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... Drives 4-39 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-40 4.6.6 Security 4-41 4.7 Tools menu 4-43 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-43 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-46 4.8 Exit menu 4-47
Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1
5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals...
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5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-39 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller 5-39
5.5 RAID configurations 5-40 5.5.1 Installing hard disks 5-41 5.5.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-42 5.5.3 Silicon Image RAID configurations 5-49
5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-56 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup...
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... to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. • Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards.
Where to find...
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... 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 cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
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... either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD 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 to your system.
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M2N32-SLI Premium user's manual - Page 73
...utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open.
4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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... these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to M2N32SLI.BIN and save it to a floppy disk, CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16/12 format.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder...
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Chapter summary
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5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 Windows® Vista feature 5-39 5.5 RAID configurations 5-40 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-56
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... displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
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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).
Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to the ASUS website.
ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite.
ASUS Accelerated ...
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... replace system boot logo before
flashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new
BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo.
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... to view your system's real-time CPU Frequency and voltage.
Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ software from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section 5.2.3 Utilities menu for details.
To launch the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ program:
1. If you are using Windows® 2000, click the Start button. Select Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet.
2. If...
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... OS that supports this utility.
Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD 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 DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe...
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... Suite on your computer:
1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching AI Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows® desktop.
To launch the...
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...; These two USB ports support USB wake-up capability. So when the computer is not turned on, removing USB devices such as the ASUS IR receiver from these two ports will start up the PC.
• Back I/O differs depending on the motherboards.
• Refer to page 1-9 for the OS that supports the ASUS AI Remote.
Software Installation
Before enjoying the convenience the ASUS AI Remote brings you...
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... 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 DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu.
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...and Exit Setup.
Launching the Silicon Image Array Management Software Launch the Silicon Image Array Management software from Windows® XP by clicking the Start button and selecting All Programs > Silicon Image > Sam
For details on the Silicon Image SATARaid™ RAID configuration, refer to the "Sil3132 User Guide" in your motherboard support DVD.
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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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...; The NVIDIA® SLI™ technology supports Windows® XP™ 32-bit/64bit operating system. Visit the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com) for the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology under Windows® Vista™
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list.
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... properties.
To enable the multi-GPU feature: 1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on
your Windows taskbar.
2. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager then click nView Properties.
NVIDIA Settings icon
3. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop Management tab.
4. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box.
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