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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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... version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor...
... version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor...
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... can only work under C-Media official driver. See page 2-18 and 2-19 for details. The controller uses the PCI Express segment to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through simple,...PDIF interfaces on USB 2.0. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- PCI Express features point‑to the IEEE 1394a standard. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to ...
... can only work under C-Media official driver. See page 2-18 and 2-19 for details. The controller uses the PCI Express segment to meet your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF technology through simple,...PDIF interfaces on USB 2.0. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- PCI Express features point‑to the IEEE 1394a standard. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up to ...
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...documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot ...software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. See Chapter 4 for later use . Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-...
...documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Align the card connector with the screw you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot ...software drivers for the card. 2. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. See Chapter 4 for later use . Keep the screw for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-...
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... from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. Place...
... from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. Place...
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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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.... ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package...
.... ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- The contents of your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package...
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... drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver Installs the C-Media CM6501 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI chipset...
... drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver Installs the C-Media CM6501 audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce® 500 SLI chipset...
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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. 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. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-
NVIDIA 32/64bit 2000/XP/Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 500-SLI SATA RAID driver disk. 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. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-
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... installed, you to configure your computer. 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. Main Setting The Main Setting...motherboard package. From the taskbar, click on the C-Media icon to display the CM6501 Sound Configuration Main Setting screen. • You must use 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. Click to select S/PDIF Output. Click to stop the speaker test. Click the dropdown menu for Advanced settings. Click to perform the speaker test. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...
... installed, you to configure your computer. 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. Main Setting The Main Setting...motherboard package. From the taskbar, click on the C-Media icon to display the CM6501 Sound Configuration Main Setting screen. • You must use 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter. Click to select S/PDIF Output. Click to stop the speaker test. Click the dropdown menu for Advanced settings. Click to perform the speaker test. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...
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... options on changing the acoustic environment. Information Click the Information tab to diplay information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for your...
... options on changing the acoustic environment. Information Click the Information tab to diplay information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for your...
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...USB Ports USB receiver • The valid IR function distance is not turned on, 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 launch automatically everytime you start up your PC USB...and place the IR receiver end at the IR receiver when using the ASUS AI Remote to ensure a smooth and successful operation. • These two USB ports support USB wake-up capability. ASUS AI Remote ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-25 Suggest you need to install the software after the infrared receiver installation...
...USB Ports USB receiver • The valid IR function distance is not turned on, 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 launch automatically everytime you start up your PC USB...and place the IR receiver end at the IR receiver when using the ASUS AI Remote to ensure a smooth and successful operation. • These two USB ports support USB wake-up capability. ASUS AI Remote ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-25 Suggest you need to install the software after the infrared receiver installation...
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... install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 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...
... install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 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...
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...tab. 4. Click Properties to install the device drivers. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. com...drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Make sure that came with your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...
...tab. 4. Click Properties to install the device drivers. To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. com...drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows® After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Make sure that came with your graphics card package to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...