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... ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. E3166 Second Edition V2 April 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED...
... ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. E3166 Second Edition V2 April 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED...
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... 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-21 4.4.3 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.5 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3 4-29 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled ... 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-35 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-35 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.6 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD...
... 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-19 4.4.2 CPU Configuration 4-21 4.4.3 PCIPnP 4-24 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.5 SLI Configuration 4-28 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3 4-29 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled ... 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-35 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-35 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.6 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD...
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... municipal waste. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all power cables are not damaged. viii If possible, disconnect all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface...
... municipal waste. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that all power cables are not damaged. viii If possible, disconnect all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your area. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface...
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...that you must press the Enter or Return key. If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Means that you must press the enclosed key. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you must type the command exactly as ...shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash M2NPLUSV.bin Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to ...
...that you must press the Enter or Return key. If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Means that you must press the enclosed key. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you must type the command exactly as ...shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash M2NPLUSV.bin Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to ...
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...M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor 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 1 x SLI bridge 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x SATA power cable for 2 devices 1 x I/O shield 1 x ASUS... Q-Connector kit (USB, system panel; xiii Retail version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS ...
...M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support CD Form factor 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 1 x SLI bridge 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x SATA cables 1 x SATA power cable for 2 devices 1 x I/O shield 1 x ASUS... Q-Connector kit (USB, system panel; xiii Retail version only) AI Remote (Retail version only) User's manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS ...
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...Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). Select [Manual] to recognize the installed hard disk. 4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence...information. Select [CHS] for each IDE device. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-15 Select a device item then press to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows...
...Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). Select [Manual] to recognize the installed hard disk. 4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence...information. Select [CHS] for each IDE device. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-15 Select a device item then press to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows...
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...10%] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to set overclocking parameters. PCI Express Clock [100Mhz] Allows you set AI Tuning to [Manual] CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the frequency sent by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. Selct either one of... the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you set AI Tuning to [AI Overclock]. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. The bus frequency (external frequency)...
...10%] The following item becomes user-configurable when you to set overclocking parameters. PCI Express Clock [100Mhz] Allows you set AI Tuning to [Manual] CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the frequency sent by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. Selct either one of... the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you set AI Tuning to [AI Overclock]. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. The bus frequency (external frequency)...
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Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the ASUS Superb Software Library CD before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this user guide. 5- Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information.
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Click OK to diplay information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 Effect The Effect option allows you to set your listening pleasure. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for your listening environment, ... acoustic environment. To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Information Click the Information tab to effect the settings and exit. You may manually adjust the equalizer or select a predefined mode according to music genre.
Click OK to diplay information about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5-15 Effect The Effect option allows you to set your listening pleasure. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for your listening environment, ... acoustic environment. To select an environment size, simply click the shortcut buttons. Information Click the Information tab to effect the settings and exit. You may manually adjust the equalizer or select a predefined mode according to music genre.
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... allowed to direct the correct path. The .exe files of the nine default applications. 2. Default applications are nine default applications in the ASUS AI Remote software may change without notice.) Path The software will help locate the executable (.exe) file of the User Define applications need ...to be located manually before Use Profile, and you can easily launch the pre-defined application by pressing the AP-1 button. (4) Follow the same instructions to ...
... allowed to direct the correct path. The .exe files of the nine default applications. 2. Default applications are nine default applications in the ASUS AI Remote software may change without notice.) Path The software will help locate the executable (.exe) file of the User Define applications need ...to be located manually before Use Profile, and you can easily launch the pre-defined application by pressing the AP-1 button. (4) Follow the same instructions to ...
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... If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to ...disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the HDD signal cables. 4. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the...
... If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to ...disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the HDD signal cables. 4. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the...