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... Flash ROM on , then press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Refer to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Visit the ASUS website (www. If you . To enter Setup after you can update the BIOS information or configure the parameters using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. At the DOS prompt...
... Flash ROM on , then press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Refer to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Visit the ASUS website (www. If you . To enter Setup after you can update the BIOS information or configure the parameters using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. At the DOS prompt...
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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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... This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the ... flyers, that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology support This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to install SLI‑ready PCI Express graphics cards. These documents are also provided. • Chapter...
... This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the ... flyers, that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology support This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to install SLI‑ready PCI Express graphics cards. These documents are also provided. • Chapter...
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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 (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External ... 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 ...
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 (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External ... 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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... when the system is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most efficient manner. 1.3.3 ASUS Special features ASUS Music Alarm Wake up call using an OS-based flash utility. Four additional settings are available for details. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic...
... when the system is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most efficient manner. 1.3.3 ASUS Special features ASUS Music Alarm Wake up call using an OS-based flash utility. Four additional settings are available for details. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic...
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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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... and updating your system. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- The Drivers menu appears. 2. 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 copied...
... and updating your system. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- The Drivers menu appears. 2. 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 copied...
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Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. 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.
Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. 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.
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... that you wish to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window...
... that you wish to complete the update process. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Click Next. 5. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window...
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... drives by pressing + during POST to display the following. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Then press . 4. The EZ Flash utility is...
... drives by pressing + during POST to display the following. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk, then restart the system. 3. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Save the BIOS file to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Then press . 4. The EZ Flash utility is...
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... or CD containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility, example: AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 Utility screen, key in awdflash then press . Follow these instructions to Program field, For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this utility. 1.
... or CD containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility, example: AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 Utility screen, key in awdflash then press . Follow these instructions to Program field, For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this utility. 1.
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... Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH BIOS file in the floppy disk, File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- 7. All Rights Reserved file. Do not turn off or reset the system during ... Reserved to save the current BIOS (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press when prompted AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 remove the disk then press (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 The utility...
... Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH BIOS file in the floppy disk, File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- 7. All Rights Reserved file. Do not turn off or reset the system during ... Reserved to save the current BIOS (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Press when prompted AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 remove the disk then press (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 The utility...
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.../12 format. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Prepare the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk that contains...
.../12 format. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Prepare the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk that contains...
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...continues with the opportunity to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this program. This ...section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you see...
...continues with the opportunity to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you can update using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to run this program. This ...section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you see...
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...; Update only a BIOS file coming from Profile 1. 4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS file saved in the BIOS Flash. Go to select the drive with a FAT32/16/12 format. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile... item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Enter BIOS setup program. Press to Tools then select Load from Profile 1. To load the BIOS file: 1. 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile ...
...; Update only a BIOS file coming from Profile 1. 4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS file saved in the BIOS Flash. Go to select the drive with a FAT32/16/12 format. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile... item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Enter BIOS setup program. Press to Tools then select Load from Profile 1. To load the BIOS file: 1. 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile ...
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.... 1. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through...
.... 1. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the support CD that allows you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through...
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Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility.
Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility.
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... from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- 4. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download...
... from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- 4. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download...
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...Software folder of the support CD to update the BIOS using the bootable floppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB flash disk you created earlier. 4. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - ... in the floppy disk to Program AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Follow these instructions to the floppy disk, ...
...Software folder of the support CD to update the BIOS using the bootable floppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB flash disk you created earlier. 4. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - ... in the floppy disk to Program AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF570-SLI-M2N-SLI-DELUXE DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Follow these instructions to the floppy disk, ...
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... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. The utility will automatically...
... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. The utility will automatically...