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M2N4-SLI Motherboard - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 2
the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 3
guide ix Typography x M2N4-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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
Tools menu 4-43 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 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 Manuals menu 5-4 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 6
5-18 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 7
, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
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, technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
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 lists the hardware setup - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 10
updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
M2N4-SLI specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN Audio USB 2.0 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon 64™/AMD Sempron™ processors Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 12
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2 1 x Parallel port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio ports 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 13
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 14
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 15
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 M2N4-SLI 1- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 16
, voltage and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. See pages 4-25, 5‑3 and 5-9. Gigabit LAN The motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller built into the NVIDIA® nForce™4 chipset to meet your growing networking needs. The controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 17
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-23 and 2-27 for details. ASUS M2N4-SLI 1- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 20
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.4 System memory 2-10 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Jumpers 2-19 2.7 Connectors 2-22 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's 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. M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS M2N4-SLI 2- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's 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 M2N4-SLI R 2- Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 23
DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) SEC_IDE Socket AM2 SPDIF_O1 PARALLEL PORT USBPW12 COM1 USB12 USBPW34 CD EATXPWR LAN_USB34 AUDIO Attansic F1 M2N4-SLI R AUX ALC850 FP_AUDIO SPDIF_OUT PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 NVIDIA NF4 SLI Super I/O PCIEX16_2 PCI1 PCI2 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW910 CLRTC - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
Serial (COM) port 4. LAN (RJ-45) port 5. Line nForce 4 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-25 4. CPU USB headers (10-1 USB56, USB78, USB910) 2-27 8. ATX power connector (24-pin EATXPWR1) 2-28 9. ATX 12V power connector (4-pin ATX12V1) 2-28 10. Internal audio - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 25
the CPU socket on the motherboard. M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI 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 M2N4-SLI 2- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 26
a small triangle. 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 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 27
™ or AMD Athlon™ X2 processor require a specially designed heatsink 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 M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 28
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 perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 29
heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI CPU Fan Connectors Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS M2N4-SLI 2- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 30
System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 128 Pins M2N4-SLI R 112 Pins M2N4-SLI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 31
listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 32-bit 64-bit Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 32
Qualified Vendors List DDR2-533 DDR2 Size Vendor 256MB 1024MB -3.7-B HYMP564U648-C4 HYMP512U648-C4 HYMP512U728-C4 HYMP564U728-C4 HYMP564U64AP8-C3 EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E KLBC28F-A8EB4 KLBC28F-A8KE4 KLBD48F-A8ME4 DIMM socket support A* B* C* V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 33
Qualified Vendors List DDR2-667 DDR2 Size socket support A* B* C* V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 34
one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. C - Supports two pairs of modules inserted into 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). 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 35
1. Simultaneously 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 1 flips out with extra force. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-15 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 36
. See Chapter 4 for information on 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 "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 37
1 shared PCIe x16 slot 2 shared PCIe 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 that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-17 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 38
slot. 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. x8 speed) • In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot. • Due to chipset limitation, the black PCI Express x16 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 39
RTC RAM 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 automatically reset parameter settings to default values. ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-19 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 40
to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 12 23 M2N4-SLI R +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW910 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N4-SLI USB device Wake up +5V +5VSB (Default) • The - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 41
value is [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). M2N4-SLI R KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB M2N4-SLI Keyboard Power Setting ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-21 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 Gigabit MAC with external Attansic PHY, this port allows LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 5. Line - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
of the floppy disk drive. The Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. M2N4-SLI R FLOPPY PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. M2N4-SLI Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS M2N4-SLI 2-23 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 44
blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. M2N4-SLI R SEC_IDE PIN1 PRI_IDE PIN1 M2N4-SLI IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 45
. The Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s specification. If SATA signal cable to the SATA device or you may connect the right-angle side of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid placement conflict with huge graphics cards. right angle side ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 46
damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • The ASUS Q-Fan function is supported using the CPU Fan (CPU_FAN) and Chassis Fan (CHA_FAN) connectors only. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI Fan Connectors - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 47
M2N4-SLI USB 2.0 Connectors USB78 1 USB910 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 48
may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Make sure that your power supply uniAtT(XPS1U2)Vcan provide at least the minimum power required by yGoNuDr system.GSNeDe the table below for details. +12V DC +12V DC EATXPWR M2N4-SLI R +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground PSON# Ground - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 49
TV-tuner, or MPEG card. CD (black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel AUX (White) M2N4-SLI R M2N4-SLI Internal Audio Connectors 8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD or legacy - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
Speaker M2N4-SLI R PA NEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground IDE_LED RESET PWRSW * Requires an ATX power supply M2N4-SLI System Panel the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
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 M2N4-SLI 2-31 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 54
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 anything within 30 seconds from on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS M2N4-SLI 3- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 56
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 57
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 4-32 4.6 Boot menu 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 58
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 60
M2N4-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 you have successfully Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V flashed the BIOS file. File Name to Program: m2n4sli.bin Remove the floppy disk then press to Flashing Complete Press to Continue restart the system. Write OK No Update Write Fail F1 Reset ASUS - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 61
File Name to Program: m2n4sli.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-KC804-M2N4-SLI DATE: 11/18/2004 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 62
BIOS file. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Use only a USB flash disk smaller than 8GB with single partition and FAT 32/16/12 format. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 63
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 64
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 M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 65
you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 66
Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 67
to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 68
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 M2N4-SLI 4-11 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 69
bar Configuration fields General help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 70
Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub‑ Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective list of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window." ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-13 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 71
a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Tim SATA Mast1e.r44M, 3.5 in. [ASUS CDS520/A] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] .[.N.o.n.e][ ] Second SATA Slave [None] Third SATA Master [None] Fourth SATA - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 72
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Tim System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA . Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-15 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 73
the 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 74
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 M2N4-SLI 4-17 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 75
detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There 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 Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone Sector - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 76
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. [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 Installed Memory Shows the size of installed memory. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-19 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 77
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 78
is set to [Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] the CPU speed. The value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS. CPU Multiplier [Auto] Sets the operating CPU multiplier. The configuration options vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Configuration options: [Auto] [5x] [6x] [7x] [8x] [9x] ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 79
CPU Voltage [Auto] Sets the operating CPU voltage. The configuration options vary depending on the model of processor installed. PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Sets the PCI Clock Synchronization mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [To CPU] [33.33MHz] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 80
Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Type Onboard Device Configuration AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3200+ Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Speed 1800MHz Cache [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] Tcl[Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-23 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 81
] 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] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 82
Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during set to [No], the BIOS configures all the devices in the boot.Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Primary Display Adapter[PCI] Allows selection of graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI] [PCI-E] ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 83
4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Funtion Setup NVRAID Configuration USB Configuration Onboard nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM AC97 Audio Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 84
to support SATA2 DMA tranfer Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode[Enabled] Allows to disable or enable IDE PIO read prefetch mode. When prefetch is enabled, either 16-bit or 32-bit are allowed on IDE bus. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-27 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 85
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility NVRAID Configuration RAID Enable x IDE Primary Master RAID x IDE Primary Slave RAID x IDE Secondary Master RAID x IDE Secondary Slave RAID x First SATA Master RAID x Second SATA Master RAID x Third SATA Master RAID x Fourth SATA ] [Enabled] First SATA Maser RAID[Disabled] - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 86
: [Disabled] [Enabled] F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit When USB Controller is set to [Disabled], both USB 2.0 Controller and USB Legacy support will be disabled.. USB 2.0 Controller[enabled] Enables or disables 2.0 Controller Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-29 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 87
[enabled] Enables or disables USB legacy device (USB keyboard and USB mouse) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard nVidia LAN[Enabled] Enable or Disable Onboard NV LAN Interface. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM[Disabled] Enable or Disable - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 88
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 PCI-E graphic cardpluged. Configuration: [Auto] [Single Video Card] [Dual Video Card] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-31 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 89
Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Exit ACPI Suspend Type ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [S1&S3] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 90
4.5.3 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB the system power on. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-33 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 91
requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key] 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 92
to display the configuration options. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile you to set or ignore the 5V voltage. Configuration options: [1.42V] [Ignore] ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-35 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 93
speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows 0. These items are not user-configurable. CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] Enables or disables the CPU Fan speed warning feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 94
Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 95
to the system. 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up, or to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. F1:Help - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 96
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning Quick Boot Boot Up Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 97
[Disabled] Enable this item to check for a boot floppy disk during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled the 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] - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 98
4.6.6 Security Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Settings Configuration Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password field setting is changed to Clear. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-41 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 99
required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized to section "2.6 Jumpers" for instructions. Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
instructions to flash the BIOS. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311 FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM BOARD: M2NSLI Deluxe VER: 0122.bin DATE: 05/12/2006 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2N320C A: WIN98SE C: NETTERM DRIVERS - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 101
for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 102
the parameters on the Setup menus. 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 Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. ASUS M2N4-SLI 4-45 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 103
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. 5 Software support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 104
Chapter summary 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-8 5.4 RAID configurations 5-16 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 105
that you install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 106
for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® 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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 107
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 the latest - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 108
(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. 5- Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 109
5.2.6 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 to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 110
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 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 111
Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 112
conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 113
. Select Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 2. If you are using Windows® XP, click the Start button. Select All Programs-> ASUS -> Cool & Quiet -> Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 114
your computer: 1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer ASUS PC Probe II. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 115
sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-11 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 116
system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when finished. Moving the monitor also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 117
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 plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-13 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 118
the used and available hard disk drive space. The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD space. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 119
memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/Threshold tab enables you to activate the your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-15 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 120
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 121
into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support CD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section "5.2.4 Manuals menu". ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-17 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 122
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 M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 123
To enter 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 RAID mode then press . Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-19 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 124
server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 3.` Press to select data on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 125
Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List - Boot No Id Status 4 Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR XXX.XXG [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-21 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 126
message appears. Rebuild array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. Press to start rebuilding array or press to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 127
Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . The RAID Array details appear. data on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. ASUS M2N4-SLI 5-23 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 128
Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . The RAID Array details appear. Array cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 129
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 M2N4-SLI 5-25 - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 130
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NVIDIA S6LI™ This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready PCI Express graphics cards. ® technology support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 132
Chapter summary 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics cards setup 6-2 ASUS M2N4-SLI - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 133
power connectors" on page 2-26 for details. • The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card list. ASUS M2N4-SLI 6- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 134
Dual graphics card setup Installing SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are ASUS and NVIDIA® certified. Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. To install the graphics cards: 1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 135
PCIEX16_1. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 4. Insert the second graphics card into the black slot labeled PCIEX16_2. 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 M2N4-SLI 6- - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 136
labeled EZ_PLUG on your motherboard. ASUS EZ Plug™ The onboard red warning LED lights up if you do not plug a 4-pin ATX power cable to the EZ Plug. 7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card installed on the blue PCI Express slot. 6- Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 137
your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing Unit (GPU - Asus M2N4-SLI | M2N4-SLI English Edition User's Manual - Page 138
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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