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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 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 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 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 Sub-menu...
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M2N4-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor ASUS EZ DIY: - xii ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF...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 PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA®...
M2N4-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Power requirements Support CD contents Form factor ASUS EZ DIY: - xii ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF...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 PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA®...
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... two PCI Express x1 slots placed between the two PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Two-slot thermal design The motherboard is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. This utility...
... two PCI Express x1 slots placed between the two PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ASUS Two-slot thermal design The motherboard is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. This utility...
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Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS M2N4-SLI
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS M2N4-SLI
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... fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. DOS...
... fails or gets corrupted.) 3. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the optical drive. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. DOS...
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... BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this utility. 1. Rename the file to M2N4SLI.BIN and save it to continue. 2. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-M2N4-SLI ... to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Click Start, then select Run. From the Open ...
... BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using this utility. 1. Rename the file to M2N4SLI.BIN and save it to continue. 2. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. All Rights Reserved For NF-KC804-M2N4-SLI ... to Program: Message: Please input File Name! 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. When the A:> appears, replace the bootable floppy disk with the latest BIOS file. 3. Click Start, then select Run. From the Open ...
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... the system during the flashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. All Rights Reserved For NF-...: m2n4sli.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. Type the BIOS file name in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF-KC804-M2N4-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Press when...
... the system during the flashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Continue restart the system. All Rights Reserved For NF-...: m2n4sli.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 7. Type the BIOS file name in the floppy disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. For NF-KC804-M2N4-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Press when...
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...updating the BIOS! Insert the USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it ... The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains BIOS... file to the USB port. 2. You can cause system boot failure! BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI ...
...updating the BIOS! Insert the USB flash disk that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it ... The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains BIOS... file to the USB port. 2. You can cause system boot failure! BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI ...
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... drive, then turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to Boot from it... Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Fail Detecting floppy drive A media... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Doing so can cause system boot...
... drive, then turn on the system. 2. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to Boot from it... Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. Fail Detecting floppy drive A media... Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Doing so can cause system boot...
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...by press + during POST to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart your motherboard. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Save the BIOS file to display the following. Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). You can launch the EZ... Flash 2 in two ways: (1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy disk ...
...by press + during POST to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart your motherboard. 2. To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Then press . 4. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Save the BIOS file to display the following. Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). You can launch the EZ... Flash 2 in two ways: (1) Insert the floppy disk or USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file into the floppy disk ...
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...: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...
...: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...
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Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3.
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... ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update...
... ASUS Update main window appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update...
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...This section explains how to run this utility. The LPC chip on . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to enter the Setup utility; ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-11 For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration ...the various sub-menus and make it as easy to use as possible. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in ...
...This section explains how to run this utility. The LPC chip on . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to enter the Setup utility; ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-11 For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the configuration ...the various sub-menus and make it as easy to use as possible. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in ...
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...12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-43... Follow screen instructions to select [Yes] or [No] then press . 4.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you select [Yes]. Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The following screen appears if you to change the system boot options. Phoenix-Award BIOS...
...12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-43... Follow screen instructions to select [Yes] or [No] then press . 4.7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you select [Yes]. Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. The following screen appears if you to change the system boot options. Phoenix-Award BIOS...
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ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to open, view, and print documents in healthy operating condition. ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet! ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe...
ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to open, view, and print documents in healthy operating condition. ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet! ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe...