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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 4
...Creating a bootable floppy disk 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 bar...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 5
... menu 2-35 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-35 2.8 Exit menu 2-35 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 Manual menu 3-6 3.2.6 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.7 Other information 3-7 3.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-9
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 9
... port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports
1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x PRI_IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 24
... system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows® XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benefit of manipulating this excess memory space.
Visit the ASUS FAQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 26
...system cover.
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion 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.
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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 42
... floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows®...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 43
...the BIOS using EZ Flash:
1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard and rename the same to M2N-MX.ROM.
2. Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press + during POST to display the following.
EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy...
4. Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 44
... 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...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 45
.../iM2N-MX.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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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 47
... Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading file "M2N-MX.ROM". Completed. Start flashing...
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 website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.
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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 48
...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 5-3 for the
Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 49
... the Internet:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from
3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest
the Internet option from the
you to avoid network traffic, or
drop‑down menu, then click Next.
click Auto Select. Click Next.
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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 50
... 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...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 51
.... 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...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 80
... 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 Autorun is enabled in your computer...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 81
...NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® nForce™ Chipset Driver program.
SoundMAX® ADI1986A Audio Driver Executes the wizard to install the SoundMAX™ AD1986A audio driver and application.
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet driver.
The screen display and drivers option may not be the same for different operating system versions.
ASUS M2N 1394...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 82
..., CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7...
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 83
... for different operating system versions.
ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver. ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet utility.
3.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make Disk menu allows you to make a RAID driver disk.
NVIDIA® 32bit SATA RAID Driver
Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA (SATA) RAID driver disk for a 32-bit system.
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M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 84
... contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file.
NVIDIA® SATA RAID User's Manual Allows you to open the NVIDIA® SATA RAID user's manual.
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Chapter 3: Software support
M2N 1394 English Edition User's Manual - Page 87
...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.
Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS.
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