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2.9.1 Installing hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 2.9.2 ULI® RAID configurations The ULI® RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations. Use the ULI® RAID BIOS Setup utility to configure a disk array. You may also set the RAID configurations in Windows® OS after you have installed the Serial ATA RAID driver. See section 3.2.4 Make Disk menu for details. Entering the ULI® RAID BIOS Setup Utility To enter the ULI® RAID BIOS setup utility: 1. Boot up your computer, and press during POST to enter the BIOS setup. 2. In the Main Menu, go to Storage Configuration, and set the Onboard SATA Boot ROM item to [Enabled]. 3. Press to save the changes and exit. 4. Reboot your computer. 5. During POST. press The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS M2A-MVP 2-41

Section	Page
Contents	3
Contents	4
Contents	5
Notices	6
Federal Communications Commission Statement	6
Canadian Department of Communications Statement	6
Safety information	7
Electrical safety	7
Operation safety	7
About this guide	8
How this guide is organized	8
Where to find more information	8
Conventions used in this guide	9
Typography	9
M2A-MVP specifications summary	10
M2A-MVP specifications summary	11
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	14
1.2 Package contents	14
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 ASUS features	17
1.4 Before you proceed	18
1.5 Motherboard overview	19
1.5.1 Placement direction	19
1.5.2 Screw holes	19
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	20
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	21
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	21
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	23
1.7 System memory	26
1.7.1 Overview	26
1.7.2 Memory configurations	27
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	31
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	31
1.8 Expansion slots	32
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	32
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	32
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments	33
1.8.4 Two PCI slots	34
1.8.5 Two PCI Express x1 slot	34
1.8.6 Two PCI Express x16 slot	34
1.9 Jumper	36
1.10 Connectors	38
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	38
1.10.2 Internal connectors	40
BIOS setup	49
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	50
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	50
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	51
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility	52
2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	54
2.1.5 ASUS Update utility	56
2.2 BIOS setup program	59
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	60
2.2.2 Menu bar	60
2.2.3 Navigation keys	60
2.2.4 Menu items	61
2.2.5 Sub-menu items	61
2.2.6 Configuration fields	61
2.2.7 Pop-up window	61
2.2.8 Scroll bar	61
2.2.9 General help	61
2.3 Main menu	62
2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	62
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	62
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	62
2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA1-4	63
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.	63
2.3.5 Storage Configuration	64
2.3.6 System Information	65
2.4 Advanced menu	66
2.4.1 Jumperfree Configuration	66
2.4.2 CPU Configuration	68
2.4.3 Chipset	71
2.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration	73
2.4.5 PCI PnP	74
2.4.6 USB Configuration	75
2.5 Power menu	77
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	77
2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]	77
2.5.3 ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0]	77
2.5.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]	77
2.5.5 APM Configuration	78
2.5.6 Hardware Monitor	79
2.6 Boot menu	81
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	81
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	81
2.6.3 Security	82
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	82
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	83
2.7 Tools menu	84
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	85
2.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	85
2.8 Exit menu	87
2.9 RAID configurations	88
2.9.1 Installing hard disks	89
2.9.2 ULI® RAID configurations	89
2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk	97
Software support	99
3.1 Installing an operating system	100
3.2 Support CD information	100
3.2.1 Running the support CD	100
3.2.2 Drivers menu	101
3.2.3 Utilities menu	102
3.2.4 Make Disk menu	103
3.2.5 Manuals menu	104
3.2.6 ASUS Contact information	104