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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 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 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 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 4.2.5 Sub-menu...
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... package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of ...the hardware setup procedures that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to ...
... package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of ...the hardware setup procedures that may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to ...
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...'s manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications 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...
...'s manual Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 8.6 in (30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications 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...
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... easy step with one cable at a time, making connection quick and accurate. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- Update your system with noise and malfunction likelihood. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Simply press the predefined hotkey to your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See page 4-9 for details. See page 5-9 and...
... easy step with one cable at a time, making connection quick and accurate. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 1- Update your system with noise and malfunction likelihood. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Simply press the predefined hotkey to your BIOS easily without entering the OS. See page 4-9 for details. See page 5-9 and...
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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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... in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to restore the BIOS in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the support CD that allows you to...
... in the future. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to restore the BIOS in case you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for details on these utilities. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the support CD that allows you to...
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Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
Quit all Windows® applications before you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. click Auto Select. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the 3. Select Update BIOS from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Click Next. 4- Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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... appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu...
... appears. 2. Follow the screen instructions to download. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to complete the update process. Click Next. 5. Always update the utility to complete the update process. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the drop‑down menu...
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...Power-On Self Tests (POST). The EZ Flash 2 utility is found . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE: PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH Current ROM BOARD: M2N-Plus SLI VER: 0107 DATE: 12/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ A: C: Note [Enter] Select [Tab...[Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to display the following. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-
...Power-On Self Tests (POST). The EZ Flash 2 utility is found . ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE: PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH Current ROM BOARD: M2N-Plus SLI VER: 0107 DATE: 12/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\ A: C: Note [Enter] Select [Tab...[Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. You can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to display the following. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-
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...: disk you created earlier. 4. At the prompt, type Message: Please input File Name! Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH the folder of floppy disk, CD ROM or USB flash File Name to a floppy disk, CD ROM or ...Utility. Boot the system in the disk to For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - All Rights Reserved the name of the support CD to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the bootable floppy disk, CD ROM or a ...
...: disk you created earlier. 4. At the prompt, type Message: Please input File Name! Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the ASUS web site. PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH the folder of floppy disk, CD ROM or USB flash File Name to a floppy disk, CD ROM or ...Utility. Boot the system in the disk to For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - All Rights Reserved the name of the support CD to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the bootable floppy disk, CD ROM or a ...
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... verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you to Program (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE...
... verifies the BIOS AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. File Name to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you to Program (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - For NF590-SLI-M2N-PLUS SLI DATE...
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... Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Pass 4. Turn on the system. 2. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- When found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12...
... Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Pass 4. Turn on the system. 2. Doing so can update a corrupted BIOS file using this utility. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4- When found , the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12...
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... are not prompted to use as possible. The LPC chip on . You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your BIOS." 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in... of your selections from the available options using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST)...
... are not prompted to use as possible. The LPC chip on . You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your BIOS." 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in... of your selections from the available options using the provided utility described in section "4.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST)...
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...; : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],...BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE: PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH Current ROM BOARD: M2N-PLUS SLI VER: 0104 DATE: 12/20/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-39 When you to run ASUS...
...; : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select Sub-menu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],...BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE: PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH Current ROM BOARD: M2N-PLUS SLI VER: 0104 DATE: 12/20/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 4-39 When you to run ASUS...
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Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you to the ASUS website. ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet! ASUS Accelerated Propeller Installs the ASUS Accelerated Propeller (ASAP). ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU... applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS AI Gear Installs the...
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that the motherboard supports. ASUS Update Allows you to the ASUS website. ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet! ASUS Accelerated Propeller Installs the ASUS Accelerated Propeller (ASAP). ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU... applications and other software that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. ASUS AI Gear Installs the...
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... BMP file formats. Launch the ASUS Update utility. 5.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. Select Update BIOS from a file from the support CD. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- See section 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS. • Make sure that the...
... BMP file formats. Launch the ASUS Update utility. 5.3 Software information Most of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. Select Update BIOS from a file from the support CD. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition 5- See section 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS. • Make sure that the...
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When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. 7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8.
When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to load the new boot logo. 10. 7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to your desired size by clicking on the Ratio box. 9. Adjust the boot image to enlarge by selecting a value on it. 8.