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- Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 1
M2N-SLI Motherboard - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 2
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 3
guide ix Typography x M2N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 4
CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-5 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-7 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-12 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-12 4.2.3 Legend bar 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-13 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 5
4-44 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-44 4.8 Exit menu 4-45 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-4 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-5 5.2.6 ASUS Contact - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 6
5-22 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5 vi - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 8
qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 9
you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual 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 information This chapter - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 10
updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. : awdflash M2N-SLI.ROM - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 11
M2N-SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio IEEE 1394a Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon 64™/AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD64 architecture enables - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 12
System panel connector 8 Mb BIOS ROM, AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis intrusion, PXE ATX power supply with 24-pin and 4-pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2.0 compliant Device drivers Image-Editing Suite ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID Anti - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 13
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 14
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 15
1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield ASUS SLI™ bridge 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, System panel; Retail version only) Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS M2N-SLI 1- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 16
® nForce™ 560 SLI™ chipset to meet your growing networking needs. The controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-23 for details. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 17
560 SLI™ MCP allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD. See page 2‑26. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI function can only work under C-Media official driver. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) for details. ASUS M2N-SLI 1- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 18
OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See page 4-7 for details. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. This unique module eliminates the trouble of - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 19
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. 2 Hardware information - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 20
Chapter summary 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 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-20 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 21
. 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 the location of the onboard LED. M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N-SLI 2- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 22
the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis M2N-SLI R 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 23
2.2.3 Motherboard layout PS/2KBM S T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O1 KBPWR ATX12V 21.8cm(8.6in) CPU_FAN SLI CLRTC 8Mb BIOS CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USB56 SB_PWR SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 USB78 CHASSIS FLOPPY CHA_FAN PWR_FAN 30.5cm(12.0in) USBPW56 USBPW78 PANEL ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 24
2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-11 2. PCI slots 2-18 3. PCI Express x16 slot 2-19 4. PCI Express x1 slot 2-19 Slots Page 1. CLRTC (3-pin CLRTC1) 2-20 2. USB device wake-up 2-21 2-21 (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78, USBPW910 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 25
40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) 2-25 3. NVIDIA® nForce® 560 SLI Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-26 4. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors 2-27 (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin ) • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) ASUS M2N-SLI 2- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 26
into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI CPU Socket AM2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Socket - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 27
fits in place. Gold triangle Small triangle 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 that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS M2N-SLI 2- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 28
properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention Module Base Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 29
the retention bracket in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. ASUS M2N-SLI 2- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 30
PWM 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI CPU Fan Connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 31
memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory M2N-SLI R 112 Pins M2N-SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2.4.2 Memory - - Populated - Populated Populated ASUS M2N-SLI 2-11 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 32
comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-016594.htm This motherboard can support 8 GB physical memory under Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows® Vista x64 Edition Operating Systems. You may install - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 33
EBE10EE8ABFA-8E-E DS EBE21EE8ABFA-8E-E SS M2OAD6G3H3160J1E52 SS M20AD6G3H3160I1E5E SS BL6464AA804.8FD DS BL12864AA804.16FD DS AHU01GE800C5K1C DIMM Socket support A* B* C* V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V support A* B* C* V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV ASUS M2N-SLI 2-13 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 34
BL12864AL664.16FD 78.01092.420 AU512E667C5KBGC AU01GE667C5KBGC AU512E667C5KBGC AU01GE667C5KBGC KLCC28F-A8KB5 KLCD48F-A8KB5 TS64MLQ64V6J TS128MLQ64V6J JM367Q643A-6 JM388Q643A-6 DIMM Socket support A* B* C* V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV V VV - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 35
black slots as one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports three modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest memory Qualified Vendor List (QVL). ASUS M2N-SLI 2-15 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 36
components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 Removing - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 37
motherboard drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 38
These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI Slot 1 shared PCI Slot 2 x1 slot 1 shared PCIe x1 slot 2 shared 2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 39
the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the devices x8, x4, x1 Two identical NVIDIA® SLI™ Edition graphics cards at x8, x8 speed ASUS M2N-SLI 2-19 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 40
failure! M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 41
S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW12 12 23 M2N-SLI R +5V (Default) USBPW34 1 2 +5V (Default) USBPW5-8 M2N-SLI USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) 12 (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. ASUS M2N-SLI 2-21 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 42
[Disabled]). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS (see section 2.5.5 APM Configuration). M2N-SLI R KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N-SLI Keyboard Power Setting 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 43
audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. 4. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by the NVIDIA® nForce™ 560 Gigabit MAC with external Attansic PHY, this port allows Gigabit connection the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. ASUS M2N-SLI 2-23 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 44
7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port (pink - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 45
Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS M2N-SLI 2-25 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 46
RAID Enabled item in the SATA Configuration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section "4.4.5 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 2-26 SATA2 M2N-SLI SATA Connectors Connect the right-angle side of the SATA signal - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 47
and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS Q-Fan2 feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN for better thermal environment. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI Fan Connectors - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 48
supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6 USB_P6+ GND NC M2N-SLI R USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND M2N-SLI USB 2.0 Connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 49
"Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND M2N-SLI ® CHASSIS M2N-SLI Chassis intrusion connector (Default) ASUS M2N-SLI 2-29 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 50
system. See the table below for details. ATX12V GND +12V DC EATXPWR +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground M2N-SLI R PSON# Ground Ground Ground -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground M2N-SLI CPU ATX Power Connector GND +12V DC +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground Power OK - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 51
supports legacy AC '97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. FP_AUDIO M2N-SLI R M2N-SLI Front Line out_L M2N-SLI R SPDIF_OUT GND SPDIFOUT +5V M2N-SLI Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. ASUS M2N-SLI 2-31 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 52
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PA NEL PLED SPEAKER IDE_LED RESET PWRSW M2N-SLI R Speaker Ground Ground +5V Ground Reset Ground PWR PLEDPLED+ IDE_LEDIDE_LED+ * Requires an ATX power supply M2N-SLI or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 53
on the Q-Connector for proper connection and pin definition. Step 2 Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connector. The ASUS Q-Connector fits only in one orientation; if it doesn't fit, try reversing it. When installed, the Q-connector appears as shown. ASUS M2N-SLI 2-33 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 54
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This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 56
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 57
system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS M2N-SLI 3- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 58
Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Vista: 1. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. 2. The power supply should turn off after Windows on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 59
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4 BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 60
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-11 4.3 Main menu 4-15 4.4 Advanced menu 4-20 4.5 Power menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-44 4.8 Exit menu 4-45 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 61
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk, floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 62
or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4.1.2 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 file from the ASUS web site - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 63
starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-M2N-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V File Name to Program: m2nsli.bin Program Flashing Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 64
to Program: m2nsli.bin Save current BIOS as: Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For NF-CK804-M2N-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 Flash Type - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 65
BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD, floppy, or USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 66
down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 67
the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 68
CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 69
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet option from the drop‑down you to avoid network traffic, or menu, then click Next. click Auto Select. Click Next. ASUS M2N-SLI 4- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 70
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. 4-10 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 71
under the Exit Menu. See section "4.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-11 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 72
Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 73
or + (plus) Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub‑menu Selects the menu item to the left or right to display a list of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." ASUS M2N-SLI 4-13 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 74
a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Tim System Date 1 : 14 : the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 75
for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-15 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 76
remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 77
disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-17 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 78
is a separate sub-menu for each SATA device. Select a device item then press to display the SATA device information. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select Capacity 0 MB - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 79
. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 Installed Memory Shows the size of installed memory. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-19 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 80
items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit JumperFree Configuration CPU Configuration PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration SLI Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set F1:Help ESC - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 81
to [Manual]. Overclock BIOS. The values range from 200 to 400. Refer to the following table for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 82
[1.90V] [1.95V] CPU Multiplier [Auto] Sets the operating CPU multiplier. The configuration options vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Configuration options: [2.85V] [2.90V] [2.95V] [3.00V] CPU Voltage [Auto] Sets the operating CPU voltage. The configuration options vary depending on the - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 83
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Select Menu CPU Type AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache RAM Exit Memory Clock Frequency[Auto] Sets platform Memclock or limit value. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-23 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 84
Configuration options: [YES] [NO] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] : [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] Tcl[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 85
[8] Twtr[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] Trtp[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2/4] [3/5] Twrrd[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] Twrwr[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] Trdrd[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-25 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 86
[Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] 1T/2T Memory Timing[Auto] Configuration Options: [Auto] [ Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Exit Plug & Play O/S[No] When set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the system.When set to [Yes - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 87
in this sub-menu allows you to enable or disable IDE functions. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE or enable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-27 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 88
DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows to disable or enable to switch to support SATA DMA tranfer Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 3, DMA transfer [Enabled] Allows to disable or enable to switch to support SATA2 DMA tranfer Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 89
This item in this sub-menu allows you to set up RAID feature. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration RAID Enable x SATA 1 RAID x SATA 2 RAID x [Disabled] Selects this device as RAID set. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-29 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 90
in this sub-menu allows you to set the USB configuration. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Configuration Select Menu USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Legacy support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set. F1:Help ESC: Exit - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 91
you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [Bi-Directional] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-31 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 92
: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit AI-Selector[Auto] Allows selection of the Scalable Link Interface mode. When set to Auto, BIOS detects the setting of SLI EZ Selector Card. Set to Normal when using single PCIE graphic cardpluged. Configuration: [Auto] [Single Video Card] [Dual Video Card] 4-32 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 93
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 94
4.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss PWR Button < 4 secs Power On By PCI/PCIE Devices then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 95
6. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press . HPET Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HPET Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-35 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 96
-related parameters. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor Select Menu CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 97
or disables the CPU Fan speed warning feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM] Please be careful when the CPU Fan speed warning is set to [Disabled]. It will not produce and warning message during POST even the fan is bad or not present. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-37 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 98
menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help F1 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 99
4.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives Select Menu 1. Floppy Disks Item Specific Help Use or to select a device Defaults F10: Save and Exit 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-39 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 100
4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning Quick Boot Boot Up When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 101
POST with an installed RAM of greater ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. • See section "5.4.1 ASUS MyLogo2™" for details. Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Allows you to error report type. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] [All, But ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 102
4.6.4 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Security Select Menu Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Item Specific Help key to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear. 4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 103
Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS M2N-SLI 4-43 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 104
. The following screen appears if you select [Yes]. Follow screen instructions to flash the BIOS. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2N-SLI VER: 0122.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 105
saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS M2N-SLI 4-45 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 106
When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 107
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 108
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-20 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-29 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 109
in your computer. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. ASUS M2N-SLI 5- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 110
® nForce® 560 SLI chipset. C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver Installs the C-Media CM6501 audio driver and application. AMD Cool'n'Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! driver and application. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 111
and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update Allows you to download - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 112
) for updates. Anti- SLI or Silicon Image SATA RAID driver disk. Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit 2000 Driver Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit XP Driver Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit 2003 Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit 2000/ XP/2003 system. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 113
Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. • Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. NVIDIA RAID User's Guide Allows you to open the NVIDIA® RAID User's Guide. ASUS M2N-SLI 5- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 114
tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find 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 the support CD. Click an icon - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 115
Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. ASUS M2N-SLI 5- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 116
Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 117
box appears. 5. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click OK to effect settings. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. ASUS M2N-SLI 5- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 118
-time CPU Frequency and voltage. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support CD. Refer to section "5.2.3 Utilities menu" for details. To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program: 1. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the Start button. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 119
computer: 1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 120
Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 121
the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS M2N-SLI 5-13 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 122
Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel before DMI Information to display the available information. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 123
-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays real-time CPU usage in line graph panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. ASUS M2N-SLI 5-15 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 124
memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 125
Out support. Follow the installation wizard to install the C-Media CM6501 Audio Driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard speakers for this setup. • C-Media requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista version. Make sure that one of these operating systems exit. ASUS M2N-SLI 5-17 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 126
tabs and dragging the sliders up and down to get the desired volume levels. Click OK to effect the settings and exit. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 127
or the drop-down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment. You may manually adjust the equalizer or select a predefined mode according to music genre. To select about the 3D audio engine, audio codec, audio driver version, audio controller, and DirectX version. ASUS M2N-SLI 5-19 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 128
5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® SLI Southbridge RAID controllers that allow you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations. RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 129
to section "5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 5.4.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA /133/100/66 and RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". ASUS M2N-SLI 5-21 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 130
5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD with four independent Serial ATA channels. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 131
the NVIDIA® RAID utility: 1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, press to display the main menu of the utility. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may a RAID mode then press . Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning ASUS M2N-SLI 5-23 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 132
, 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. 3.` Press to select the Free All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 133
Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ASUS M2N-SLI 5-25 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 134
[ESC] Cancel 4. Press to start rebuilding array or press to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 135
. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. ASUS M2N-SLI 5-27 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 136
the disk data or press to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 137
floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. ASUS M2N-SLI 5-29 - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 138
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This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready 6 PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 140
Chapter summary 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup 6-2 ASUS M2N-SLI - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 141
system. See "6. ATX power connectors" on page 2-28 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. ASUS M2N-SLI 6- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 142
Dual graphics card setup 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®- two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector. Goldfingers 2. Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 143
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. ASUS M2N-SLI 6- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 144
goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. SLI connector 6. When installing two VGA cards using a 20-pin ATX PSU with sufficient We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 145
icon on your Windows taskbar. 2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties. NVIDIA Settings icon 3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab. 4. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box. ASUS M2N-SLI 6- - Asus M2N32-SLI PREMIUM VISTA | User Manual - Page 146
box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. 6. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. 7. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi‑GPU item. Slider 8. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. 9. Click OK when done. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
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