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- Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 1
Motherboard M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 2
express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 3
guide ix M2N32 WS Professional 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 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
4-22 4.4.3 PEG Link Mode 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Configuration 4-23 4.4.5 Chipset 4-27 4.4.6 PCIPnP ACPI Suspend Type 4-34 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support 4-34 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-35 4.5.4 Hardware Tools menu 4-43 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm 4-43 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-45 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-47 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 6
Contents 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 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-7 5.2.7 Other - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's 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-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 10
manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash M2N32-WS.ROM - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
M2N32 WS Professional specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™64 FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 12
M2N32 WS Professional specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS special features Performance ASUS special features Thermal ASUS special features Life ASUS special features Others SoundMAX® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming, and - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 13
-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS flash utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA® RAID Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 14
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 16
Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 17
DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield ASUS SLI™ Bridge ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, System panel) ASUS motherboard support CD InterVideo® Media Launcher User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 18
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/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor. With an integrated lowlatency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperTransport™ - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 19
. See page 2-18 for details. Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI™ chipset. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 20
Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-27 for details. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 21
efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficient manner. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 22
to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See pages 4-5 and 4-47 for details. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS My Logo 3 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 23
to share and distribute their favorite settings. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto‑detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-20 for details. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
1- Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 25
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-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 26
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-7 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumper 2-25 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 27
motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. SB_PWR M2N32 WS PRO ® ON Standby Power M2N32 WS PRO Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 28
below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) 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 M2N32 WS PRO ® 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 29
The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 30
PARALLEL PORT Socket AM2 FLOPPY LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 EATXPWR PRI_EIDE AUDIO Marvell 88E1116 Marvell 88E1116 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN1 USB910 USB910_WFGBT PCIEX1_1 nVIDIA® C51XE PCIEX16_1 PCIX_1 NEC uPD720404 EXT_SATA1 PCIX_SPEED Marvell 88SE614x CD PCIX_2 AD1988B M2N32 WS PRO PCIEX16_2 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 31
(6-pin PCIX_SPEED) Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Parallel port 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 6. Center/Subwoofer port ( 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 32
NVIDIA® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 3. Marvell® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 4. NVIDIA® nForceNVIDIA® 590 SLI pin IE1394_1, 10-1 pin IE1394_2) 8. CPU, chassis, power, and Power Fan connectors 11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 12. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 33
the motherboard. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO CPU Socket AM2 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. Socket lever Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not fit in completely. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 34
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. 2- Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 35
bracket Retention bracket lock Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 36
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. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 37
to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO 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 WS Professional 2-11 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 38
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Channel 1 Channel 2 Sockets - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 39
titled "4GB memory installed but less memory size detected." You also may check the URLs below for third party 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 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-13 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 40
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 SIZE Type Vendor Module 256Mbytes 512Mbytes Unbuffer Samsung Unbuffer Hynix M378T3253FZ3-CE7 HYMP564U64AP8-S6 Chip VSaemnsdunogr Hynix Chip CK4oTm560p8o3nQFe-nZCt E7 HY5PS12821AFP-S6 DDR2-667 SIZE Type 256Mbytes 512Mbytes 1024Mbytes Unbuffer - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 41
press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out 1 with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-15 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-17 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 44
. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.7 Two PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two SLI‑ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. PCI Express x1 slot Primary PCI - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 45
, if you install a Dual-GPU graphics card on the blue x16 slot, it runs at x8 speed for one of the two GPUs. • Due to NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x16 chipset limitations, this motherboard does not support two dual-GPU graphics cards (total 4 GPUs) running in SLI mode. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-19 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 46
EAX700PRO Rev. V1.00 (BIOS: V113-AA.30602-100) ASUS EN6800GT Rev. V1.02 (BIOS: V5.40.02.26.AS05) ASUS EN6800 Rev. V1.00 (BIOS: V5.41.02.17.AS01) ASUS EAX800XL Rev. V1.00 (BIOS: V554D.9.7.1.AS02) Connect Interface PCI1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI1 OS Environment WinXP Pro Win2000 Pro (CHT) Win2003 R2 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 47
nVidia GeForce 6800LE nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT nVIDIA GeForce 7900GTX ATI Radeon X850 ATI Radeon X850 XT ATI Radeon X850XT nVidia GeForce 7300GS nVidia GeForce 7800GTX nVidia Quadro FX1400 Matrox Parhelia LX nVidia GeForce 7800GTX nVidia GeForce 6800GT nVidia GeForce PCX5900 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 48
Home (JPN) Win2003-64 R2 Standard WinXP Pro. Pass Pass Pass Pass (continued on the next page) Chipset nVidia GeForce 6600GT nVidia GeForce 7800GTX ATI Radeon X550 ATI Radeon X1300RPO nVidia GeForce 6600 (Dual GPU) nVidia GeForce 6600GT nVidia GeForce 6800 nVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT ATI Radeon X700PRO - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 49
Type: PCI-X ASUS PXL-S30 Rev.1.04 (BIOS:V5.07.03) Connect Interface PCI1 OS Environment WinXP Pro. Status Chipset Pass AIC-7902W Connect Interface PCIX_2 OS Environment Win2003 R2 Standard Status Pass (continued on the next page) Chipset LSI LS153C1030 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-23 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
BIOS: H420) Connect Interface PCIX_2 Connect Interface PCI1 Connect Interface PCIEX16_2 OS Environment WinXP Pro. OS Environment Win2003 R2 Standard OS Environment WinXP Pro 3Com 3C996B-T ASUS PXI-G45 Connect Interface PCIX_2 PCIX_2 OS Environment Win2000 Pro. Win2000 Pro. Status Chipset Pass - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
M2N32 WS PRO ® 12 Normal (Default) M2N32 WS PRO Clear RTC RAM 23 Clear RTC • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
whether you install one or two cards. 5~6: the slots will have 100 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards. PCIX_SPEED 1 1 1 M2N32 WS PRO ® AUTO by PCIX Card Force PCI-X 133MHz Force PCI-X 100MHz (Default) M2N32 WS PRO PCIX Speed setting 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
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 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-27 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 54
external Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away, and enables improved hotswap function. 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/PDIF - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
M2N32 WS PRO Floppy disk drive connector 2. NVIDIA® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA (133/)100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 56
red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO IDE connector 3. Marvell® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) This connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. The Marvell IDE connector supports up to 2 IDE hard disk drives for easier data storage - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 57
NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk -menu in the BIOS. See section M2N32 WS PRO ® SATA1 M2N32 WS PRO SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA2 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 58
for Serial ATA signal cables. These connectors support Serial ATA hard disk drives. GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND EXT_SATA1 M2N32 WS PRO ® GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND EXT_SATA3 M2N32 WS PRO EXT_SATA connectors GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
. GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- GND +12V TPB1GND TPA1- +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ M2N32 WS PRO ® IE1394_1 1 M2N32 WS PRO IEEE 1394a connector +12V TPB1+ GND TPA1+ IE1394_2 1 Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-33 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 60
damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! SPS_FAN1 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN1 GND +12V Rotation CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM SPS_FAN CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 GND CHA_FANPWR Rotation GND CHA_FANPWR Rotation M2N32 WS PRO - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 61
PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO ATX power connectors GND GND GND GND EATXPWR +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 62
L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L M2N32 WS PRO ® AAFP M2N32 WS PRO Analog front panel connector • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • By default, this connector is set - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 63
ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel M2N32 WS PRO ® CD (black) M2N32 WS PRO Internal audio connector 13 Serial port connector (10-1 pin the system chassis. COM1 PIN 1 M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO COM port connector ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-37 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 64
14. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, 3V X GND LPC_PD# GND X X LAD2 LAD1 GND SERIRQ X X M2N32 WS PRO ® TPM 1 M2N32 WS PRO TPM connector The TPM module is purchased separately. 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 65
on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-39 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 66
2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 67
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 68
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 69
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 , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 3- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 70
Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 71
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-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 72
Chapter summary 4 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 4-19 4.5 Power menu 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-48 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 73
Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 74
update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 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 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 75
> 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. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 76
Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 77
and automatically reboots the system when down. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, hard disk, or floppy disk with FAT32/16/12 format only. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 78
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. Rename the file to M2N32-WS.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 79
:04/13/2006 you have successfully Flash Type - Unknown Flash flashed the BIOS file. File Name to Program: 0107.bin Remove the floppy disk then press to restart Flashing Complete Press to Continue the system. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 80
as: DATE:04/13/2006 Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Save current BIOS as field, For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 then press . Flash Type - Unknown Flash - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 81
updating process. • Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16/12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 82
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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to"Run - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 83
keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter 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 information. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-11 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 84
field Saves changes and exit 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items > to display a list of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 85
Select 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 Tools Exit System Time System Date screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-13 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 86
44M, 3.5 in.] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, the system date. 4.3.3 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [English] [French] - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 87
16 255 UDMA 5 Select Menu Item Specific Help Set a PIO mode for IDE device 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] [Manual] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 88
] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to 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 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 89
Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-17 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 90
is not configurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. 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 disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 91
selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-19 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 92
for stability when overclocking. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature become user-configurable when you set AI Tuning to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. The BIOS auto-detects the value of this item. The values range - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 93
. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.5*+1.8V] [0.6*+1.8V] P_+1.5V Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the P_+1.5V voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+1.500V] [+1.525V] [+1.550V] [+1.575V]... [+1.700V] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-21 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 94
LAN1(1-2) LAN1(3-4) LAN1(5-6) LAN1(7-8) Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AI NET2 [Disabled] [Disabled] Status Open Open Open Open Length N/A N/A N/A N/A Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. LAN2(1-2) LAN2(3-4) LAN2(5-6) LAN2(7-8) Open N/A Open - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 95
Driver Control [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Menu Item Specific Help Setting platform Memclock or limit value. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 96
the memory timing. Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] Advance Memory Settings CPU On-die Termination Configuration options: [Auto] [300ohm] [150ohm] [75ohm] Trc Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] Tref Configuration options: [Auto] [Undef] [7.8 us] [3.9 us] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 97
] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] [4/64 MEMCLK delay] [5/64 MEMCLK delay]...[30/64 MEMCLK delay] [31/64 MEMCLK delay] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-25 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 98
ps] [350 ps] [400 ps]...[8550 ps] [8600 ps] [8650 ps] [8700 ps] Output Driver Control CKE Drive Strength Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] CS/ODT Drive : [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DRAM Drivers Weak Mode Configuration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Weak] AMD Cool - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 99
to SB HT Frequency] CPUNB HT Width [↓16 ↑16] Allows you to set the CPU to Northbridge HT width. Configuration options: [↓8 ↑8] [↓16 ↑16] NBSB HT Width [↓16 ↑16] Allows you to set the Northbridge to Southbridge HT width. Configuration options: [↓8 ↑8] [↓16 ↑16] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-27 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
Spread Spectrum [Center] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Spectrum for Hyper Transport. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] SLI Broadcast Aperture [Auto] Disables or sets Broadcast Aperture for - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 101
], the BIOS automatically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 102
Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type Marvell - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 103
Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-31 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 104
to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA® LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard nVidia LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 105
-configurable when the " Parallel Port Mode" item is set to [ECP] or [Bi-Directional] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-33 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 106
press to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 107
BIOS Disabled] 0 0 : 0 : 0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC wake up from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices & NV Onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-35 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 108
+5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 109
any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not userconfigurable. CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM] Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM] ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-37 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 110
press to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Boot Device Priority F1:Help ESC: Exit - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 111
assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.6.4 CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-39 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 112
4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Enabled] [Disabled] [On] [Disabled] 6 250 [Non-OS2] [Enabled] [All Errors] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 113
Item Specific Help Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. Select an item then press . 2. Type in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha- numeric characters, then press . ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-41 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 114
about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to section "2.6 Jumper" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 115
SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items become user-configurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-43 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 116
the field, then use or to change the value. Configuration options: [0~23] [0~55] Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master] Allows you to select the connection configuration of the optical storage device from level of the music alarm. Configuration options: [01] ~ [32] 4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 117
found. Then press to load the file. 5. A pop-up message will inform you when the loading process finishes. • Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the "xxx.CMO" file can be loaded. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-45 - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 118
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1. Save to Profile 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Current CMOS BOARD: M2N32WS Professional VER: 04241.bin DATE: 04/24/2006 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 119
. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2N32 WS Professional VER: 0122 DATE: 04/24/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2NPVOC A: WIN98ESE C: NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL~1 INSTALL - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 120
BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 121
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 122
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 1 5.2 Support CD information 1 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 123
. 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 M2N32 WS Professional 5- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 124
. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell 614x Windows XP - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 125
menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 126
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 The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 127
® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID driver disk. Make nVidia 32bit/64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Marvell 614x RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell 614x RAID driver disk. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 128
menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 129
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 to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5- - Asus M2N32-WS PRO | M2N32 WS Professional English Edition User's Manual - Page 130
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. 5- Chapter 5: Software support
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