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M3A32-MVP manual
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Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
Chapter 3:
Powering up
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
Chapter 5:
Software support
Chapter 6:
ATI® CrossFire™ technology support
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
M3A32-MVPDeluxe Series specifications summary
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Product1 introduction
Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
Native DDR2 1066 support
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology
PCIe 2.0 support
Multi-VGAsupport
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
Dual RAID solution
IEEE 1394a support
S/PDIF digital sound ready
WiFi-APSolo (WiFi-APEdition only)
High Definition Audio
1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS MyLogo 2™
1.3.3ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features
Hardware2 information
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2.1Before you proceed
Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Motherboard layout
2.2.4Layout contents
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
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2.3.2Installing the heatsink and fan
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2.3.3Installing the optional fans
2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations
M3A32-MVPDeluxe Series
Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-800MHzcapability for AM2 CPU
DDR2-667MHzcapability for AM2 CPU
DDR2-533MHzcapability for AM2 CPU
2.4.3Installing a DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.4.5Installing ASUS Cool Mempipe
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2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5Four PCI Express x16 slots
Primary PCI Express x16 slots
Universal PCI Express x16 slots (max. x8 mode)
2.6Jumper
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
For WiFi-APEdition Only:
2.7.2Internal connectors
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Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
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ASUS Q-Connector(system panel)
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3.1Starting up for the first time
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
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4.1.1ASUS Update utility
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
4.1.4AFUDOS utility
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4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
4.2BIOS setup program
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
4.2.3Navigation keys
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
4.2.7Pop-upwindow
4.2.8Scroll bar
4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4Language [English]
4.3.5Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA1~4
4.3.6Storage Configuration
4.3.7System Information
4.4.1Jumperfree Configuration
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [XXX]
PLL1 Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PLL2 Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]
DDR Voltage [Auto]
Northbridge Voltage [Auto]
Southbridge Voltage [Auto]
AMD Auto Xpress [Auto]
Memory Configuration
DRAM Timing Configuration
AI Clock Skew for Channel A [Auto]
AI Clock Skew for Channel B [Auto]
4.4.2AI Net
4.4.3CPU Configuration
4.4.4Chipset
Hyper Transport Configuration
4.4.5Onboard Devices Configuration
4.4.6PCI PnP
4.4.7USB Configuration
4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
4.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.5APM Configuration
Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]
Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]
Power On By External Modems [Disabled]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
4.5.6Hardware Monitor
4.6.1Boot Device Priority
4.6.2Boot Settings Configuration
4.6.3Security
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
4.7.1ASUS EZ Flash
4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile
4.8Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Software5 support
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5.2.1Running the support DVD
5.2.2Drivers menu
5.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Suite
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Adobe Reader
5.2.4Make Disk menu
5.2.5Manual menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information
5.2.7Other information
Technical support Form
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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5.3.2Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
Launching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software
5.3.3AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)
A.SoundMAX BlackHawk (AI Audio 2)
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B.SoundMAX
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5.3.4ASUS PC Probe
Preference
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
5.3.5ASUS AI Suite
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5.3.6ASUS AI Gear
5.3.7ASUS AI Nap
5.3.8ASUS AI N.O.S
5.3.9ASUS Q-Fan2
5.3.10ASUS AI Booster
5.3.11AMD OverDrive (AOD)
5.4.1RAID definitions
5.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.3AMD® RAID configurations
AMD® FastBuild™ Utility
Creating a RAID 0 configuration
Creating a RAID 1 configuration
Creating a RAID 0+1 configuration
Deleting a RAID configuration
5.4.4Marvell® RAID configurations
Marvell® RAID BIOS Configuration utility
Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
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Deleting an array
5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®
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6.1.1Requirements
6.1.2Before you begin
6.2Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards
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6.3.1Installing the device drivers
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6.3.2Using the Catalyst™ Control Center
The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box