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...ports (6 ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) M2A-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN BIOS features Manageability Special features USB Support AMD socket AM2 for two (2) hard disk drives - 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s hard disk drives supporting RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configurations Realtek® ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports Jack-deteck and Anti Pop Function Supports S/PDIF out interface PCIe Gigabit LAN 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI...
...ports (6 ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) M2A-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage High Definition Audio LAN BIOS features Manageability Special features USB Support AMD socket AM2 for two (2) hard disk drives - 4 x Serial ATA 3 Gb/s hard disk drives supporting RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configurations Realtek® ALC662 High Definition Audio 6-channel CODEC Supports Jack-deteck and Anti Pop Function Supports S/PDIF out interface PCIe Gigabit LAN 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, Green, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI...
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M2A-MX specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Accessories Form Factor Support CD 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA Out port 1 x COM port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 24-pin ATX power ...
M2A-MX specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Accessories Form Factor Support CD 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x VGA Out port 1 x COM port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 24-pin ATX power ...
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... LAN solution PCI Express Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up the PCI bus. See page 1-13 for four SATA connectors. AMD® 690V and ATI SB600 chipsets The AMD® 690V Chipset delivers a Windows VistaTM Premmium experience. PCI Express features point‑to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard...
... LAN solution PCI Express Gb LAN controller delivers transfer speeds up the PCI bus. See page 1-13 for four SATA connectors. AMD® 690V and ATI SB600 chipsets The AMD® 690V Chipset delivers a Windows VistaTM Premmium experience. PCI Express features point‑to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard...
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6-channel high definition audio Onboard is fully-compliant with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from a floppy disk. See page 2-9 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with Intel® High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). See pages 1-25, 1-27 and 1-32 for...
6-channel high definition audio Onboard is fully-compliant with USB 1.1. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from a floppy disk. See page 2-9 for details. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with Intel® High Definition Audio standard (192 KHz, 24-bit audio). See pages 1-25, 1-27 and 1-32 for...
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... until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Align the card connector with...
... until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Turn on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Replace the system cover. 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Align the card connector with...
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... Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS M2A-MX 1-23 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot...
... Express x1 slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard has supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with PCI specifications. ASUS M2A-MX 1-23 1.8.3 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot...
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....XX. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is...
....XX. ASUS EZ Flash: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD. 3. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in DOS mode using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is...
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... screen instructions to the bootable floppy disk. Click from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS M2A-MX 2- DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to continue. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk...
... screen instructions to the bootable floppy disk. Click from the format options field, then click Start. ASUS M2A-MX 2- DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. Click File from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. d. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to continue. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk to create a bootable floppy disk...
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... SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window ASUS M2A-MX 2-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot...
... SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] Select Screen Select Item +- Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window ASUS M2A-MX 2-13 For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot...
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... drive. Setting to the system. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2A-MX 2-15 Type LBA/Large Mode Block Mode PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the...
... drive. Setting to the system. Setting to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS M2A-MX 2-15 Type LBA/Large Mode Block Mode PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the...
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...] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA Mode disabled. Setting to display the SATA device information. Exit SATA1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16...
...] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA Mode disabled. Setting to display the SATA device information. Exit SATA1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] ASUS M2A-MX 2-17 Select an item then press if you to set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Block Mode [Auto] Enables...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 IDE Configuration The items in the system. Configuration options: [SATA] [RAID] [AHCI] ASUS M2A-MX 2-17 Select an item then press if you to set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Block Mode [Auto] Enables...
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...Count: 1 AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 128KB Speed : 1805MHz, NB CLK: N/A Current FSB Multiplier: 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x62 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] Exit TThhiiss ooppttioinonshsohuoludld rreemmaaiinnddisiasbalbeldedfofror tthhee nnoorrmmalalopoepreartaitoni.on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-MX 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables the...
...Count: 1 AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Revision: F2 Cache L1: 128KB Cache L2: 128KB Speed : 1805MHz, NB CLK: N/A Current FSB Multiplier: 9x Maximum FSB Multiplier: 9x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x62 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Cool'n'Quiet [Enabled] Exit TThhiiss ooppttioinonshsohuoludld rreemmaaiinnddisiasbalbeldedfofror tthhee nnoorrmmalalopoepreartaitoni.on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-MX 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Enables or disables the...
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... to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup NorthBridge Cofiguration Internal Graphics Memory Options & Information NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Alternate VID [Auto] Memory CLK :333 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :5.0 RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :5 CLK Row Precharge Time(Trp):5 CLK Min Active RAS(Tras) :15 CLK RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) :3 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) :21 CLK Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs...
... to malfunction. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup NorthBridge Cofiguration Internal Graphics Memory Options & Information NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Alternate VID [Auto] Memory CLK :333 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :5.0 RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :5 CLK Row Precharge Time(Trp):5 CLK Min Active RAS(Tras) :15 CLK RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) :3 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) :21 CLK Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to ALL DIMMs...
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... you to enable or disable onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configure Onboard Device HDAudio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] OnBoard LAN Controller [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot Rom [Disabled] Allows BIOS to HD Audio mode. If High Definition Audio is used, set to...
... you to enable or disable onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. 2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Configure ITE8712 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configure Onboard Device HDAudio Controller [Enabled] Front Panel Select [HD Audio] OnBoard LAN Controller [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot Rom [Disabled] Allows BIOS to HD Audio mode. If High Definition Audio is used, set to...
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... EHCI driver. If no USB device is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in this menu allows you to enable or disable BIOS EHCI Hand-Off. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-MX 2-27 Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy...
... EHCI driver. If no USB device is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 controller in this menu allows you to enable or disable BIOS EHCI Hand-Off. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2A-MX 2-27 Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of PCI/PnP devices. Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 only] [Auto] 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-...
Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 only] [Auto] 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Allows you to add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-...
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...User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to disabled password. again to change password. FET1Sh0Ce SSEaxuvipeteravnidsoErxit Password item on how to display the configuration options. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. ASUS M2A-MX 2-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you successfully set your BIOS password, you set a password, this item shows Installed. Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password...
...User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to disabled password. again to change password. FET1Sh0Ce SSEaxuvipeteravnidsoErxit Password item on how to display the configuration options. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. ASUS M2A-MX 2-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you successfully set your BIOS password, you set a password, this item shows Installed. Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password...
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... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD / motherboard information Click an item to the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented...
... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an icon to display support CD / motherboard information Click an item to the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented...
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... Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The screen display and utilities option...
... Software support 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS in healthy operating condition. ASUS InstAll - This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The screen display and utilities option...