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...CODEC Supports Multi-streaming and Universal Audio Jack Coaxial S/PDIF Out port on the next page) ix M2R32-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage High Definition Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Socket AM2 for two Ultra DMA 133...- and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports AMD HyperTransport™ Technology Supports AMD Live!™ Ready ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200/ATI™ SB600 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB ...
...CODEC Supports Multi-streaming and Universal Audio Jack Coaxial S/PDIF Out port on the next page) ix M2R32-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage High Definition Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Socket AM2 for two Ultra DMA 133...- and 64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports AMD HyperTransport™ Technology Supports AMD Live!™ Ready ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200/ATI™ SB600 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB ...
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... antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, sharing, and texture settings. ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 The motherboard features ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 support, delivering improved overclocking and optimal PCI Express device performance. The ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 also comes with the Marvell® ...88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller to your networking needs, LAN, and file sharing requirements. Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with the ATI Catalyst™ ...
... antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, sharing, and texture settings. ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 The motherboard features ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 support, delivering improved overclocking and optimal PCI Express device performance. The ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 also comes with the Marvell® ...88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller to your networking needs, LAN, and file sharing requirements. Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with the ATI Catalyst™ ...
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...Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the CrossFire™ technology feature. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-17 2.5.4 Two PCI slots The PCI slots support cards... PCI Express x16 slots. The figure shows two graphics cards installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 Two PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports two PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
...Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on the CrossFire™ technology feature. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-17 2.5.4 Two PCI slots The PCI slots support cards... PCI Express x16 slots. The figure shows two graphics cards installed on a PCI slot. 2.5.5 Two PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports two PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
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... (blue) slot Card Type Speed Single PCIe x16 graphics card x16 graphics card PCIe x16 graphics card x16 Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™ ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card x16 mode* Dual graphics cards (Dual Graphics card x16 display) PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed PCIe devices... (blue) PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the secondary (black) PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on self test (POST). • Refer to the table below, the system may have a...
... (blue) slot Card Type Speed Single PCIe x16 graphics card x16 graphics card PCIe x16 graphics card x16 Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™ ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card x16 mode* Dual graphics cards (Dual Graphics card x16 display) PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed PCIe devices... (blue) PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the secondary (black) PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on self test (POST). • Refer to the table below, the system may have a...
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...more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to use the ATI CrossFire™ Graphics solution, use a power supply unit (PSU) that you want to support the below ... W power to the IEEE 1394a connector. NEVER connect a U S B c a b l e to ensure system stability. 7 . otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! • For a fully-configured system, we recommend that complies with a higher power output is for the IEEE 1394a port. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-29
...more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to use the ATI CrossFire™ Graphics solution, use a power supply unit (PSU) that you want to support the below ... W power to the IEEE 1394a connector. NEVER connect a U S B c a b l e to ensure system stability. 7 . otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! • For a fully-configured system, we recommend that complies with a higher power output is for the IEEE 1394a port. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-29
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5.4 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI Net 2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology 5-18 5.3.5 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-20 5.4 RAID configurations 5-25 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-26 5.4.2 ATI® RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-32 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Hardware installation...
5.4 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 5-9 5.3.2 AI Net 2 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II 5-12 5.3.4 Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology 5-18 5.3.5 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-20 5.4 RAID configurations 5-25 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-26 5.4.2 ATI® RAID configurations 5-26 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-32 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Hardware installation...
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... This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix Optional documentation Your product package may have to install ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for...of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST ...
... This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix Optional documentation Your product package may have to install ATI CrossFire™ graphics cards. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for...of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST ...
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...64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports AMD HyperTransport™ Technology Supports AMD Live!™ Ready ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200/ATI™ SB600 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8... X2/Athlon™ 64 FX/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- M2R32-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage High Definition Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Socket AM2 for two Ultra DMA 133/100...
...64-bit computing Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports AMD HyperTransport™ Technology Supports AMD Live!™ Ready ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200/ATI™ SB600 2000/1600 MT/s Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 8... X2/Athlon™ 64 FX/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- M2R32-MVP specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFire™ Storage High Definition Audio LAN IEEE 1394a USB BIOS features Socket AM2 for two Ultra DMA 133/100...
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...; Xpress 3200 The motherboard features ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 support, delivering improved overclocking and optimal PCI ...cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX ...highest quality images. The combined multi-GPU power boosts image quality and rendering speed for details. The ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 also comes with the Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller to your networking needs, ...
...; Xpress 3200 The motherboard features ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 support, delivering improved overclocking and optimal PCI ...cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX ...highest quality images. The combined multi-GPU power boosts image quality and rendering speed for details. The ATI CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 also comes with the Marvell® 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller to your networking needs, ...
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ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-19 2.5.4 Two PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows two graphics cards installed on the CrossFire™ technology feature. See Chapter 6 for details on the PCI Express... x16 slots. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI...
ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-19 2.5.4 Two PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows two graphics cards installed on the CrossFire™ technology feature. See Chapter 6 for details on the PCI Express... x16 slots. The figure shows a LAN card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 2.5.6 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two ATI CrossFire™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows a network card installed on a PCI...
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...(blue) slot Card Type Speed Single PCIe x16 graphics card x16 graphics card PCIe x16 graphics card x16 Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™ ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card x16 mode* Dual graphics cards (Dual Graphics card x16 display) PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed PCIe ...blue) PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the secondary (black) PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on self test (POST). • Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card...
...(blue) slot Card Type Speed Single PCIe x16 graphics card x16 graphics card PCIe x16 graphics card x16 Dual graphics cards in CrossFire™ ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card x16 mode* Dual graphics cards (Dual Graphics card x16 display) PCIEX16_2 (black) slot Card Type Speed PCIe ...blue) PCI Express slot and install any other PCI Express device on the secondary (black) PCI Express slot. • In CrossFire™ mode, install the ATI CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card on self test (POST). • Refer to the table below for possible PCI Express Card...
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...system, we recommend that you want to use the ATI CrossFire™ Graphics solution, use a power supply unit (PSU... of 400 W. • Do not forget to the IEEE 1394a connector. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-31 otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! Doing so will not boot up if the power is inadequate. •...power of the system chassis. ® +12V TPB2+ GND TPA2+ M2R32-MVP 1 IE1394_2 M2R32-MVP IEEE 1394 connector GND +12V TPB2GND TPA2- The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to...
...system, we recommend that you want to use the ATI CrossFire™ Graphics solution, use a power supply unit (PSU... of 400 W. • Do not forget to the IEEE 1394a connector. ASUS M2R32-MVP 2-31 otherwise, the system will damage the motherboard! Doing so will not boot up if the power is inadequate. •...power of the system chassis. ® +12V TPB2+ GND TPA2+ M2R32-MVP 1 IE1394_2 M2R32-MVP IEEE 1394 connector GND +12V TPB2GND TPA2- The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 compliant (500 W) PSU has been tested to...
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This chapter tells how to install CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI's Multi-Video Processing technology. 6 ATI CrossFire™ technology support
This chapter tells how to install CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of ATI's Multi-Video Processing technology. 6 ATI CrossFire™ technology support
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...; Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard, such as the ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at 65 MHz when you use DVI output. Restart your system. Power connectors" on ...
...; Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard, such as the ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at 65 MHz when you use DVI output. Restart your system. Power connectors" on ...
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...as the Master graphics card, and one CrossFire™-ready graphics card, which will serve as the Slave graphics card. Master graphics card Slave graphics card 2. 6.2 Hardware installation Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user... guide that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6-2 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support Make sure that came with the...
...as the Master graphics card, and one CrossFire™-ready graphics card, which will serve as the Slave graphics card. Master graphics card Slave graphics card 2. 6.2 Hardware installation Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before installing a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user... guide that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6-2 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support Make sure that came with the...
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Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. ASUS M2R32-MVP 6-3 Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the black slot. 3. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card.
Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. ASUS M2R32-MVP 6-3 Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the black slot. 3. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card.
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Connect the other end of the external cable to the corresponding port on your monitor. 7. Connect the loose end to the Slave graphics card. 6. 5. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. 7 5 6 6-4 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support
Connect the other end of the external cable to the corresponding port on your monitor. 7. Connect the loose end to the Slave graphics card. 6. 5. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards. 7 5 6 6-4 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support
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ASUS M2R32-MVP 6-5 Click N e x t to install the device drivers. The installation window appears. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your optical drive. Click I n s t a l l C r o s s F i r e d r i v e r s. 3. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • ...card package to continue. 4. Read the License Agreement, then click Y e s. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. 1.
ASUS M2R32-MVP 6-5 Click N e x t to install the device drivers. The installation window appears. 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your optical drive. Click I n s t a l l C r o s s F i r e d r i v e r s. 3. The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • ...card package to continue. 4. Read the License Agreement, then click Y e s. Place the CrossFire™ installation CD in with Service Pack 2 (SP2) • Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. 1.
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... driver. • Select C u s t o m to individually choose desired software components. 6. Select the components that the driver files have been copied to restart later. 5. Click F i n i s h. 6-6 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support
... driver. • Select C u s t o m to individually choose desired software components. 6. Select the components that the driver files have been copied to restart later. 5. Click F i n i s h. 6-6 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support
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simple view with wizards for beginners • A d v a n c e - allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software • Set to A d v a n c e view to enable the CrossFire™ function. • Make sure that the Dual-slot configuration item in the BIOS is set to [Auto] or [Dual Video Cards] if you want to enable the CrossFire™ function. 6-8 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: • Standard -
simple view with wizards for beginners • A d v a n c e - allows advanced users to access and configure the complete features of the software • Set to A d v a n c e view to enable the CrossFire™ function. • Make sure that the Dual-slot configuration item in the BIOS is set to [Auto] or [Dual Video Cards] if you want to enable the CrossFire™ function. 6-8 Chapter 6: ATI CrossFire™ technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: • Standard -