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Page Page 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 Page Page Page 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 Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the heatsink and fan Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page ASUS Q-Connector(system panel) Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 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 Page 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 Page 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™ Page 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) Page Page Page B.SoundMAX Page Page Page 5.3.4ASUS PC Probe Preference Hardware monitor panels WMI browser DMI browser PCI browser Usage Configuring PC Probe 5.3.5ASUS AI Suite Page 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 Page Page Deleting an array 5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® Page Page Page 6.1.1Requirements 6.1.2Before you begin 6.2Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards Page Page 6.3.1Installing the device drivers Page 6.3.2Using the Catalyst™ Control Center The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box