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...20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-23 4.4.4 PCIPnP 4-25 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 SLI Configuration 4-31 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-32 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-32 4.5.3 APM...Security 4-41 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 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 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-5 5.2.6 Other information 5-5...
...20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-23 4.4.4 PCIPnP 4-25 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration 4-26 4.4.6 SLI Configuration 4-31 4.5 Power menu 4-32 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type 4-32 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-32 4.5.3 APM...Security 4-41 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 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 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5-5 5.2.6 Other information 5-5...
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Contents 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 vi
Contents 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 vi
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...-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. M2N4-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features...
...-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. M2N4-SLI specifications summary Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features...
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... make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Turn on BIOS setup. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Remove... the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do not need to use . 4. Align the...
... make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Turn on BIOS setup. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion cards. Remove... the bracket opposite the slot that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do not need to use . 4. Align the...
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...the following. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Then press . 4. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2N4-SLI VER: 0122 DATE: 06/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL... by press + during POST to prevent system boot failure! Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash 2 and...
...the following. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- Then press . 4. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2N4-SLI VER: 0122 DATE: 06/27/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL... by press + during POST to prevent system boot failure! Press + during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash 2 and...
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... • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save,... and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. See page 5-3...
... • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to manage, save,... and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your system. See page 5-3...
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... ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-43 Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press to start EZ Flash 2 then from the confirmation...
... ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL TEST_REB MSDOWNLD.TMP Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-43 Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press to start EZ Flash 2 then from the confirmation...
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Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 ASUS M2N4-SLI
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 ASUS M2N4-SLI
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.... Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. Use...
.... Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. Use...
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AMD Cool'n'Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application. driver and application. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® audio driver and application. driver and application. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
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... Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that destroys data. 5.2.4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual...
... Allows you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft DirectX Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0 is a multimedia technology that destroys data. 5.2.4 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. • Most user manual...
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... speed, voltage, and amount of the applications in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 4. Click OK to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information...
... speed, voltage, and amount of the applications in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 4. Click OK to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5- Chapter 5: Software support View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information...
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With this icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is not ...status of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.00.43. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in...II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always...
With this icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is not ...status of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.00.43. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in...II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. To launch the PC Probe II from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer is always...
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... hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on RAID configurations. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-17 If you want to boot the system from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install... disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on each drive.
... hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Refer to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on RAID configurations. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-17 If you want to boot the system from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install... disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from a hard disk drive included in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on each drive.
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...'t support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Due to complete the installation. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-25 Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. • Go to \Drivers\Chipset\WINXP_2K\Driver_Disk for the NVIDIA® RAID driver disk utility. • Go to avoid computer virus infection. 5.5 Creating a RAID...
...'t support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. Due to complete the installation. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-25 Or Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. • Go to \Drivers\Chipset\WINXP_2K\Driver_Disk for the NVIDIA® RAID driver disk utility. • Go to avoid computer virus infection. 5.5 Creating a RAID...
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ASUS M2N4-SLI 6- Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. See "8. Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your system. ATX power ...required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard. • Make sure that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for...
ASUS M2N4-SLI 6- Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Make sure that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. See "8. Requirements • You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your system. ATX power ...required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this motherboard. • Make sure that are NVIDIA® certified. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a list of qualified SLI‑ready graphics cards for...
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... icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N4-SLI 6- To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1.... Make sure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...
... icon on your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in Windows After installing your Windows taskbar. 2. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N4-SLI 6- To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1.... Make sure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card...