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... 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 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12...
... 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 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-11 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-11 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items 4-12...
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...of the standard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: ... install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup ...
...of the standard package. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: ... install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup ...
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...® Vista and XP ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - AI Remote - ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) - ASUS AI Gear - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS AI Nap AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable FSB/DDR2 ratio. M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary ASUS AI...
...® Vista and XP ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - AI Remote - ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller) - ASUS AI Gear - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS AI Nap AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable FSB/DDR2 ratio. M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition specifications summary ASUS AI...
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... are subject to change without notice. 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...
... are subject to change without notice. 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...
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... quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-32 and 4-33 for details. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS motherboard's fanless concept is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your system with noise and malfunction likelihood. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- The heatsinks and strategic board layout are tailor made to restore corrupted...
... quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-32 and 4-33 for details. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS motherboard's fanless concept is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Update your system with noise and malfunction likelihood. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- The heatsinks and strategic board layout are tailor made to restore corrupted...
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ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2- 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse...module) SEC_EIDE PRI_EIDE 30.5cm (12.0in) PARALLEL PORT CPU_FAN COM1 1394_USB34 USBPW12 LAN1_USB12 USBPW34 AUDIO2 M2N-PLUS SLI EATXPWR AUDIO1 CD FP_AUDIO PCIEX16_1 SPDIF_OUT PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 VIA VT6308P Super I/O PCIEX16_2 PCI1 PCI2 TPM IE1394_2 ASAP... ® nForcNeV® I5D0I0ASLI™ PWR_FAN CHA_FAN CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 4Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 PANEL SB_PWR USBPW56 USBPW78 SATA2 USB78 CHASSIS SATA4 FLOPPY USB56 Refer to 2.7 Connectors for ...
ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2- 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse...module) SEC_EIDE PRI_EIDE 30.5cm (12.0in) PARALLEL PORT CPU_FAN COM1 1394_USB34 USBPW12 LAN1_USB12 USBPW34 AUDIO2 M2N-PLUS SLI EATXPWR AUDIO1 CD FP_AUDIO PCIEX16_1 SPDIF_OUT PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 VIA VT6308P Super I/O PCIEX16_2 PCI1 PCI2 TPM IE1394_2 ASAP... ® nForcNeV® I5D0I0ASLI™ PWR_FAN CHA_FAN CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 4Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 PANEL SB_PWR USBPW56 USBPW78 SATA2 USB78 CHASSIS SATA4 FLOPPY USB56 Refer to 2.7 Connectors for ...
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...necessary hardware settings for later use . Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ"... they support. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-17 Refer to use . 4. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any...
...necessary hardware settings for later use . Make sure to the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the card. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ"... they support. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-17 Refer to use . 4. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any...
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...re-enter data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. M2N-PLUS SLI ® M2N-PLUS SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous... BIOS settings after you to default values. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information You can automatically reset parameter settings to clear the Real Time ...
...re-enter data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. M2N-PLUS SLI ® M2N-PLUS SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous... BIOS settings after you to default values. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information You can automatically reset parameter settings to clear the Real Time ...
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... setting in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. M2N-PLUS SLI ® KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N-PLUS SLI Keyboard power setting ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-21 See section 4.5.3 APM Configuration. otherwise, the system would... not power up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS...
... setting in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. M2N-PLUS SLI ® KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N-PLUS SLI Keyboard power setting ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-21 See section 4.5.3 APM Configuration. otherwise, the system would... not power up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS...
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... RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RRGSSNAADTTAA__RRXXRRRGPNSSSN22AAADTTTAAA___TTRXXXPNP222 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND GND M2N-PLUS SLI SATA connectors M2N-PLUS SLI SATA connectors ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-25 SEC_IDE PRI_IDE PIN 1 M2N-PLUS SLI IDE connectors 3. The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enable item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD...
... RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RRGSSNAADTTAA__RRXXRRRGPNSSSN22AAADTTTAAA___TTRXXXPNP222 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND GND M2N-PLUS SLI SATA connectors M2N-PLUS SLI SATA connectors ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-25 SEC_IDE PRI_IDE PIN 1 M2N-PLUS SLI IDE connectors 3. The RAID function of these connectors, enable the RAID Enable item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD...
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...chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-31 Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. 13. M2N-PLUS SLI System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector ...is for the system power LED. M2N-PLUS SLI ® SPEAKER PANEL Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset ...
...chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 2-31 Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. 13. M2N-PLUS SLI System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector ...is for the system power LED. M2N-PLUS SLI ® SPEAKER PANEL Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset ...
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... system LED turns on the chain) c. System power 6. While the tests are off. 3. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the devices in Chapter 4. At power on test. 3.1 Starting up ...you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. For systems with the last device on . Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of ... your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 3-
... system LED turns on the chain) c. System power 6. While the tests are off. 3. If you do not see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the devices in Chapter 4. At power on test. 3.1 Starting up ...you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. For systems with the last device on . Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of ... your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 3-
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... sleep mode or to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down... that the Shut Down option button is ON, pressing the power switch for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up Refer to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. If you are using Windows®...
... sleep mode or to section "4.5 Power Menu" in Chapter 4 for less than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down... that the Shut Down option button is ON, pressing the power switch for details. 3- Chapter 3: Powering up Refer to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. If you are using Windows®...
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.3 Main menu 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.8 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition
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Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk / USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in the future. Place the support CD in Windows® environment...
Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk / USB flash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in the future. Place the support CD in Windows® environment...
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Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. click Auto Select. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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...download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then ...BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...
...download. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to avail all its features. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Open window, then ...BIOS file from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 5. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition...
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... A:/S then press . d. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard...
... A:/S then press . d. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the bootable floppy disk. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup e. Copy the original or the latest motherboard...
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...shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Go to ...the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press to display the following. When the correct BIOS file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy ...
...shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- To update the BIOS using a DOS‑based utility. Go to ...the Tools menu to select EZ Flash2 and press to display the following. When the correct BIOS file is accessible by two methods. (1) Insert the floppy ...