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... during POST To update the BIOS with its test routines. To update the BIOS with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that contains the latest BIOS file. BIOS information The Flash ROM on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a floppy disk or flash disk that...maximize the features of the user guide for updates. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Reboot the system when the update is enabled in the support CD to guide you changed settings, load the Setup Defaults. The support CD...
... during POST To update the BIOS with its test routines. To update the BIOS with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that contains the latest BIOS file. BIOS information The Flash ROM on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a floppy disk or flash disk that...maximize the features of the user guide for updates. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Reboot the system when the update is enabled in the support CD to guide you changed settings, load the Setup Defaults. The support CD...
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Profile 4-44 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-46 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 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 Contents 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-18 4.3.7 Installed Memory 4-18 4.3.8 Usable Memory 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19...4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-38 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-38 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-38 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.6 Security 4-40 4.7 Tools menu 4-42 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 4-42...
Profile 4-44 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-46 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 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 Contents 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-18 4.3.7 Installed Memory 4-18 4.3.8 Usable Memory 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19...4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-38 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-38 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-38 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.6 Security 4-40 4.7 Tools menu 4-42 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 4-42...
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... II 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS Music Alarm 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-20 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-22 Audio Setup Wizard 5-23 5.4 RAID configurations 5-27 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-28 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology...
... II 5-10 5.3.3 ASUS Music Alarm 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-20 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-22 Audio Setup Wizard 5-23 5.4 RAID configurations 5-27 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-28 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology...
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xiii M2N-SLI Deluxe specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (... 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications...
xiii M2N-SLI Deluxe specifications summary Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (... 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications...
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...seated on the slot. 5. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Secure the card to use . 4. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. otherwise,...the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Failure to do not need to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. 2.5 ...
...seated on the slot. 5. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on the next page. 3. Secure the card to use . 4. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. otherwise,...the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments; Failure to do not need to the tables on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. 2.5 ...
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...Windows® environment. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD-ROM.) 4. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 ...Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Installing ASUS Update To install...
...Windows® environment. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD-ROM.) 4. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 4.1 ...Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Installing ASUS Update To install...
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... EZ Flash utility is found . Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility ...B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NSLI Deluxe VER: 0122 DATE: 04/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL...
... EZ Flash utility is found . Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Save the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility ...B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NSLI Deluxe VER: 0122 DATE: 04/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL...
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...[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] Tras [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6] [7] ~ [18] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Select Menu CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600 MHz Cache RAM... Trp Tras 1T/2T Memory Timing DRAM ECC Enable Advance Memory Settings DRAM Timing Control Output Driver Control [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock...
...[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] Tras [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] [6] [7] ~ [18] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Select Menu CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600 MHz Cache RAM... Trp Tras 1T/2T Memory Timing DRAM ECC Enable Advance Memory Settings DRAM Timing Control Output Driver Control [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock...
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...ps] [200 ps] [250 ps] [300 ps] [350 ps] [400 ps]...[8550 ps] [8600 ps] [8650 ps] [8700 ps] Output Driver Control CKE Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] CS/ODT Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x]... Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DQS Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DRAM Drivers Weak Mode Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Weak] AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [...
...ps] [200 ps] [250 ps] [300 ps] [350 ps] [400 ps]...[8550 ps] [8600 ps] [8650 ps] [8700 ps] Output Driver Control CKE Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] CS/ODT Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x]... Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DQS Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DRAM Drivers Weak Mode Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Weak] AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet technology. Configuration options: [...
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... details. Follow screen instructions to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NSLI Deluxe VER: 0122.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD...
... details. Follow screen instructions to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NSLI Deluxe VER: 0122.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD...
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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 information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
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...the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe ...5- Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the CD. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard ...
...the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe ...5- Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to run the CD. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard ...
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... detects installed devices. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA RAID controller driver. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI chipset. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
... detects installed devices. JMicron JMB36X RAID Controller Driver Installs the JMicron® JMB363 Serial ATA RAID controller driver. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI chipset. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
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...Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for more items ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows...you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer...
...Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for more items ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows...you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer...
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...scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Gear The ASUS AI Gear application provides system performance options ...that allows you to set your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5.2.4 Make Disk ...
...scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. 5- Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Gear The ASUS AI Gear application provides system performance options ...that allows you to set your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5.2.4 Make Disk ...
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...® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary... user manuals. Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe...
...® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Click an item to open the folder of supplementary... user manuals. Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe...
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... schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Go to Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD Cool 'n'Quiet Function and set to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 Software information Most of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™...
... schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Go to Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> AMD Cool 'n'Quiet Function and set to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 Software information Most of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™...
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...is software-based, you can start installation. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. If Autorun is not enabled...senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Place the support CD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window...
...is software-based, you can start installation. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. Follow the screen instructions to the optical drive. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. If Autorun is not enabled...senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Place the support CD to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Launching PC Probe II You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window...
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... this setup. • SoundMAX® requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP or later version. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support CD that one of these operating systems is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on High Definition front panel...
... this setup. • SoundMAX® requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP or later version. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support CD that one of these operating systems is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX® icon on High Definition front panel...
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...read and write data in a RAID set . The new drive must be calculated and written. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, ... over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-27 RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a selected hard disk drive. This RAID configuration ...
...read and write data in a RAID set . The new drive must be calculated and written. Refer to section "5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk" for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, ... over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-27 RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a selected hard disk drive. This RAID configuration ...