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...it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE,...
...it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS...IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE,...
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Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography x M2N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan...
Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography x M2N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan...
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... (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable FSB/DDR2 ratio. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations spanning across Serial ATA drives... x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - M2N-SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394a Socket AM2 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33...
... (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable FSB/DDR2 ratio. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations spanning across Serial ATA drives... x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - M2N-SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394a Socket AM2 for up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33...
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... ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers Image-Editing Suite 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. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Q-Connector - M2N-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features...
... ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers Image-Editing Suite 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. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Q-Connector - M2N-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features...
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... USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is software compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS M2N-SLI 1- The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on the rear panel. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the...
... USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is software compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS M2N-SLI 1- The IEEE 1394a interface allows up the PCI bus. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on the rear panel. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the...
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...* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Redirect to the figure below for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared PCI Slot 2 shared On board 1394 shared PCIe x16 slot 1 shared PCIe x16 slot 2 shared PCIe x1 slot 1 shared PCIe x1 slot...
...* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Redirect to the figure below for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared PCI Slot 2 shared On board 1394 shared PCIe x16 slot 1 shared PCIe x16 slot 2 shared PCIe x1 slot 1 shared PCIe x1 slot...
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Refer to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot can only operate at x8, x8 speed ASUS M2N-SLI 2-19 PCI Express x16 blue slot (at x16 speed) PCI Express x1 slot PCI slots PCI Express x 16 black slot (at x8 speed) • ... PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the chassis (CHA_FAN) connector when using two graphics cards for details. See pages 2-29...
Refer to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot can only operate at x8, x8 speed ASUS M2N-SLI 2-19 PCI Express x16 blue slot (at x16 speed) PCI Express x1 slot PCI slots PCI Express x 16 black slot (at x8 speed) • ... PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the chassis (CHA_FAN) connector when using two graphics cards for details. See pages 2-29...
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... M2NSLI R SATA1 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 2-26 SATA2 M2N-SLI SATA Connectors Connect the right-angle side of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu...side Chapter 2: Hardware information The RAID function of the SATA signal cable to avoid placement conflict with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. SEC_IDE PIN1 PRI_IDE PIN1 M2N-SLI R NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to [Disabled] by default. Serial ATA connectors...
... M2NSLI R SATA1 SATA3 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 2-26 SATA2 M2N-SLI SATA Connectors Connect the right-angle side of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu...side Chapter 2: Hardware information The RAID function of the SATA signal cable to avoid placement conflict with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. SEC_IDE PIN1 PRI_IDE PIN1 M2N-SLI R NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to [Disabled] by default. Serial ATA connectors...
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...TPA1+ GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6 USB_P6+ GND NC M2N-SLI R USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M2N-SLI USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. IEEE 1394a port connector (... opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! M2N-SLI R 1 IE1394_1 M2N-SLI IEEE 1394a Connector The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately. 6. USB connectors (10-1 ...
...TPA1+ GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6 USB_P6+ GND NC M2N-SLI R USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M2N-SLI USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. IEEE 1394a port connector (... opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! M2N-SLI R 1 IE1394_1 M2N-SLI IEEE 1394a Connector The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately. 6. USB connectors (10-1 ...
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... and loading default To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award... not exactly match what you see on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century.
... and loading default To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award... not exactly match what you see on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century.
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To change the value of options. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-13 4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of a field, select it then press to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field Brings up window." Navigation ... is enclosed in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the various setup menus.
To change the value of options. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-13 4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of a field, select it then press to "4.2.7 Pop-up a selection menu for the highlighted field Brings up window." Navigation ... is enclosed in the legend bar with their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on the menu bar displays the specific items for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the various setup menus.
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Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Tim System Date 1 : 14 : 15 Sun, Jan 1 2006 Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy DisketteLeAg:acy Diskette A:[1.44M, 3.5 in . Primary IDE MasDtiesrabled Primary IDE Sla7v2e0K , 3.5 in .] Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-14 ...
Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Tim System Date 1 : 14 : 15 Sun, Jan 1 2006 Select Menu Item Specific Help Legacy DisketteLeAg:acy Diskette A:[1.44M, 3.5 in . Primary IDE MasDtiesrabled Primary IDE Sla7v2e0K , 3.5 in .] Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-14 ...
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... Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: 1 : 21 : 36 Sun, Jan 1 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu...
... Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: 1 : 21 : 36 Sun, Jan 1 2006 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu...
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Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to select Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Sector ...
Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. Secondary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to select Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Sector ...
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..., Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector). Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to recognize the installed hard disk. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. This item is a separate...
..., Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector). Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to recognize the installed hard disk. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. This item is a separate...
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...BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration SLI Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+:... DDR2 Voltage x CPU Multiplier x CPU Voltage x PCI Clock Synchronization Mod [Auto] Disabled 200.0 100Mhz Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Specific Help DPress [Enter] to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced...
...BIOS setup Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration SLI Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+:... DDR2 Voltage x CPU Multiplier x CPU Voltage x PCI Clock Synchronization Mod [Auto] Disabled 200.0 100Mhz Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Specific Help DPress [Enter] to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced...
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... AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K DRAM Configuration Hyper Transport Frequency AMD Live! [Auto] [Disabled] Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter:...DRAM-related information auto‑detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control Tcl [Auto] Trcd [Auto] Trp ...
... AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM 128K DRAM Configuration Hyper Transport Frequency AMD Live! [Auto] [Disabled] Item Specific Help DRAM timing and control F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter:...DRAM-related information auto‑detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-23 Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] DRAM Timing Control Tcl [Auto] Trcd [Auto] Trp ...
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... AMD Live! Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.4 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Select Menu Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI] Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
... AMD Live! Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.4 PCIPnP Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCIPnP Select Menu Plug & Play O/S Primary Display Adapter [No] [PCI] Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... 3,4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu ...Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit IDE Function Setup This item in this sub-menu allows you to disable or enable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI...
... 3,4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu ...Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit IDE Function Setup This item in this sub-menu allows you to disable or enable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI...
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...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA 1 RAID x SATA 2 RAID x SATA 3 RAID x SATA 4 RAID [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu RAID Enable[Disabled] Allows to [Enabled... RAID set . NVRAID Configuration This item in this sub-menu allows you to set to disable or enable nVIDIA RAID feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-29
...-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA 1 RAID x SATA 2 RAID x SATA 3 RAID x SATA 4 RAID [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu RAID Enable[Disabled] Allows to [Enabled... RAID set . NVRAID Configuration This item in this sub-menu allows you to set to disable or enable nVIDIA RAID feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-29