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Contents 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 vi
Contents 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 vi
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... AMD Live!™ ready NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI™ MCP 2000 / 1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - M2N-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394a USB 2.0 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Socket AM2 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 devices - 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors support...
... AMD Live!™ ready NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI™ MCP 2000 / 1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - M2N-E SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394a USB 2.0 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Socket AM2 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 devices - 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors support...
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ASUS M2N-E SLI 1- Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-E SLI motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable with dual plugs 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield ASUS SLI™ bridge 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, System panel; The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged...
ASUS M2N-E SLI 1- Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N-E SLI motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable with dual plugs 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield ASUS SLI™ bridge 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, System panel; The motherboard delivers a host of the above items is damaged...
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...; 64/AMD Sempron™ processors. This technology takes advantage of the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software solutions that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See pages 4-25, 5‑3 and 5-9. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform...
...; 64/AMD Sempron™ processors. This technology takes advantage of the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software solutions that dynamically and automatically changes the CPU speed, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See pages 4-25, 5‑3 and 5-9. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform...
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... the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-E SLI 1- PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to ‑point serial interconnections between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with USB 1.1. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on USB 2.0. The onboard NVIDIA...
... the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-E SLI 1- PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to ‑point serial interconnections between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with USB 1.1. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on USB 2.0. The onboard NVIDIA...
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... easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to the system loading to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-35 for details. This unique module eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 4-5 for details. Simply press the predefined hotkey to your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows...
... easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Fan 2 technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU and chassis fan speeds according to the system loading to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-35 for details. This unique module eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 4-5 for details. Simply press the predefined hotkey to your BIOS easily without entering the OS. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows...
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... necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Failure...
... necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for later use . Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Failure...
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... onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. For system failure due to re-enter data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. M2N-E SLI R CLRTC 12 23 M2N-E SLI Clear...
... onboard battery. 3. Re-install the battery. 5. For system failure due to re-enter data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. M2N-E SLI R CLRTC 12 23 M2N-E SLI Clear...
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... for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. This 9-pin COM port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 15. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - ASUS M2N-E SLI 2-23 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a microphone. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. This port connects...
... for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. This 9-pin COM port is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 15. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - ASUS M2N-E SLI 2-23 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a microphone. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a PS/2 keyboard. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. This port connects...
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... is set using these connectors is backward compatible with huge graphics cards. See section "4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ controller. The RAID function of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to [Disabled] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to avoid placement conflict with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. ASUS M2N-E SLI...
... is set using these connectors is backward compatible with huge graphics cards. See section "4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® MediaShield™ controller. The RAID function of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to [Disabled] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to avoid placement conflict with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. ASUS M2N-E SLI...
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... in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. c. Follow these instructions to continue. 2. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Rename the file to m2nesli.bin and save it to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-M2N-E SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Click Start, then...
... in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. c. Follow these instructions to continue. 2. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Rename the file to m2nesli.bin and save it to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Save only the updated BIOS file in DOS mode using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-M2N-E SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Click Start, then...
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... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility...
... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility...
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... configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode 0 0 0 [Auto] [Auto] None Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to display the IDE device information. Select [Manual] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk...
... configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode 0 0 0 [Auto] [Auto] None Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to display the IDE device information. Select [Manual] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk...
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...4: BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration SLI Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning x Overclock Options x CPU Frequency x PCI Express Clock x DDR2...
...4: BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration SLI Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning x Overclock Options x CPU Frequency x PCI Express Clock x DDR2...
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...;↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-E SLI 4-33 Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
...;↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] Allows you to be used for system suspend. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-E SLI 4-33 Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
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... when the Q-Fan Control is set the CPU/Chassis Q-Fan type. Select an item then press to [Enabled], Q-Fan Profile are configurable. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [Disabled] Performance [Disabled] Performance [1.36V] [3.31V] [4.97V] [11.90V] CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU FAN Speed CHASSIS FAN Speed Power FAN Speed CPU Fan Speed warning 45º...
... when the Q-Fan Control is set the CPU/Chassis Q-Fan type. Select an item then press to [Enabled], Q-Fan Profile are configurable. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage [Disabled] Performance [Disabled] Performance [1.36V] [3.31V] [4.97V] [11.90V] CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU FAN Speed CHASSIS FAN Speed Power FAN Speed CPU Fan Speed warning 45º...
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...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your boot device...
...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your boot device...
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... Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save the changes while exiting. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and...
... Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save the changes while exiting. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and...
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... to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Due to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for details. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Refer to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to \Drivers\Sil3114 for the NVIDIA® RAID driver disk utility. • Go to...
... to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Due to section "5.2.2 Drivers menu" for details. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Refer to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support Write-protect the floppy disk to \Drivers\Sil3114 for the NVIDIA® RAID driver disk utility. • Go to...
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... nView properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Make sure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. ASUS M2N-E SLI 6- Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
... nView properties. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Make sure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. ASUS M2N-E SLI 6- Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.