card:; Configuring an expansion card; Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
  • Page 43 – Interrupt assignments; Standard interrupt assignments; IRQ; IRQ assignments for this motherboard
  • Page 44 – PCI slots; to the figure below for the location of the slot.; Two PCI Express x16 slots; This motherboard supports two NVIDIA; • In single card mode, you may use either the blue or black slot for PCI
  • Page 45 – Jumper; This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in; default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
  • Page 46 – Connectors; Rear panel connectors; Description Status; LAN port LED indications
  • Page 47 – Port; External SATA port
  • Page 48 – . This port connects an external audio output device; For Wireless Edition only:; Wireless LAN port; . This port is on the onboard wireless LAN module that; Wireless LAN Activity LED; . The wireless module comes with an activity; SATA BIOS setup during POST.
  • Page 49 – signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive.; Drive jumper setting
  • Page 50 – MediaShieldTM controller.; RAID; item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section
  • Page 51 – Serial ATA RAID connector; onboard Serial ATA RAID controller.; Device Configuration” for details.; right angle side
  • Page 52 – These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable
  • Page 53 – cable matches the ground pin of the connector.; not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!; • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear
  • Page 54 – ATX power connectors; a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the
  • Page 55 – of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.; We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio; High; Onboard Device Configuration for details.
  • Page 56 – The parallel port cable is purchased separately.
  • Page 57 – the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.; The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
  • Page 58 – read from or written to the HDD.
  • Page 59 – Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the
  • Page 61 – This chapter describes the power up
  • Page 63 – b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
  • Page 64 – Chapter : Powering up; Powering off the computer; Using the OS shut down function; If you are using Windows; Using the dual function power switch; in Chapter 4 for details.
  • Page 65 – This chapter tells how to change
  • Page 67 – Managing and updating your BIOS; ASUS Update; BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.; Installing ASUS Update; ASUS Update utility
  • Page 68 – you to avoid network traffic, or; Updating the BIOS through the Internet; Start
  • Page 69 – Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; The ASUS Update utility is; Locate the BIOS file from the Open
  • Page 70 – Chapter 4: BIOS setup; Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.; DOS environment; format; from the format options field,; Windows
  • Page 71 – To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:; ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility; Tools; menu to select; EZ Flash2; You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.; floppy disk; process and automatically reboots the system when done.
  • Page 72 – Updating the BIOS
  • Page 74 – The utility saves the; Saving the current BIOS file; Make sure that the floppy disk
  • Page 75 – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility; the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.; Recovering the BIOS from the support CD; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:; can cause system boot failure!; Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
  • Page 76 – BIOS setup program; the first two failed.; compatibility and stability. Select the; Load Default Settings; item under the
  • Page 77 – ASUS M2N2-SLI Deluxe; BIOS menu screen; Menu bar; The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:; Main; desired item is highlighted.
  • Page 78 – Menu items; selecting; shows the Main menu items.; Configuration fields; legend bar with their corresponding functions.
  • Page 79 – General help
  • Page 80 – Main menu; overview of the basic system information.
  • Page 81 – Primary IDE Master/Slave; the IDE device information.
  • Page 82 – Shows the Transfer mode. This item is not configurable.
  • Page 83 – Capacity
  • Page 84 – set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
  • Page 85 – Advanced menu; field values can cause the system to malfunction.; Manual; Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.; Auto; Loads the optimal settings for the system.; Standard; Loads the standard settings for the system.
  • Page 86 – AI Overclock; Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for; The following item becomes user-configurable when you set; AI Tuning; The following items will become user-configurable when you set; AI Tuning
  • Page 87 – Advanced Voltage Control; Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage.
  • Page 88 – LAN Cable Status; Allows you to set the NB to SB HT voltage.
  • Page 89 – PEG Link Mode; Configuration; CPU Configuration; DRAM Configuration
  • Page 91 – DCQ Bypass Maximum; DRAM Timing Control
  • Page 92 – Output Driver Control; DQS Drive Strength; options may vary depending on the type of module you installed.
  • Page 93 – Chipset
  • Page 94 – PCIPnP; The item; becomes user-configurable when you set; Resources; IRQ Resources
  • Page 95 – IDE Function Setup; Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
  • Page 96 – Serial-ATA Configuration; succeeding items become user-configurable.; USB Configuration; Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller.
  • Page 98 – Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.; Power menu
  • Page 99 – APM Configuration
  • Page 101 – Hardware Monitor; Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Q-Fan controller.; The; Allows you to enable or disable the chassis Q-Fan controller.
  • Page 102 – The succeeding item becomes user-configurable when you set the; Chassis; CPU Fan Speed; Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed.
  • Page 103 – Boot menu; Boot Device Priority
  • Page 104 – Removable Drives; Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.; Hard Disk Drives; Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system.; CDROM Drives; Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system.
  • Page 105 – Boot Settings Configuration; Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.; The items; Typematic Rate Setting
  • Page 106 – Allows you to error report type.; Security; Supervisor Password; These fields allow you to set passwords:
  • Page 107 – To clear the password:; A note about passwords; system preventing unauthorized use.; Password Check
  • Page 108 – Tools menu; Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function.
  • Page 109 – Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day.; Detect CD; Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function.; • ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs.
  • Page 110 – This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.; Load BIOS Profile; Insert the storage devices that contains the “xxx.CMO” file.; configuration and BIOS version.
  • Page 111 – Insert the storage devices with enough space.; The BIOS file will be saved as “xxx.CMO“.
  • Page 112 – ASUS EZ Flash 2
  • Page 113 – Exit menu; BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.; Exit & Discard Changes; Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.; Load Setup Defaults; YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
  • Page 115 – This chapter describes the contents
  • Page 117 – Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support CD information; Running the support CD; Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.; • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup
  • Page 118 – Chapter : Software support; Drivers menu; Nvidia Chipset Driver Program; nForceTM 590 SLI chipset.; AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver; Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology driver.; SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver
  • Page 119 – Utilities menu; ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility; Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ QuietTM software.; ASUS PC Probe II; in healthy operating condition.; Installs the Adobe
  • Page 120 – Microsoft DirectX 9.0c; Make Disk menu; Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit 2K Driver
  • Page 121 – Manuals menu; Adobe
  • Page 122 – ASUS Contact information; this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.; Other information; specified information.; Motherboard Info; Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.
  • Page 123 – Browse this CD; Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.; Technical support Form; requesting technical support.
  • Page 124 – Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click; • Before using the ASUS MyLogoTM, use the Award BIOS Flash utility
  • Page 126 – The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!TM Technology that; Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!TM Technology; . Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during; Make sure to install the Cool ‘n’
  • Page 128 – Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!TM software; . If you are using Windows
  • Page 130 – Opens the Configuration window; turns red, as the illustrations below show.; Preferences; You can customize the application using the
  • Page 131 – Hardware monitor panels; the threshold values using the Config
  • Page 132 – WMI browser; corner of the browser.; DMI browser
  • Page 134 – and available physical memory.; Configuring PC Probe II; Click
  • Page 137 – ASUS AI Nap; by double-clicking the AI Nap icon on the Windows OS taskbar. Click; on the; Yes; on
  • Page 138 – that the system has standby power.; Hardware setup
  • Page 139 – OS configuration; To configure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows
  • Page 140 – Options; in the Options section. The Options; OK; Adjusting the volume; automatically disabled.
  • Page 141 – High Definition Audio utility; capability through the SoundMAX; If the SoundMAX; • SoundMAX
  • Page 142 – Audio Setup Wizard; and begin enjoying High Definition Audio.
  • Page 143 – Jack configuration; This screen helps you configure; Adjust speaker volume; This screen helps you adjust; Test; button to hear the changes you; Adjust microphone volume
  • Page 144 – Audio preferences; Click the; General options
  • Page 145 – Voice recording; The directional Array and Speaker Phone
  • Page 146 – The motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil2 and the NVIDIA
  • Page 147 – set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk
  • Page 148 – MediaShield RAID configurations; the NVIDIA; Setting the BIOS RAID items; items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.; the “NVIDIA
  • Page 149 – To enter the NVIDIA; only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.; to move through and select menu options.; Creating a RAID Volume; To create a RAID volume:
  • Page 151 – Rebuilding a RAID array; A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the
  • Page 153 – Deleting a RAID array
  • Page 154 – Clearing a disk data
  • Page 155 – Silicon Image RAID configurations; The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID and JBOD; Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software; Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows; the “Sil2 User Guide” in your motherboard support CD.
  • Page 156 – Entering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Configuration Utility; To enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID configuration utility:; automatically restores disrupted drives on a RAID set.
  • Page 157 – logical drives based on the physical drives installed.
  • Page 158 – first drive of the RAID set.; TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block; configuration utility
  • Page 159 – • Auto-configuration creates a RAID 1 set without a backup copy of
  • Page 160 – A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.
  • Page 161 – otherwise, the system will not recognize the drive.; Creating a CONCATENATION set
  • Page 162 – Creating a RAID driver disk; Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive.
  • Page 163 – This chapter tells how to install
  • Page 165 – The motherboard supports the NVIDIA; Requirements; • Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI; • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows
  • Page 166 – SLITM technology support; Dual graphics card setup; Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA; To install the graphics cards:
  • Page 168 – card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place.
  • Page 169 – Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the
  • Page 170 – . From the Display Properties
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ii E2594Revised Edition V2 May 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by an...

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iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-19 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-20 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-...

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