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... start up: Press during POST to Chapter 4 of your CD-ROM drive. Then keyin and press . The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe If you . To update the BIOS with its test routines. At the DOS prompt, type awdflash and press . Software support CD information This...
... start up: Press during POST to Chapter 4 of your CD-ROM drive. Then keyin and press . The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe If you . To update the BIOS with its test routines. At the DOS prompt, type awdflash and press . Software support CD information This...
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... computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
... computer 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
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...that may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information... procedures that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology support This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the...
...that may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information... procedures that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology support This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the...
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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 (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External ...12 V power connector System panel connector 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 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 ...
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 (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External ...12 V power connector System panel connector 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 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 ...
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... from major thermal sources in the motherboard to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using your PCI Express graphics card performance. See page 4-9 for details. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to lower overall system temperature, resulting in the following areas: CPU, power...
... from major thermal sources in the motherboard to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using your PCI Express graphics card performance. See page 4-9 for details. See page 4-5 for details. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- Simply press the predefined hotkey to lower overall system temperature, resulting in the following areas: CPU, power...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-47 ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
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... Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode 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. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update...
... Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode 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. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Place the support CD in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS Update...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-
... > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Always update the utility to complete the update process. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-
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...the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to enable it. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Then press . 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. The EZ Flash ...utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function...
...the floppy disk / USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to enable it. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press to the floppy disk drive or the USB port. Then press . 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. The EZ Flash ...utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is found , EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function...
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... site. From the AwardBIOS Flash AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the bootable floppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB flash disk you placed For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH the AwardBIOS Flash...
... site. From the AwardBIOS Flash AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the bootable floppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB flash disk you placed For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH the AwardBIOS Flash...
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... in the floppy disk, File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- OFE00 OK disk and starts flashing the BIOS. Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! 8. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: m2nsli.bin Flashing Complete Press ...
... in the floppy disk, File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- OFE00 OK disk and starts flashing the BIOS. Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! 8. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: m2nsli.bin Flashing Complete Press ...
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....0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to Boot from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Pass 4. Prepare the motherboard support...
....0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to Boot from it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Pass 4. Prepare the motherboard support...
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... the system chassis. • Press the power button to your system using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. If the system becomes unstable after POST, reboot the system... provides you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you are not prompted to...
... the system chassis. • Press the power button to your system using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. If the system becomes unstable after POST, reboot the system... provides you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration of your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you are not prompted to...
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... from File Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1. Go to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Follow message screen when loading is finished. • Update only a BIOS file coming from File and press . 4. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press...
... from File Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1. Go to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Follow message screen when loading is finished. • Update only a BIOS file coming from File and press . 4. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press...
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... Save to Profile 1. Press to the BIOS Flash. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: M2NSLI VER: 04241.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: CMOS WbIacNkDuOpWSis done! Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Save to ... to File and press . 4. Insert the storage device with at least xxMB of available storage space. 2. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-45 To save the file. Enter the BIOS setup program. C: M2N32 DOCUME"1 PROGRA"1 SYSTEM"1 M2NSLI RECYCLED TEST_REB BOOTFONT.BIN 213830 2001-09-05 20:00:...
... Save to Profile 1. Press to the BIOS Flash. Profile Utility B311 Current CMOS BOARD: M2NSLI VER: 04241.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: CMOS WbIacNkDuOpWSis done! Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Save to ... to File and press . 4. Insert the storage device with at least xxMB of available storage space. 2. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-45 To save the file. Enter the BIOS setup program. C: M2N32 DOCUME"1 PROGRA"1 SYSTEM"1 M2NSLI RECYCLED TEST_REB BOOTFONT.BIN 213830 2001-09-05 20:00:...
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... details. 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you select [Yes]. Press to start EZ Flash 2 then from the confirmation screen, use the left or right arrows to flash the BIOS. 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...
... details. 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you select [Yes]. Press to start EZ Flash 2 then from the confirmation screen, use the left or right arrows to flash the BIOS. 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...
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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. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the ... TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. Tap for updates. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you...
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. 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the ... TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. Tap for updates. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you keep your computer. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you...
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... thermal sources in the motherboard to the motherboard. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you to easily connect the chassis front panel cables to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- See page 4-9 for overclocking the PEG Link Mode...
... thermal sources in the motherboard to the motherboard. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you to easily connect the chassis front panel cables to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- See page 4-9 for overclocking the PEG Link Mode...
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... to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Save the BIOS file to enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB... flash disk that contains the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! Then press . 4. You can ...
... to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Save the BIOS file to enable it is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy disk / USB... flash disk that contains the BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! Then press . 4. You can ...