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...but it will not give users the benefit of memory space for third party comments on installing Windows® XP 32-bit version If you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. For optimum results, we recommend that you install less than... configurations in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) Important notice on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Populated Populated - The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but ...
...but it will not give users the benefit of memory space for third party comments on installing Windows® XP 32-bit version If you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. For optimum results, we recommend that you install less than... configurations in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 (black sockets) Important notice on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Populated Populated - The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but ...
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The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe To begin using the BIOS Setup utility. If the welcome screen did not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a ... the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. At the DOS prompt, type awdflash and press . Software support CD information This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/64-bit XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you changed settings, load the Setup...
The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to display the menus. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe To begin using the BIOS Setup utility. If the welcome screen did not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a ... the support CD, simply insert the CD into your computer. At the DOS prompt, type awdflash and press . Software support CD information This motherboard supports Windows® 2000/XP/64-bit XP operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you changed settings, load the Setup...
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... 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 items 4-12 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-12 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-13 4.2.8 General help 4-13 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.3.1 System Time 4-14 4.3.2 System...
... 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 items 4-12 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-12 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-13 4.2.8 General help 4-13 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.3.1 System Time 4-14 4.3.2 System...
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...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 support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 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 ...
...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 support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 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 ...
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... of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit 64-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information... can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating systems listed below for dual-channel model. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. * For dual-channel memory configuration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in...
... of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit 64-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information... can support 8 GB physical memory on the operating systems listed below for dual-channel model. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. * For dual-channel memory configuration (2), you may: • install identical DIMMs in...
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...; shuts down . The power supply should turn off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch ... Chapter 4 for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® XP: 1. 3.2 Powering off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Refer to soft-off after...
...; shuts down . The power supply should turn off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. If you are using Windows® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. Pressing the power switch ... Chapter 4 for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® XP: 1. 3.2 Powering off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Refer to soft-off after...
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...Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the support ...Windows® environment. 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. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS...
...Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility is available in the support ...Windows® environment. 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. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS...
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Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.
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... site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Always update the utility to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Click Next. 5. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen instructions...
... site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. Always update the utility to download. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then click Open. 4. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- Click Next. 5. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Follow the screen instructions...
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...then press . Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. Press , then follow screen instructions to the optical drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy... Drive icon. e. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:...
...then press . Click Start from the format options field, then click Start. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to continue. 2. Press , then follow screen instructions to the optical drive. b. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy... Drive icon. e. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:...
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... Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the various setup menus. Refer to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up window." 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To change the value of the field opposite the item.
... Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the various setup menus. Refer to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up window." 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup To change the value of the field opposite the item.
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...Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the ... System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave SATA 1 Disabled [ASUS CDS520/A] [None.].... [ ] SATA 2 720K , 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA 3 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA 4 [None] SATA 5 [None] SATA...
...Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up menu 4.2.8 General help At the ... System Date 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master Legacy Disket[tSeT3A2:1122A] Primary IDE Slave SATA 1 Disabled [ASUS CDS520/A] [None.].... [ ] SATA 2 720K , 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA 3 1.44M, 3.5 in[.None.].... [ ] SATA 4 [None] SATA 5 [None] SATA...
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...bar to exit. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select YES to save the changes while exiting. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-47 If you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the CMOS RAM. Select YES to discard any changes and...the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or ...
...bar to exit. Select one of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. Select YES to save the changes while exiting. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-47 If you made changes to fields other changes before saving the values to the CMOS RAM. Select YES to discard any changes and...the CMOS RAM so it stays on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Press to save changes and exit. 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or ...
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... the optical drive. 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 reference only. Always install the latest OS ... the BIN folder. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to ...
... the optical drive. 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 reference only. Always install the latest OS ... the BIN folder. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to run the CD. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to ...
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...; 9.0c is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS...
...; 9.0c is a multimedia technology that the motherboard supports. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS...
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... allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. 5- Chapter 5: Software support...View the online help for your favorite music or sound as alarm. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm allows you to your computer whenever you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Gear The ASUS AI Gear application provides system performance options that allows you are away....
... allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI or JMicron® JMB363 SATA RAID driver disk. 5- Chapter 5: Software support...View the online help for your favorite music or sound as alarm. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm allows you to your computer whenever you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment. ASUS AI Gear The ASUS AI Gear application provides system performance options that allows you are away....
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... OK to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Make sure to effect settings. Windows® 2000/XP 1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Double-click the Display icon in the support CD have wizards that dynamically and...
... OK to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Make sure to effect settings. Windows® 2000/XP 1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Double-click the Display icon in the support CD have wizards that dynamically and...
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... & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 3. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 2. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Refer to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support CD. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the Start button. Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes...
... & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 3. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 2. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Refer to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support CD. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the Start button. Launching the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes...
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... Probe II folder. Place the support CD to close or restore the application. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of the support ...; desktop. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.00.43. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects...
... Probe II folder. Place the support CD to close or restore the application. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your computer, browse the contents of the support ...; desktop. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.00.43. Click this utility, you are assured that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects...
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ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-11 When displayed, the monitor panel for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. Refer to activate or deactivate. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report...
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-11 When displayed, the monitor panel for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to the Monitor panels section for that sensor also turns red. Refer to activate or deactivate. Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report...