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...setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5... menu 4-15 4.3.1 System Time 4-15 4.3.2 System Date 4-15 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 4-15 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 4-16 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 4-18 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-19 iv
...setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4-4 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5... menu 4-15 4.3.1 System Time 4-15 4.3.2 System Date 4-15 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 4-15 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave 4-16 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 4-18 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4-19 iv
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... interface is backward compatible with USB 1.1. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with existing PCI specifications. ASUS M2N4-SLI 1- PCI Express features point‑to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-23 for details. USB 2.0 is software compatible with... panel. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on the SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. See page 2-18 for details. The onboard NVIDIA nForce® 4 SLI™ MCP allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD.
... interface is backward compatible with USB 1.1. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with existing PCI specifications. ASUS M2N4-SLI 1- PCI Express features point‑to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-23 for details. USB 2.0 is software compatible with... panel. Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA hard drives based on the SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. See page 2-18 for details. The onboard NVIDIA nForce® 4 SLI™ MCP allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD.
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The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 ...Gb/s specification. See section "4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. 3. right angle side ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-25 The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with huge graphics cards. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1,...
The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI SATA Connectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 ...Gb/s specification. See section "4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration" for Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. 3. right angle side ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-25 The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is set using these connectors is backward compatible with huge graphics cards. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1,...
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... press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 256MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year ... Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for...
... press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 256MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year ... Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in this chapter are for...
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...IDE MasLteegracy Diskette A:[ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE MDaisstaebrled Secondary IDE S7l2a0vKe , 3.5 in . [ASUS CDS520/A] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] Second SATA Slave [None] Third SATA Master [None] Fourth SATA Slave [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memor↑y↓ :Move ENTER:Acc2e5p6tMB ESC:Abort ... Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup First SATA Mast1e.r44M, 3.5 in . F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu ...
...IDE MasLteegracy Diskette A:[ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE MDaisstaebrled Secondary IDE S7l2a0vKe , 3.5 in . [ASUS CDS520/A] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] Second SATA Slave [None] Third SATA Master [None] Fourth SATA Slave [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memor↑y↓ :Move ENTER:Acc2e5p6tMB ESC:Abort ... Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of the selected item. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup First SATA Mast1e.r44M, 3.5 in . F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu ...
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... Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 256MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Refer to... Exit System Tim System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-15
... Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you an overview of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 256MB 256MB Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Refer to... Exit System Tim System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory 15 : 30 : 36 Wed, Nov 5 2004 [1.44M, 3.5 in .] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-15
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... the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Configuration options: [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. These items show 0 if no...values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector). This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. There is not configurable. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity ...
... the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Configuration options: [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of fixed disk connected to the system. These items show 0 if no...values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector). This item is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. There is not configurable. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity ...
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Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1,2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3,4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : ...
Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE DMA transfer access SATA Port 1,2 SATA DMA transfer SATA Port 3,4 SATA2 DMA transfer IDE Prefetch [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : ...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-27 When prefetch is enabled, either 16-bit or 32-bit are allowed on IDE bus. SATA Port 1, 2[Enabled] Allows to disable or enable OnChip SATA(Port 1, Port 2) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows to disable or enable to switch to support SATA DMA tranfer Configuration options: [Disabled...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-27 When prefetch is enabled, either 16-bit or 32-bit are allowed on IDE bus. SATA Port 1, 2[Enabled] Allows to disable or enable OnChip SATA(Port 1, Port 2) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows to disable or enable to switch to support SATA DMA tranfer Configuration options: [Disabled...
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... RAID Enable x IDE Primary Master RAID x IDE Primary Slave RAID x IDE Secondary Master RAID x IDE Secondary Slave RAID x First SATA Master RAID x Second SATA Master RAID x Third SATA Master RAID x Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help... device as RAID set. NVRAID Configuration This item in this device as RAID set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] First SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this sub-menu allows you to set to disable or enable nVIDIA RAID feature.
... RAID Enable x IDE Primary Master RAID x IDE Primary Slave RAID x IDE Secondary Master RAID x IDE Secondary Slave RAID x First SATA Master RAID x Second SATA Master RAID x Third SATA Master RAID x Fourth SATA Master RAID [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help... device as RAID set. NVRAID Configuration This item in this device as RAID set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] First SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this sub-menu allows you to set to disable or enable nVIDIA RAID feature.
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fourth SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this device as RAID set. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select ... allows you to [Disabled], both USB 2.0 Controller and USB Legacy support will be disabled.. USB 2.0 Controller[enabled] Enables or disables 2.0 Controller Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-29 Second SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this device as RAID set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Third...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fourth SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this device as RAID set. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select ... allows you to [Disabled], both USB 2.0 Controller and USB Legacy support will be disabled.. USB 2.0 Controller[enabled] Enables or disables 2.0 Controller Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-29 Second SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] Selects this device as RAID set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Third...
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...Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA /133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". Connect a SATA power cable to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard...information on RAID configurations. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Set the jumpers of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-17 Refer to a selected hard...
...Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA /133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". Connect a SATA power cable to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Installing Parallel ATA hard disks To install IDE hard...information on RAID configurations. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Set the jumpers of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-17 Refer to a selected hard...
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... Configuration" for details. 4. Save your RAID configuration. From the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > NVRAID Configuration menu item in the NVIDIA® SLI southbridge chipset. Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive(s) that you want to Enabled. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD with four independent Serial ATA channels. Setting the...
... Configuration" for details. 4. Save your RAID configuration. From the Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration > NVRAID Configuration menu item in the NVIDIA® SLI southbridge chipset. Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive(s) that you want to Enabled. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD with four independent Serial ATA channels. Setting the...
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... you want to create: • Click Make NVIDIA RAID Driver to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk. • Click Make Silicon SATA RAID Driver Disk to complete the installation. Due to complete process. 6. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Or Browse the contents of the...to press the F6 key to floppy disk drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID driver disk. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-25 Write-protect the floppy disk to \Drivers\Sil3114 for details. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into...
... you want to create: • Click Make NVIDIA RAID Driver to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk. • Click Make Silicon SATA RAID Driver Disk to complete the installation. Due to complete process. 6. To create a RAID driver disk: 1. Or Browse the contents of the...to press the F6 key to floppy disk drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID driver disk. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-25 Write-protect the floppy disk to \Drivers\Sil3114 for details. 4. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into...