Asus M2N-SLI manual

Motherboard M2N-SLI Deluxe[...]

ii E2590 First Edition May 2006 Copyright © 2006 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 purchaser [...]

iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix M[...]

iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-20 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-21 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-21 2.7.2 Internal connectors .....................[...]

v Contents 4.3.8 Usable Memory ............................................................. 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 4-19 4.4.2 AI NET2 ...........................................................[...]

vi Contents 5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-6 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-8 5.3.1 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ T echnology ........................................... 5-8 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II ........................................[...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing AMD Live!™ ready Chipset NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI™ MC[...]

xii M2N-SLI Deluxe specications summary High Denition Audio SoundMAX ® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming, and Jack-Retasking T echnology Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Out interfaces IEEE 1394 T1 1394 controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (one at mid-board, one at the rear panel) USB Suppo[...]

xiii M2N-SLI Deluxe specications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External Serial A T A port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connect[...]

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

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or b uyi ng an A SUS ® M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 in your pa[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Sempron™ processors. With an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT r[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-3 Serial A T A I/II technology and SA T A-On-The-Go Th e m oth erb oa rd fu lly s up por ts the Serial A T A II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial A T A interfaces and the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI™ chipset. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial A T A products with a [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet T echnology , which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment. See page 4-26 for details. 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features AI Gear AI Gear provides [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-5 Advanced Thermal Design Fanless Design and Heat-pipe The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the m[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Precision T weaker This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance. C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-s[...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 below shows t[...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-3 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Socket AM2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PRI_IDE PA NE L 4Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AA FP PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_1 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-1 1 2. PCI slots 2-17 3. PCI Express x1 slots 2-18 4. PCI Express x16 slots 2-18 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-20 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-21 2. Serial (COM) port 2-21 3. IEEE 1394a port 2-21 4. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-24 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-24 3. NVIDIA ® nForce 570 SLI Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) 2-25 4. JMicron ® Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA [...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 indicate tha[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ processors require 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 heatsink on top of the ins[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 to secure[...]

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. M2N-SLI DELUXE CPU Fan Connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM R M2 N-S LI DEL UXE • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-11 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 32-bit version If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-13 DDR2 Size V endor Model Side(s) Component DIMM socket support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E DS KVR667D2N5/1G • • 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2E5/512 • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • • 256MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6 S[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied V endors List DDR2-800 DDR2 Size V endor Model Side(s) Component DIMM socket support A* B* C* 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • • • 1024MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC DS KVR800D2N5/1G • • • 512MB Inneon HYB18T256800AF25F DS HYS64T64020HU-25F-A • • • 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP-S[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-15 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 that the not[...]

2-16 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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-17 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 T imer 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 Printer Po[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information • In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot. • Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_2) slot can only operate at x8 speed. • Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_F AN1 or CHA_F AN2) connector when using two graphics cards for [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-19 Recommended PCI Express x16 congurations Mode PCIEX16_1 (Blue) slot PCIE16_2 (Black) slot Card type Speed Card type Speed Non-SLI mode PCIe x16 graphics card x16 NA PCIe x16 graphics card x16 PCIe x16 graphics card x8 PCIe x16 graphics card x16 Other PCIe devices x8, x4, x1 Dual graphics card in SLI Mode T wo identical N[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (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 information [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices and other serial devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or po[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. 9. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 10. Microph[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-23 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port . This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an coaxial S/PDIF cable. 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. • DO NOT insert a dif ferent connect[...]

2-24 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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-25 If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. 3. NVIDIA ® nForce ® 570 SLI MCP Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for [...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. JMicron JMB363 ® Serial A T A RAID connector (7-pin SA T A_RAID1) This connector is for a Serial A T A signal cable. This connector supports a Serial A T A hard disk drive that you can congure for RAID through the onboard Serial A T A RAID controller . The JMicron JMB363 controller item in the BIOS is set[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-27 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, 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 speed[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin CHA_F AN2, 3-pin CHA_F AN3, 3-pin CHA_F AN4, 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 ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connect[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-29 9. AT X p owe r c on ne cto rs (24-pin A TXPWR, 4-pin EA 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 connector (4-1 p[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information • 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 4-pin A TX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU wi[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-31 1 1. Optical drive audio co nne cto r (4-pin CD) This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from an optical drive such as DVD or CD-ROM.. 12. Parallel port con nec tor (26-1 pin LPT) This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a sl[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 In/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 [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-33 • 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 connector is [...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information Q-Connector (System panel) ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q-Connector . Step 1 Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on the ASUS Q-Connector . Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector fo[...]

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

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 protector . 5. T urn on t[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts [...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu ............[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 in DOS using a oppy disk, USB ash disk, or the motherboard support CD.) 3. [...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 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 menu, the[...]

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 M2N-SLI Deluxe 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. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that co[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to m2nsli.bin and save it to a oppy disk CD ROM or a USB ash disk[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-7 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB ash disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility f[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-9 4.1.6 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 CD, oppy , or USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS [...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) 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 prompted to“Run Setup.?[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Ex[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 menu sc[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanc[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date T[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-15 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave 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 dimmed items (Capacity[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-17 4.3.5 SA T A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed i[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-19 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Adjust system frequency/ voltage. JumperFree Conguration AI NET2 PEG Link Mode CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the setting[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. AI Overclock Loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. AI N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. Th[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-21 CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier . The conguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [5x] [6x] ~ [10x] CPU V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU voltage. The conguration options vary depending on the type of CPU ins[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.2 AI NET2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Pair Status Length[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control. CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample CPU Speed 2600 MHz Cache RAM 1024K DRAM Conguration AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function [Enabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled] Enables or disables the DRAM ECC function. This item appears only when you install DRAM modules that support ECC function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Advance Memory Settings CPU On-die T ermination Conguration options: [Auto] [300ohm] [150ohm] [75ohm] T rc Conguration opt[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-25 Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Idle Cycle Limit Conguration options: [Auto] [0 cycles] [4 cycles] [8 cycles] [16 cycles] [32 cycles] [64 cycles] [128 cycles] [256 cycles] DCQ Bypass Maximum Conguration options: [Auto] [0x] [1x] [2x] [3x]...[14x] [15x] DRAM Burst Length C[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Address/Command Setup T ime Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] Read DQS T iming Control Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] [4/64 MEMCLK delay] [5/64 MEMCLK delay]...[46/64 MEMCLK delay] [47/64 MEMCLK delay] Write Data T iming Control Co[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-27 4.4.5 Chipset F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Chipset CPU<->MCP55 HT Speed [5x] CPU<->MCP55 HT Width [ ↓ 16 ↑ 16 ] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU<-[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4.4.6 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-29 Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] F1:Help ↑↓ :[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-A T A Conguration This sub-menu allows you to change Serial A T A settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. Serial-ATA Conguration Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled] RAID Enabled [Disabled] x SATA 1 RAID Disabled x SA[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-31 Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® LAN controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows y[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Con?[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-33 4.5.3 APM Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Power On By PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On by RT[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and T ime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm items become user-congurable with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Date of Month Alarm [Disabled] T o set the [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-35 2.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or dis[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The Chassis Q-Fan Prole item becomes user-congurable when you set the Chassis Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled]. Chassis Q-Fan Prole [Performance] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the chassis fan automatically adjusts depending on the chassis temperatu[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-37 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. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. Sel[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-39 4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conguration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot [...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Sel[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-41 3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set. T o clear the password: 1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Pres[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. 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 Menu Item Specic Help ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Prole ASUS EZ Flash[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-43 Alarm Date: Sunday/Monday/T uesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 Allows you to set the alarm time. Press <T ab> to select the eld, then use <+> or <-> to[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS BIOS Prole Load BIOS Prole Save BIOS Prole Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specic Help Load BIOS Prole from Prole 1. Load BIOS [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-45 Select Menu Item Specic Help Save current BIOS Prole to Prole 1. Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Save to File Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the l[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press <Enter> to start EZ Flash 2 then from the conrmation screen, use the left or right arrows to select [Y es] or [No] then press <Enter>. The following screen appears if you select [Y es]. Follow screen instructions to ash the BIOS. ASUSTek EZ F[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-47 4.8 Exit menu 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. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CM[...]

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

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.3 Software information ................................................................... 5-8 5.4 RAID congurations .....[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Alwa[...]

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. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA ® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 570 SLI chipset. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Install[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ software. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected pro[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows ® environment. ASUS AI Nap The ASUS AI Nap application allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away . ASUS AI Gear The ASUS AI Gear application provides system performance options t[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-5 Make nVidia 32bit SA T A RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Serial A T A RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a JMicron ® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplemen[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 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 th[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-7 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.1 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!™ T ech[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-9 Windows ® 98 SE/Me 1. From the Windows ® 98 SE/Me operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Do u b l e - c li c k t h e D i s pl a y i c o n i n the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the Settings... button. • [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software The motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enables you to view your system’s real-time CPU Frequency and voltage. T o launch the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows ® 98SE/Me/2000, click the Start button. Selec[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-11 5.3.2 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 computer[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support 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 Minimize[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-13 Changing the monitor panels position T o ch an ge th e po si tio n of t he mo ni tor pan els i n th e des kt op , cli ck 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[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 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 W M I ( W i n d o w s M a n a g e m e n t Instrumentation) browser . This browser displays various W[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-15 PCI browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser . This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed o n y o u r s y s t e m . C l i c k t h e p l u s s i g n (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time informat[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: Software support 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 Pre[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-17 5.3.3 ASUS Music Alarm This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm. The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake-up called with your favorite CD music when the system is off. The onboard audio CODEC supports this feature, which requires an optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW , or DVD-ROM). • [...]

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support OS conguration T o congure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows ® 1. Place the support CD into the optical drive. 2. Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility . 3. Insert an audio CD into the optical drive. 4. Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start > ASUS > ASU[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-19 7. Click the arrow ( ) next to Options in the Options section. The Options panel appears. Disable or select the Repeat mode, then specify the length of the alarm music to play . Set the desired volume. When done, click OK . 8. After you have nished making all the required settings, turn off the system. Adjusting the volu[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.4 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 Nap from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Nap icon [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Gear 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 Gear from the bundled suppor[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Y ou can also set the AI Gear modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar . • When AI Gear is enabled, the system will automatically optimize the CPU and chassis fan speed according to the system loading. • The AI Booster (AI NOS) and AI Gear functions cannot be enabled simultaneously .[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-23 5.3.6 SoundMAX ® High Denition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Definition 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/rendering, 3D sound positi[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support 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 succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Denition Audio.[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-25 Jack conguration 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 microphone [...]

5-26 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. Microphone options Click the Listenin[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-27 Enhanced Microphone Features V oice recording Enables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans, air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording. Y ou can enable it for a better recording quality . Directional Array Receiv[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID congurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 570 SLI MultiShield™ and JMicro ® JMB363 RAID controllers that allow you to congure Serial A T A hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID congurations. RAID 0 ( Data striping ) optimizes two identic[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-29 5.4.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Serial A T A hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . Installing Serial A T A (SA T A) hard disks T o install the SA T A hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.2 NVIDIA ® MediaShield™ RAID congurations The motherboard includes a high performance SA T A RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 570 SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial A T A channels. Setting the BIOS RAID items After [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-31 Entering the NVIDIA ® MediaShield RAID utility T o enter the NVIDIA ® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer . 2. During POST , press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility . The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only , and may not exactly match the items on your screen. [F6] Bac[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. T ake caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 2 . Press <T AB> select th[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-33 Rebuilding a RAID array T o rebuild a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ↑↓ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot Id Status Vendo[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array . The following screen appears. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild, then press <F7>. The following conrmation message appears. [ ↑↓ ] Select [F6] Back [F7] Fi[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-35 Deleting a RAID array T o delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width:[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Clearing a disk data T o clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear . [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Wid[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-39 5.4.3 JMicron ® RAID Conguration The JMicron ® Serial A T A controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items: • At two HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity . • A white oppy disk • Micros[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility 1. During POST , press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. 2. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. Creating a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk D[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-41 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to conrm selection. Repeat the process until the HDDs are [...]

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support 5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the action. Press <Y> to conrm; otherwise, press <N>. Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 6. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID [...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-43 Deleting a RAID set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a sign before it. Press the <Del> key to delete the set. 3. A dialogue box appears to con[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: Software support Resetting disks to non-RAID When you install an HDD that has been congured as part of another RAID set, you may convert this broken RAID HDD to non-RAID mode. All original data, however , will be lost. T o prevent damage to your system, you cannot select the HDD when conguring a RAID set through the JMB363 uti[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® 2000/XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. T o create a RAID driver disk: 1. Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Make Disk tab. 3. From the Make Disk men[...]

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6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Chapter summary 6.1 Overview ............................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup ..................................................... 6-2[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-1 6.1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) - Intel ® Edition technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. Requirements • Two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® certi[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA ® -certied. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly . T o install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics car[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-3 4. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 3. Insert one graphics card into either the blue or black slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 5. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is rmly in place. 6. When installing two[...]

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-5 NVIDIA Settings icon T o enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar . 2. F r o m t h e p o p - u p m e n u , s e l e c t nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology . Download the latest[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology support 5. From the Display Properties dialog b o x , s e l e c t t h e S e t t i n g s t ab t h e n click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7 . Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done[...]