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... APIC Support 4-29 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-29 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 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 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-37 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...
... APIC Support 4-29 4.5.5 APM Configuration 4-29 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 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 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-37 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...
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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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... 3 allows users to the motherboard. making it ideally protects your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using ASUS PC Probe II, you to know which drivers are not. See page 4-37 for details. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details. Smart Support CD This ... conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. See page 2-39 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- See page 4-8 for details. Simply press the predefined hotkey to...
... 3 allows users to the motherboard. making it ideally protects your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using ASUS PC Probe II, you to know which drivers are not. See page 4-37 for details. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details. Smart Support CD This ... conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. See page 2-39 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. This unique module eliminates the trouble of the computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1- See page 4-8 for details. Simply press the predefined hotkey to...
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... unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may...Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to do not need to use . 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card ...
... unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that the cards do so may...Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Keep the screw for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to do not need to use . 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card ...
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....) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS Update (...the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4- This utility is copied to manage, ...
....) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS Update (...the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4- This utility is copied to manage, ...
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System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-15 If you an overview of commands. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [AHCI]. 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you ...-detected CPU specification. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [RAID]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general...
System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-15 If you an overview of commands. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this item to [AHCI]. 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you ...-detected CPU specification. If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [RAID]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general...
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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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...• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for ...174; XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. The contents of your computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-
...• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for ...174; XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. The contents of your computer. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-
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... Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® Serial ATA RAID controller driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (WiFi-AP Edition only) Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo driver. AMD Chipset Program Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers for the AMD 790FX chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
... Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® Serial ATA RAID controller driver. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS WiFi-AP Solo (WiFi-AP Edition only) Installs the ASUS WiFi-AP Solo driver. AMD Chipset Program Driver Installs the AMD® chipset drivers for the AMD 790FX chipset. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device...
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... in Windows® environment. Anti-Virus Utility Download Installs to update your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you keep your anti-virus utility version. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs... the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that enhances computer graphics and sound. Visit the Microsoft website (www....
... in Windows® environment. Anti-Virus Utility Download Installs to update your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you keep your anti-virus utility version. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs... the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that enhances computer graphics and sound. Visit the Microsoft website (www....
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... 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup software. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce...
... 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5- CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup software. Marvell 61xx 32/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an ATI RAID/AHCI driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. Make ATI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce...
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... 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 assembly with monitor chip • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the...
... 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 assembly with monitor chip • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the...
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..., 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow 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. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-13 If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX...
..., 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. Follow 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. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-13 If the SoundMAX® audio utility is correctly installed, you will find the SoundMAX...
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...start installation. 2. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this utility, you turn it on the main window right handle. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Double-click the setup.exe file to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to start monitoring your ...can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to view...
...start installation. 2. Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports this utility, you turn it on the main window right handle. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Double-click the setup.exe file to complete installation. Follow the screen instructions to start monitoring your ...can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you to view...
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...Suite. 3. 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. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Place the support ...Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to normal state. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop...
...Suite. 3. 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. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. Place the support ...Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the utility, or click the Normal icon to restore the system to close or restore the application. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this icon to normal state. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop...
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...in parallel, interleaved stacks. If you want 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. RAID ...redundancy data) having to a selected hard disk drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing...
...in parallel, interleaved stacks. If you want 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. RAID ...redundancy data) having to a selected hard disk drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing...
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... system, use either a floppy disk 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. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-49 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Write-protect the floppy disk... to create a Marvell® 6121 RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go ...
... system, use either a floppy disk 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. ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-49 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Write-protect the floppy disk... to create a Marvell® 6121 RAID driver disk. 4. Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Go ...
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... the OS installation, select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 4. When prompted...the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, make ...
... the OS installation, select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you select SB 600 and Marvell 6121. 4. When prompted...the SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, make ...
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... when you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard, such as the ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series motherboard. • Make sure that allows you to Control Panel > Add...
... when you use DVI output. 6.1.2 Before you begin Uninstall other graphics card drivers in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave) • CrossFire™-ready motherboard, such as the ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series motherboard. • Make sure that allows you to Control Panel > Add...