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M2N-E SLI English Edition User''s Manual - Page 5
... menu 4-37 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-37 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-38 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-38 4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration 4-39 4.6.5 Security 4-41 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44
Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support CD information 5-1
5.2.1 Running the support CD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
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... 5-16 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-17 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-18
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-25 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1
Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2
6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows 6-5
vi
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...ports
2 x USB 2.0 connectors support four additional USB 2.0 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connector for four devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector S/PDIF out connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connectors 24-pin ATX power connector 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector System panel connector
4 Mb BIOS ROM...
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... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 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 "Share IRQ" or that the...
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...D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site...
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...CD from the optical drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the
floppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks
the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file.
Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc.
BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device...
When no CD...
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...the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive or the USB port.
Press + during POST to display the following.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
Current ROM
BOARD: M2N-E SLI VER: 0122 DATE: 06/27/2006
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\M2N320C
A:
WIN98SE
C:
NETTERM
DRIVERS
RECYCLED
WUTEMP
NEWFOL~1
INSTALL...
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... 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 VX.XX.XX. See
page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied...
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... 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...
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... and stability. Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section "4.8 Exit Menu."
• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
ASUS M2N-E SLI
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... you select [Yes]. Follow screen instructions to flash the BIOS.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B311
FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC
Current ROM
BOARD: M2N-E SLI VER: 0122.bin DATE: 05/12/2006
Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown
PATH: C:\M2N320C
A:
WIN98SE
C:
NETTERM
DRIVERS
RECYCLED
WUTEMP
NEWFOL~1
INSTALL
TEST_REB
MSDOWNLD.TMP
Note...
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... 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.
5.2.1 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...
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... helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.
ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website.
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.
ASUS AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet! software.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe®...
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... destroys data.
5.2.4 Make Disk menu
The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce® 500-SLI or Silicon Image SATA RAID driver disk.
Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit 2000 Driver Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit XP Driver Make NV SATA/RAID 32bit 2003 Driver
Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit 2000/XP/2003 system.
5-
Chapter 5: Software support
M2N-E SLI English Edition User''s Manual - Page 115
... set to Classic View. 3. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the
Screen Saver tab. 4. Click the Power... button. The
following dialog box appears. 5. From the Power schemes combo
list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click OK to effect settings.
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature.
ASUS M2N-E SLI...
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... a healthy operating condition.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support CD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II...
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... cables. 4. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support...
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...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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Chapter 5: Software support
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... (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See "9. ATX power connectors" on page 2-28 for details.
• The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system only.
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list.
ASUS M2N-E SLI
6-
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... that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.
Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia. com).
6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the Multi‑Graphics Processing...