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Asus M2N4-SLI USB Configuration, USB Controller[enabled], USB 2.0 Controller[enabled], Selects this device as RAID set, Third SATA Maser RAID[Disabled]

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Second SATA Maser RAID[Disabled]

Selects this device as RAID set.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Third SATA Maser RAID[Disabled]

Selects this device as RAID set.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Fourth SATA Maser RAID[Disabled]

Selects this device as RAID set.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Confi gurati on

The items in this sub-menu allows you to set the USB configuration.

Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced

USB Configuration		Select Menu

USB Controller	[Enabled]	Item Specific Help
USB 2.0 Controller	[Enabled]
USB Legacy support	[Enabled]	Press [Enter] to set.
		Press [Enter] to set.

F1:Help	↑↓ : Select Item	-/+:	Change	Value	F5: Setup Defaults
ESC: Exit	→←: Select Menu	Enter:	Select	Sub-menu	F10: Save and Exit

USB Controller[enabled]Enables or disables USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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

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Page E2670 First Edition July Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety About this guide How this guide is organized Where to find more information 1.ASUS websites 2.Optional documentation Conventions used in this guide IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task M2N4-SLIspecifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Special features Rear panel Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability introduction Chapter summary 1.1Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N4-SLImotherboard 1.2Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard 1.3.1Product highlights Latest processor technology Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology Gigabit LAN Serial ATA 3Gb/s RAID PCI Express™ interface S/PDIF digital sound ready USB 2.0 technology 1.3.2ASUS Special features ASUS Two-slotthermal design ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Connector Hardware2 information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout Contents 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the heatsink and fan 2.Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base M2N4-SLICPU Fan Connectors 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations *For dual-channelmemory configuration (2), you may: •install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR Always use identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for Important notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bitversion http://support.asus.com/faq/faq Qualified Vendors List DDR2-533 DDR2-667 DDR2-800 2.4.3Installing a DIMM 2.4.4Removing a DIMM 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4PCI slots 2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot 2.5.6PCI Express x16 slots Recommended PCI Express x16 configurations 2.6Jumpers 1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) To erase the RTC RAM: 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2.Remove the onboard battery 2.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78, USBPW910) USBPW12 USBPW56 USBPW78 USBPW910 3.Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR) M2N4-SLIKeyboard Power Setting 2.7.1Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, or 6-channelconfiguration 2.7.2Internal connectors 2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) Mode of M2N4-SLIIDE Connectors 3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) M2N4-SLISATA Connectors right angle side 4.CPU, Chassis, and Power fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinPWR_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) M2N4-SLIFan Connectors 5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) M2N4-SLIUSB 2.0 Connectors The USB module is purchased separately 6.ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1,4-pinATX12V) M2N4-SLIATX Power Connector 7.Internal audio connectors (4-pinCD, AUX) 8.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO) Front panel audio connector 9.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions M2N4-SLISystem Panel Connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) Q-Connector(System panel) Step Carefully connect the ASUS Q-Connectorto the System panel connector Powering up ASUS M2N4-SLI 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS <Enter 7.Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.3 Legend bar 4.2.4 Menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4.2.7 Pop-upwindow 4.2.8 Generalhelp 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.2 System Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDEMaster/Slave Primary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto]; Secondary IDEMaster/Slave [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3 Extended Drive Access Mode Landing Zone 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring 4.3.8 Installed Memory 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration Overclock Profile [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX](value is auto-detected) PCIExpress Clock [100MHz] DDR2 Voltage [Auto] CPU Multiplier [Auto] CPU Voltage [Auto] PCIClock Synchronization Mode [Auto] 4.4.3 CPU Configuration DRAM Configuration Page Hyper Transport Frequency[4x] AMD Cool’n’Quiet Function[Disabled] AMD Live! Function [Disabled] 4.4.4 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S[No] Primary Display Adapter[PCI] 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration IDEFunction Setup Page NVRAID Configuration USB Configuration Onboard nVidia LAN[Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM[Disabled] AC97 Audio[Enabled] SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] ParallelPort Address [378/IRQ7] 4.4.6 SLIConfiguration AI -Selector[Auto] 4.5.1 ACPISuspend Type [S1&S3] 4.5.2 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled] 4.5.3 APM Configuration Restore on AC PowerLoss[ Power-Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [I nstant-Off] Power On By PCIDevices [Disabled] Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Day of Month Alarm [Disabled] Time (hh:mm) Alarm [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor CPU/Chassis Q-FanControl[Disabled] CPU/Chassis Q-FanProfile [Performance] VCOREVoltage[1.42V] 3.3V Voltage[3.31V] 12V Voltage[11.96V] CPU Temperature, M/B Temperature CPU FAN Speed, CHASSIS FAN Speed, POWER Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~xxth Boot Device [Removable] 4.6.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks 4.6.3Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master:XXXXXXXXX 4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] 4.6.6 Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check ASUSEZFlash Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Software5 support Installing an operating system 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.2.2 Drivers menu NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Realtek Audio Driver AMD Cool’n’Quiet Driver USB 2.0 Driver 5.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver ASUS AMD Cool‘n’ Quiet Utility 5.2.4 Manuals menu NVIDIA RAID User’s Guide 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information 5.2.6 Other information Motherboard Info Browse this CD Technicalsupport Form Filelist 5.3.1 Cool‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology Enabling Cool‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology Windows® 2000/XP Launching the Cool‘n’ Quiet!™ software 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe Installing PC Probe Launching PC Probe Using PC Probe Preferences Hardware monitor panels WMIbrowser DMIbrowser PCIbrowser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.4RAID configurations (Data mirroring data striping data mirroring JBOD 5.4.1 Installing hard disks Installing ParallelATA hard disks Installing SerialATA (SATA) hard disks 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations Setting the BIOS RAID items Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility Creating a RAID Volume •8 /16 KB - low disk usage •64 KB - typical disk usage •128 KB - performance disk usage 4.Press <F7> to create RAID set. The following message box appears Rebuilding a RAID array Page Deleting a RAID array Clearing a disk data 5.5Creating a RAID driver disk To create a RAID driver disk: 1.Place the motherboard support CD into the CD-ROMdrive When the Drivers menu appears, select the RAID driver disk you want to create: •Click Make NVIDIA RAID Driver to create an NVIDIA® RAID driver disk Page technology Page Requirements 6.2.1Installing SLI-readygraphics cards Insert one graphics card into the blue slot labeled PCIEX16 Insert the second graphics card into the black slot labeled VGA cable DVI cable blue 6.2.2Installing the device drivers 6.2.3Enabling the multi-GPUfeature in Windows