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... Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-21 4.4.3 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.5 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3 4-29 4.5.2 ACPI ... ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS...
... Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-21 4.4.3 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.5 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3 4-29 4.5.2 ACPI ... ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS...
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Contents 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-22 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-23 5.3.7 AI Remote 5-24 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-32 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-32 5.5 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-34 5.5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-35 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 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 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-16 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-22 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap 5-23 5.3.7 AI Remote 5-24 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-32 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-32 5.5 RAID configurations 5-33 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-34 5.5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-35 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 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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...M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor 4 Mb BIOS ROM, AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x SATA power cable for 2 devices 1 x I/O shield 1 x ASUS... Q-Connector kit (USB, system panel; xiii Retail version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS ...
...M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor 4 Mb BIOS ROM, AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x SATA power cable for 2 devices 1 x I/O shield 1 x ASUS... Q-Connector kit (USB, system panel; xiii Retail version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS ...
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... 2-27 for details. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the NVIDIA® nForce™ 500 SLI™ chipset to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. This function can only work under C-Media official driver. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection... and 2-19 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with digital connectivity to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1-
... 2-27 for details. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into the NVIDIA® nForce™ 500 SLI™ chipset to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. This function can only work under C-Media official driver. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection... and 2-19 for details. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with digital connectivity to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1-
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... the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS..., ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-17
... the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS..., ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-17
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.../Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- See page 5-3 for details on these... the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk / USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. 4.1 Managing and...
.../Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility allows you need to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- See page 5-3 for details on these... the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk / USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. 4.1 Managing and...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-32 5.5 RAID configurations 5-33 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-32 5.5 RAID configurations 5-33 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition
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... contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- Always install...
... contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in this chapter for reference only. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- Always install...
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... Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Remote Installs the ASUS AI Remote driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
... Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Remote Installs the ASUS AI Remote driver and application. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
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Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you can also install the following utilities from viruses that enhances ...; improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Symantec Norton Internet Security ...
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you can also install the following utilities from viruses that enhances ...; improves the multimedia features of you computer so you to open, view, and print documents in your computer from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD. Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE software. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. Symantec Norton Internet Security ...
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NVIDIA 32/64bit 2000/XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 500-SLI SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit 2000/ XP/Vista system.
NVIDIA 32/64bit 2000/XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 500-SLI SATA RAID driver disk. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit 2000/ XP/Vista system.
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...AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using Windows® XP, click the Start button. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. Select All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. Make sure to section 5.2.3 Utilities menu for details. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool... support CD includes the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software that enables you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to view your system loading. If you are using this ...
...AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using Windows® XP, click the Start button. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. Select All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. Make sure to section 5.2.3 Utilities menu for details. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool... support CD includes the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software that enables you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to view your system loading. If you are using this ...
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...Speaker Shifter. Click for digital and analog options. Click to effect the settings and exit. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-13 Follow the installation wizard to install the C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver from the support CD that one of each speaker to determine the volume. Make sure that... use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • C-Media requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista version. Click the dropdown menu for Advanced settings. Click to perform the speaker test. The software provides high quality audio synthesis/rendering...
...Speaker Shifter. Click for digital and analog options. Click to effect the settings and exit. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-13 Follow the installation wizard to install the C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver from the support CD that one of each speaker to determine the volume. Make sure that... use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. • C-Media requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista version. Click the dropdown menu for Advanced settings. Click to perform the speaker test. The software provides high quality audio synthesis/rendering...
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... information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. Information Click the Information tab to music genre. To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Click OK to effect the settings and exit. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 Effect The Effect option allows you to set...
... information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. Information Click the Information tab to music genre. To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Click OK to effect the settings and exit. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 Effect The Effect option allows you to set...
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...instructions to close or restore the application. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer the moment you are assured that... supports this icon to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities...
...instructions to close or restore the application. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer the moment you are assured that... supports this icon to complete installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Click the Utilities...
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... , removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the first time, and it will come bundled with a IR Receiver, simply connect the USB end to page 1-6 for the OS that supports the ASUS AI Remote. ASUS AI Remote ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-25 Suggest you need to...
... , removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from Drivers menu of the Motherboard Support CD package for the first time, and it will come bundled with a IR Receiver, simply connect the USB end to page 1-6 for the OS that supports the ASUS AI Remote. ASUS AI Remote ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-25 Suggest you need to...
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...the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for details. 5.5.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA /133/100.../66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for detailed information on RAID configurations. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software...
...the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for details. 5.5.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA /133/100.../66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for detailed information on RAID configurations. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software...
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...Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Insert floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow succeeding screen information to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Press then insert the ...floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP/ Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. From the Make Disk ...
...Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Insert floppy disk to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow succeeding screen information to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete process. 6. Press then insert the ...floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP/ Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. From the Make Disk ...
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...™ 32-bit/64bit operating system. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 6- 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface)‑Intel® Edition technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Follow the installation procedures in...
...™ 32-bit/64bit operating system. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 6- 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface)‑Intel® Edition technology that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Follow the installation procedures in...
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... multi-GPU feature: 1. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 6- Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Make sure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows®...
... multi-GPU feature: 1. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 6- Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Make sure that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows®...