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M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
... Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items 2-13 2.2.6 Configuration fields 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
...39 2.9 RAID configurations 2-40 2.9.1 Installing hard disks 2-41 2.9.2 ULI® RAID configurations 2-41 2.10 Creating a RAID driver disk 2-49 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make disk menu 3-5 3.2.5 Manuals menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 8
... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites
The...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 11
... Front panel High Definition audio connector Chassis intrusion connector CD audio in connector 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12 V Power connector System panel connector
8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, and PXE Chassis Intrusion
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ATX form factor: 12 in...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 32
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 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...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
• Plug your Serial ATA boot disk on the master port (SATA1/2 to support S3 function).
• Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later when using Serial ATA.
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4
Color Red Black
Setting Master Slave
Use Boot disk Data disk
4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin ...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
... System (BIOS) setup.
1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy
disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy, USB
Flash disk, or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
... floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.00
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A/BP
Current ROM
BOARD: M2A-MVP VER: 0204 DATE: 10/25/06
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: A:\
A:
Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch
[B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move
(2) Enter BIOS setup program...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 52
... alphanumeric characters for the extension name.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
Main filename Extension name
3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 53
... /iM2AMVP.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done
Please restart your computer
A:\>
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M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 55
... flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Turn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file when found,
the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 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...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 56
...with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 3-4 for the
Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 58
... the BIOS version that you wish 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:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 59
.... For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip.
The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 88
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The motherboard comes with a RAID controller integrated in the ULI M1575 Southbridge that allows you to configure 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 read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 89
... 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...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 97
... process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.
To install the RAID driver:
1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive.
3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
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M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 100
... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if...
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 102
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ASUS Update
The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Adobe Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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Chapter 3: Software support
M2A-MVP English Edition User's Manual - Page 103
.... Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.
Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
3.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make Disk menu contains the item needed to create the ATI® RAID driver disk.
Make ATI RAID Driver Allows you to create the ATI® driver disk.
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