Asus M3A32-MVP manual

Motherboard M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series[...]

ii E3455 Second Edition V2 October 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the pu[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information .....................................................................................[...]

iv Contents 2.5.5 Four PCI Express x16 slots .......................................... 2-22 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-24 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-25 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ......................[...]

v Contents 4.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-16 4.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration ............................................. 4-16 4.4.2 AI Net 2 ..........................................................[...]

vi Contents 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ........................................................... 5-9 5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology .......................................... 5-1 1 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility) ... 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 5-22 5.3.5[...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect a[...]

ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware informatio[...]

x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you [...]

xi M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU AMD ® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom X4 / Phenom X2 / Athlon™ 64 X2 / Sempron™ processor AMD ® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor AMD LIVE!™ Ready Chipset AMD 790FX / SB600 System bus Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperT ransport™[...]

xii High Denition audio ADI ® AD1988B 8-channel High Denition audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Detection, Enumeration, Multi- Streaming, and Jack-Retasking - Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O IEEE 1394 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (1 at mid-board; 1 on the rear panel) USB 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 at mid-board; 6 on the rear panel) ASUS AI Li[...]

xiii M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specications summary Rear panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical) 1 x External SA T A 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 only) 8-channel audio I/O Internal I/O connectors 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 [...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ he[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-3 Native DDR2 1066 support This motherboard is the rst AMD ® platform with native DDR2 1066 support. It provides faster data transfer rate and more bandwidth to increase memory computing efciency , enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. See page 2-12 for details. DD[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Dual RAID solution The onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with dual-RAID functionality that allows you to select the best RAID solution using Serial A T A devices. The AMD ® SB600 chipset incorporates four Serial A T A connectors with high performance RAID 0, 1, and 0+1 functions. The Marvell ® co[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability . ASUS Cool Mempipe (WiFi-AP Edition only) AS US Coo l M em pip e s upp ort s u npa ral le le d m emo ry o ver clo cki ng v ia inn ova ti ve th erm al sol [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Fanless Design–Heat-pipe The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the chipsets to the heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the grou[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 1-7 ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual “ngers”— making it convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity , it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). ASUS Q-Connector ASU[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS setup menu helps you congure your system easier and faster . See page 4-12 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features Precision T weake[...]

2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.4 System memory ...[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration belo[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout P ANEL M3A32-MVP DELUXE ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) FLOPPY Super I/O agere L-FW3227-100 CD CLRTC AMD SB600 EA TXPWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI1 LAN1_USB12 KB_USB56 USB34 PCIEX16_1 SPDIF_OUT IE1394_2 USB78 EA TX12V PWR[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-12 2. PCI slots 2-22 3. PCI Express x16 slots 2-22 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-24 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-25 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-25 3. IEEE 1394a port 2-25 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. 2-25 5. Center/Subwo[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-28 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-28 3. AMD ® SB600 Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red]; SA T A2 [black]; SA T A3 [red]; SA T A4 [black]) 2-29 4. Marvell ® 6121 Serial A T A RAID connectors (7-pin SA T A_RAID1 [black]; SA T[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.3 Central Processing Unit [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-7 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to ind[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD ® Phenom™ FX / Phenom X4 / Phenom X2 / Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-9 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . • This connector is backward compatiable with old 3-pi[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-1 1 2.3.3 Installing the optional fans Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler . Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airow and destabilize the system. 1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly . 2. Fit the fan to the [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M3A32-MVP DELUXE ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE 240[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-13 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Recommended Memory Congurations • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-ch[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information • A*: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory conguration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. • C*: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as tw[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-15 M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • • 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR6[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Motherboard Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size Vendor Chip No. SS/ DS Part No. DIMM support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2N4/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON D6408TPAGGL3U DS KVR533D2N4/1G • • 2048MB KINGSTON E1108AB-6E-E DS KV[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-17 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such tha[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.5 Installing ASUS Cool Mempipe Install ASUS Cool Mempipe to your motherboard to achieve excellent thermal dissipation for your memory modules. T o install ASUS Cool Mempipe: 3. Loosen the four nuts to part the heat spreaders. 4. Remove the four pieces of protective lm on the heat spreaders. 1. Secure the [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-19 7. Adjust the heatpipe until the heat spreaders contact the memory modules. 8. Firmly press the heat spreaders against the memory modules. 9. Hold the heat spreaders and secure the four nuts. DO NOT overtighten the nuts. 10. Install another two memory modules to sockets DIMM_A2/ B2 if necessary . Install memory mod[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-21 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Re[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 Four PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports four A TI CrossFireX™ PCI Express x16 graphics cards th[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-23 Primary PCI Express x16 slots The primary PCI Express x16 slots support PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Universal PCI Express x16 slots (max. x8 mode) This motherboard also supports universal PCI Express x16 slots with a maximum speed of 8 GB/s. The operating frequen[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup inform[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-25 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devi[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information DO NOT insert a dif ferent connector to this port. 13. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port . This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-27 For WiFi-AP Edition Only: Refer to the WiFi-AP Solo user guide for detailed settings. 16. Wireless LAN port . This port is on the onboard wireless LAN module that allows you to set up a wireless network and exchange information with other wireless devices without tagling cables and wires. Connect the moveable omni-[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-29 3. AMD ® SB600 Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red]; SA T A2 [black]; SA T A3 [red]; SA T A4 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk and optical disk drives. If you install SA T A hard disk drives to the SA T A1/2/3/4 connectors, you can creat[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the right-angle side of SA T A signal cable to SA T A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to avoid mechanical conict with huge graphics cards. right angle side • Y ou must install the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial A T A hard d[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-31 4. Marvell ® 6121 Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID1/2) This connector is for a Serial A T A signal cable that supports a Serial A T A hard disk drive. T o congure RAID 0 or RAID 1, install two internal Serial A T A hard disk drives to the SA T A_RAID1/2 connectors. The Marvell IDE/RAID function it[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78; USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-33 7. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN; 3-pin CHA_F AN1; 3-pin CHA_F AN2; 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport co oling fans o f 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the bl[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. AT X p owe r c on ne cto rs (24-pin EA TXPWR; 8-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. 8. Chassis intrusion conn[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-35 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W . • Do not forget to connect the 8-pin A TX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with [...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1. Optical drive audio co nne cto r (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. M3A32-MVP DELUXE ® M3A32-MVP DELUXE Internal audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground 12. Serial port connector ([...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-37 13. Digital audio con nec tor (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately . M3A3[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin c[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 2-39 ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Y ou can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q- Connector . 1. Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector to know the detaile[...]

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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 T urning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2[...]

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protecto[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® Vista™: 1. C[...]

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.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-9 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu ..[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.) 3. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BI[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® deskt[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down [...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A: / S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the system. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS withou[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the curr[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-7 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. A:>afudos /iM3A32-MVP.[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk, or the USB ash disk that contains the u[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompt[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration T ools For Conguring [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-1 1 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-13 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SA T A1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the di[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, an[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-15 4.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-17 Some of the following items appear when you set AI Overclocking to [Manual], or [Standard]. The items vary depending on which option you select. FSB Frequency [XXX] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the FSB frequency . Y [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DDR V oltage [Auto] Y ou can enter the desired DDR2 voltage using the numeric keypad. The values range from 1.80V to 2.50V with a 0.02V interval. Refer to the DDR2 documentation before adjusting the memory voltage. Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)! Northbridge V oltage [Auto] Allows you t[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-19 AMD Auto Xpress [Auto] AMD recommends that you enable this item to improve platform performance. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Address[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] Memclock V alue [200 MHz] This item appears when you set the previous item to [Limit] or [Manual]. Conguration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz] 2T Mode [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM T iming Mode [A[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-21 4.4.2 AI Net 2 Marvell POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. AI Net 2 Pair Status Length 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/A 4-5 N/A 7-8 N/A 1-2 N/A 3-6 N/[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Conguration Module Version: 13.16 AGESA Version: 3.1.1.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-23 4.4.4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. PCI Express Conguration Hyper Transport Conguration PCI Expr ess Con gurat BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced GFX Dual Slot Configuration [Auto] Conguration option[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Port #04/05/06/07/09/10 Features Gen2 High Speed Mode [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Software Switch] [Autonomous Switch] Link ASPM [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0s & L1] NB-SB Port Features NB-SB link ASPM [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1] NP NB-SB VC1 T r[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-25 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard Devices Conguraiton Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] HD Audio Azalia Device [Auto] Front Panel Supp[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Marvell 6121 Option Rom [Disabled] This item appears when you enable Marvell 6121 SA T A Controller . Conguration options: [Enable] [Disabled] Marvell IDE/RAID function [IDE] This item appears when you enable Marvell 6121 Option Rom . If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 0+1 conguration from the Serial A [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-27 4.4.7 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system susp[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-29 4.5.5 APM Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Select Power button functionality. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-31 CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan/ Chassis Fan 1 and 2/Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A][...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Species the Boot Device Pri[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-33 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [En[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-35 User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows chan[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. A[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 4-37 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. O.C. PROFILE Conguration O.C. Prole 1 Status :Not Installed O.C. Prole 2 Status :Not Installed Save to Prole 1 Load from Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Load[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Exit menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Select Screen Sel[...]

5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 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 congurati[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit V ista op[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click to display the next screen Click to display the previous screen ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Installs all of the utilities through the installation wizard. AMD OverDrive Utility [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA ® nForce ™ 590-SLI or Silicon Image SA T A/RAID driver disk. Make A TI RAID/AHCI x86_x64_WinXP Driver Allows you to create an A TI RAID/AHCI driver disk for Windows ® XP . Make A TI RAID/AHCI Vista Driver Allows you to create an A TI RAI[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact inf[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-7 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the suppo[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-9 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme le that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 ™ The ASUS MyLogo2 ™ utility lets you customize the bo[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility , ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST . 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-1 1 5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet! ™ T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! ™ T echnology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet! ™ T echnology T o enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet! ?[...]

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 assembly with monitor chip • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-13 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility) The ADI AD1988 High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX ® audio utility with AudioESP™ software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rend[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support A. SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2) If you are using Windows Vista™ operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® BlackHawk icon to display the SoundMAX ® control panel. Enabling AI Audio 2 Click the power button to activate digital signal processing. AI Audio 2, with the new SoundMAX ® Bla[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-15 Playback Settings T o congure the playback settings, click the Playback button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-down menu to select your preferred Digital Signal Processing (DSP) preset. Move the slid[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support More Settings Click for the further congurations. Equalizer Allows you to congure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. Recording Settings T o change the recording settings, click the Recording button on the control panel. Y ou can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-17 Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker T rim and Speaker Delay . Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility , version information, AudioESP , etc.[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support B. SoundMAX If you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar , double-click on the SoundMAX ® icon to display the SoundMAX ® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX ® control panel, you can easily congure your audio settings. Simply follow the succeeding screen in[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-19 Jack configuration This screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click the T est button to hear the changes you have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust mic[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Audio preferences Click the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Environment options Click t[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-21 Microphone options Click the Microphone tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings. Enhanced Microphone Features Noise Filtering Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 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 of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-23 Button Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory , CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimiz[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Changing the monitor panels position T o change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when nished. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect. If you wan[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-25 Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below . Large display Small display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various Windows® manageme[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-27 Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory . The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory . Conguring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Cong window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Pr[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear 2, AI N.O.S., AI Booster , AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily . Installing AI Suite T o install AI Suite on your computer: 1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun featur[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-29 Other feature buttons Click on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window . Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS AI Gear 2 provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setting for your computing needs. This easy-to-use utility adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption. After installing AI Suite from the b[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a more quiet system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S. This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 This ASUS Q-Fan 2 Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan 2 or the Chassis Q-Fan 2 for more efcient system operation. After enabling the Q-Fan 2 function, the fans can be set to automatically adjust depending on the temperature, to decrease fan spee[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows ® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows ® OS taskbar and click [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-35 5.3.1 1 AMD OverDrive (AOD) The AMD ® OverDrive™ utility allows you to congure system and overclocking settings in WIndows ® environment. These congurations will not be saved to BIOS after the system reboots.[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. • AMD SB600 Southbridge RAID includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 for four independent SA T A channels. • Marv[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-37 5.4.3 AMD ® RAID congurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 congurations for Serial A T A hard disks drives through the AMD SB600 Southbridge chip. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). T o do this: 1. Install the[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: Software support The Main Menu above allows you to select an operation to perform. The Main Menu options include: • V iew Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • Dene LD: creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 0+1 conguration. • Delete LD: deletes a selected RAID set and partition. • Controller Con[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-39 Creating a RAID 0 conguration T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 0 . 4. Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support Creating a RAID 1 conguration T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 1 . 4. Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-41 Creating a RAID 0+1 conguration T o create a RAID 0+1 set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <2> to enter the “Dene LD” function. 2. Press <Enter>, and the following screen appears. 3. Highlight the LD1 item and press <Space> to select RAID 10 . 4. Move to the Assignment item by using the down [...]

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting a RAID conguration T o create a RAID set: 1. In the Main Menu, press <3> to enter the “Delete LD” function. 2. Select the RAID item you want to delete and press <Del> or <Alt+D>. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] [ ↑ ]Up [ ↓ ]Down [ESC][...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-43 5.4.4 Marvell ® RAID congurations The Marvell ® 6121 Serial A T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the Serial A T A hard disk drives. Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). T o do this: 1. Install two interna[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Marvell ® RAID BIOS Conguration utility T o enter the Marvell ® RAID BIOS Conguration utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility main menu. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Adapter 1 Arrays Inf[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-45 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , highlight Create on the top. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Adapter 2 Arrays Information: No array is dened! Disks Information: ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status 0 0 SAT[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support 4. The "Create Array" screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status * 0 0 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 164.6GB SATA II FREE * 4 1 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 82.3GB SATA II FREE [ Adapter] [ Create] [...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-47 6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation. 7. The newly created array appears in Arrays Information. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2006 Marvell Technology, Ltd. Select free disks to create ID Port Disk Name Size Speed Status * 0 0 SATA: HDS721010KLA330 164.6GB SATA II FREE * 4 1 SAT[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting an array T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar , select Delete on the top and press <Enter>. The "Delete array" screen appears. 2. Select a desired array to delete and select NEXT . Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears. 3. Press <Y> again to conrm and[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 5-49 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows ® Vista™ operating system, use either a oppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver . 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver [...]

5-50 Chapter 5: Software support T o install the RAID driver in Windows ® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver . 2. Press <F6> then insert the oppy disk with RAID driver into the oppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, m[...]

6 This chapter tells how to install A TI ® CrossFire™ graphics cards to avail of A TI’s Multi-Video Processing technology . ATI ® CrossFire™ technology support[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards ....................................... 6-2 6.3 Software information ................................................................... 6-5[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFire™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • CrossFire™ Edition graphics card (Master) • CrossFire™-ready graphics card (Slave[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support Slave graphics card Master graphics card 2. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition (Master) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 blue slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Before ins talling a CrossFire™ system, refer to the user gu[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-3 3. Insert the CrossFire™-ready (Slave) graphics card into the PCI Express x16 black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support 6. Connect the other end of the external cable to the Slave graphics card. 7. Connect the loose end to the corresponding port on your monitor . 5. Connect one end of the external cable to the Master graphics card. 7 6[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-5 6.3 Software information 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. The A TI CrossFire™ technology supports only the following operating systems: • Windows ® XP 32-bit (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 2 (SP2) ?[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support 6. Select the components that you want to install, then click Next . Setup prepares the installation wizard that will guide you to setup process. Windows automatically congures the A TI Catalyst Control Center . The status windows indicates the progress of the installation. 7. The Setup Compl[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-7 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center allows you to access display features of the A TI hardware and software you installed. Use this application to adjust your graphic settings, enable/disable connected devices, and change your desktop orientation. Launching the Catalyst™ Contr[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box View The Catalyst™ Control Center provides two views: • Standard - simple view with wizards for beginners • Advance - allows advanced users to access and congure the complete features of the software Set to Advance view to enable the CrossFire?[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-9 T o enable CrossFire™: 1. Set the view to Advance . 2. Click the Crossre™ item in Graphics Settings. 3. In the CrossFire™ Settings dialog, tick the box opposite Enable CrossFire™ . 4. Click OK to effect the setting. 2 3 4 Hotkeys Click the Hotkeys tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Hotkey[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support Proles Click the Proles tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the Proles Manager , which allows you to create customized environments for your desktop, video, and 3D applications. Preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to select a language, re[...]

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series 6-1 1 Help Click the Help tab on the Catalyst™ Control Center to access the online help system, generate a Problem Report, and get the Catalyst™ Control Center version information.[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: AMD ® CrossFire™ technology support[...]