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...viii Safety information ix About this guide x M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary xii 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 AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware...12 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.5 Installing ASUS Cool Mempipe 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2-20 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-...
...viii Safety information ix About this guide x M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary xii 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 AI Lifestyle unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware...12 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-17 2.4.5 Installing ASUS Cool Mempipe 2-18 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2-20 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2-...
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M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFireX™ Storage... (continued on the rear panel (SATA-On-The-Go) Marvell® PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers featuring AI NET 2 ASUS WiFi-AP Solo 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b - HyperTransport™ 3.0...3.0 Gb/s connectors support RAID 0 and RAID1 - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s on the next page) xi Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 1066*/800/667/...
M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots CrossFireX™ Storage... (continued on the rear panel (SATA-On-The-Go) Marvell® PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers featuring AI NET 2 ASUS WiFi-AP Solo 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b - HyperTransport™ 3.0...3.0 Gb/s connectors support RAID 0 and RAID1 - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s on the next page) xi Refer to www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 1066*/800/667/...
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...; 1 on the rear panel) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 at 1 MHz increment - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2™ Multi-language BIOS Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition audio...
...; 1 on the rear panel) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 at 1 MHz increment - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2™ Multi-language BIOS Intelligent overclocking tools: - ASUS AI Booster utility Precision Tweaker 2: - M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary High Definition audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features ADI® AD1988B 8-channel High Definition audio...
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xiii M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External ...) 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS AI Suite ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI Booster Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm...
xiii M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External ...) 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS AI Suite ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI Booster Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm...
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... signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable ASUS Cool Mempipe (WiFi-AP Ediition Only) ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- Retail version only) 1 x WiFi-AP Solo Antenna (WiFi-AP Ediition Only...modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1 x Multi-functional module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) ASUS CrossFire™ bridge cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for buying an ASUS® M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series motherboard! Thank you start...
... signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable ASUS Cool Mempipe (WiFi-AP Ediition Only) ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- Retail version only) 1 x WiFi-AP Solo Antenna (WiFi-AP Ediition Only...modules Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1 x Multi-functional module (1-port IEEE 1394a module and 2-port USB 2.0 module) ASUS CrossFire™ bridge cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for buying an ASUS® M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series motherboard! Thank you start...
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... display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to www.asus. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-
... display configurations, experiment with the advanced 3D settings, and check the effects with rendering speed, eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to www.asus. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-
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...to a stable computing environment. See page 5-30 for details. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- ASUS Cool Mempipe (WiFi-AP Edition only) ASUS Cool Mempipe supports unparalleled memory overclocking via innovative thermal solutions. ASUS Cool Mempipe supports the thermal dissipation of memory modules on the ...printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Nap With AI...
...to a stable computing environment. See page 5-30 for details. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- ASUS Cool Mempipe (WiFi-AP Edition only) ASUS Cool Mempipe supports unparalleled memory overclocking via innovative thermal solutions. ASUS Cool Mempipe supports the thermal dissipation of memory modules on the ...printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate. 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability. AI Nap With AI...
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.... Smart Support CD This feature provides a checklist that are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to install. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- See pages 4-33 and 5-9 for details. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the computer. See page 4-8 for ...details. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic ...
.... Smart Support CD This feature provides a checklist that are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to install. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- See pages 4-33 and 5-9 for details. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the computer. See page 4-8 for ...details. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumper 2-24 2.7 Connectors 2-25 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-20 2.6 Jumper 2-24 2.7 Connectors 2-25 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series
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... remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. M3A32-MVP DELUXE SB_PWR ® ON Standby Power M3A32-MVP DELUXE Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- The green LED lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe...
... remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. M3A32-MVP DELUXE SB_PWR ® ON Standby Power M3A32-MVP DELUXE Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- The green LED lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe...
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... configuration of your chassis to do so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the...
... configuration of your chassis to do so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the...
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Socket AM2+/AM2 M3A32-MVP DELUXE DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,... SATA13 Super I/O SATA24 CHA_FAN1 SATA_RAID12 PWR_FAN USB78 SB_PWR USB910 CHASSIS CLRTC PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-
Socket AM2+/AM2 M3A32-MVP DELUXE DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,... SATA13 Super I/O SATA24 CHA_FAN1 SATA_RAID12 PWR_FAN USB78 SB_PWR USB910 CHASSIS CLRTC PANEL Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-
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.../soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) Page 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-38 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin ATX12V) 10. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 9. IDE connector (40...
.../soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) Page 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-36 2-37 2-38 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin ATX12V) 10. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 9. IDE connector (40...
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... CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle. M3A32-MVP DELUXE ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE CPU Socket AM2+/AM2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. The...
... CPU will not fit in only one correct orientation. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle. M3A32-MVP DELUXE ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE CPU Socket AM2+/AM2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to prevent bending the connectors on the motherboard. The...
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When the CPU is locked. 6. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- Gold triangle Small triangle 5. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in place. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it fits in place, push down the socket lever to indicate that came with a small triangle. 4. The lever clicks on the side tab to secure the CPU. 3.
When the CPU is locked. 6. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- Gold triangle Small triangle 5. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with the heatsink package. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in place. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that it fits in place, push down the socket lever to indicate that came with a small triangle. 4. The lever clicks on the side tab to secure the CPU. 3.
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A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. Make sure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the retention module base. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the module base. 2.
A clicking sound denotes that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. Make sure that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the retention module base. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2- Align the other end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the module base. 2.
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When the fan and heatsink assembly is backward compatiable with old 3-pin CPU fan. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! M3A32-MVP DELUXE GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 5. CPU_FAN ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE CPU fan connector • Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
When the fan and heatsink assembly is backward compatiable with old 3-pin CPU fan. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to connect the CPU fan connector! M3A32-MVP DELUXE GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM 5. CPU_FAN ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE CPU fan connector • Do not forget to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.
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... optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-11 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN1/2 connector on the motherboard. •...
... optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-11 The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN1/2 connector on the motherboard. •...
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: M3A32-MVP DELUXE DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: M3A32-MVP DELUXE DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information