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... 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 Contents 4.3.7 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration 4-16...4-32 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.6.3 Security 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36...
... 4.8 Exit menu 4-38 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 Contents 4.3.7 System Information 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration 4-16...4-32 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.6.3 Security 4-34 4.7 Tools menu 4-36 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36...
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... II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-36 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-37 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-37 5.4.4 Marvell® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49...
... II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 5-34 5.3.11 AMD OverDrive (AOD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-36 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-37 5.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations 5-37 5.4.4 Marvell® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49...
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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 SATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack (WiFi-AP Edition ... 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:...
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 SATA 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x WiFi-AP Solo antenna jack (WiFi-AP Edition ... 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:...
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... ideally protects your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to know which drivers are not. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details....allows the user to share and distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to install. Simply press the predefined hotkey to the motherboard. See...
... ideally protects your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file, giving users freedom to know which drivers are not. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details....allows the user to share and distribute their favorite settings. See page 4-37 for details. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- ASUS O.C. Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to install. Simply press the predefined hotkey to the motherboard. See...
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... the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
... the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making...
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... allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4- ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you to your ...
... allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4- ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS... the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that allows you to your ...
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... hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-15 If you an overview of commands. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing...
... hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the defaul setting [IDE]. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-15 If you an overview of commands. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series
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... install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the...and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- The contents of the support DVD to your hardware. •...
... install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the...and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- The contents of the support DVD to your hardware. •...
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ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (WiFi-AP Edition only) Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI audio driver and application. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available...
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (WiFi-AP Edition only) Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI audio driver and application. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available...
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...smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you can connect to the ASUS website. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or ...(ISP). Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon VCT applications. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your anti-virus utility version. DVD Copy5 Trial...
...smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of you computer so you can connect to the ASUS website. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or ...(ISP). Marvell Yukon VCT Application Installs the Marvell® Yukon VCT applications. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your anti-virus utility version. DVD Copy5 Trial...
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Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- Make ATI RAID/AHCI x86_x64_WinXP Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows®XP. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA®...
Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- Make ATI RAID/AHCI x86_x64_WinXP Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows®XP. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA®...
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...the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan ...software The motherboard support DVD includes the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software that enables you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. Refer to install...
...the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan ...software The motherboard support DVD includes the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software that enables you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. Refer to install...
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... the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-13
... the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with AudioESP™ software to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX®/ SoundMAX® BlackHawk icon on your PC. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-13
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... After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your system and change the utility configuration. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click this icon to close the Preference panel 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Place...the setup.exe file to the optical drive. Click to close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on . The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer the moment you can close or restore the application. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you turn...
... After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in your system and change the utility configuration. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. Click this icon to close the Preference panel 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Place...the setup.exe file to the optical drive. Click to close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on . The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer the moment you can close or restore the application. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you turn...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx....Booster 5-28 Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI N.O.S. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon ...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop, click Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx.xx....Booster 5-28 Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI N.O.S. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon ...
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...(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you get all applications to the surviving drive as it... If you install an operating system to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage...
...(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you get all applications to the surviving drive as it... If you install an operating system to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage...
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... or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. When the menu appears, press to boot from the optical drive." 7. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-49 Press any key when the... system prompts "Press any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy...
... or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. When the menu appears, press to boot from the optical drive." 7. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-49 Press any key when the... system prompts "Press any key to create a RAID driver disk. 8. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy...
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...sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...you select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support During the...
...sure you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts ...you select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support During the...
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... procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: - Select Add/Remove. 5. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6- Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that allows you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. See "9. ATX power connectors" on page 2-34 for details. • Visit the ATI website or...
... procedures. • The ATI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: - Select Add/Remove. 5. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6- Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition. • Make sure that allows you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers: 1. See "9. ATX power connectors" on page 2-34 for details. • Visit the ATI website or...