Asus M2N-SLI User Manual

MotherboardM2N-SLIDeluxe

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe Chassis Q-Fan Prole item becomes user-congurable when you set the Chassis Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled].Chassis Q-Fa

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-374.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to dis

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Removable Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.Select MenuItem Specic

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-394.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupTypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Conguration o

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-413. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld set

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm.4.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-43Alarm Date: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.2 ASUS O.C. ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Ente

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-45Select MenuItem Specic HelpSave current BIOS Prole to Prole 1.Save BIOS ProleSave to Prole 1Save to Prole 2Save to File

xiM2N-SLI Deluxe specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 /AMD Athlon™ 64 /AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Semp

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.4 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press <Enter> to start EZ Flash 2 then from the conrmation s

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-474.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or di

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS M2N-SLI DeluxeChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD informat

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN fo

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS Cool ‘n’

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows® environment.ASUS AI Na

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-5Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID DriverAllows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver dis

xiiM2N-SLI Deluxe specications summaryHigh Denition Audio SoundMAX® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming,

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this inf

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-7Browse this CDDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format.Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Re

5-8 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.1 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and au

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-9Windows® 98 SE/Me1. From the Windows® 98 SE/Me operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel.2.

5-10 Chapter 5: Software supportLaunching the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ softwareThe motherboard support CD includes the Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ software that enables

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-115.3.2 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of

5-12 Chapter 5: Software supportButton Function Opens the Conguration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface windo

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-13Changing the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow do

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportMonitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-15PCI browserC l i c k t o d i s p l a y t h e P C I (Peripheral Component Interconnect) b r o w s e r. T h i s b r o

xiiiM2N-SLI Deluxe specications summaryRear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Serial (COM1) port 1 x IEEE 1394a

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportMemory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-175.3.3 ASUS Music AlarmThis motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm. The ASUS Music Alarm gi

5-18 Chapter 5: Software supportOS congurationTo congure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows®1. Place the support CD into the optical drive.2. Click the U

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-197. Click the arrow ( ) next to Options in the Options section. The Options panel appears. Disable or select the Repeat mode,

5-20 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.4 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-215.3.5 ASUS AI GearASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best performance setti

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportYou can also set the AI Gear modes by clicking the AI Gear icon on the Windows taskbar.• When AI Gear is enabled, the

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-235.3.6 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capabi

5-24 Chapter 5: Software supportFrom the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy clic

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-25Jack congurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed.

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5-26 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe5-27Enhanced Microphone FeaturesVoice recordingEnables Noise Filter function. Detects repetitive and stationary noises lik

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support5.4 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the NVIDIA® nForce™ 570 SLI MultiShield™ and JMicro® JMB36

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-295.4.1 Installing hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install ident

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID congurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integr

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-31Entering the NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID utilityTo enter the NVIDIA® RAID utility:1. Boot up your computer. 2. During POST, p

5-32 Chapter 5: Software supportTIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems us

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-33Rebuilding a RAID arrayTo rebuild a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID a

5-34 Chapter 5: Software support A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press <R> to rebuild a RAID array.

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-35Deleting a RAID arrayTo delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID arra

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-36 Chapter 5: Software supportClearing a disk dataTo clear disk data:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID a

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-395.4.3 JMicron® RAID CongurationThe JMicron® Serial ATA controller allows you to congure RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets on the exter

5-40 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility1. During POST, press <Ctrl-J> to enter the JBM363 RAID BIOS menu. 2. Th

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-412. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create.3. When th

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support5. When done, press <Enter> to conrm the creation of the RAID set. A dialogue box appears to conrm the actio

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-43Deleting a RAID set1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then p

5-44 Chapter 5: Software supportResetting disks to non-RAIDWhen you install an HDD that has been congured as part of another RAID set, you may conver

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-455.5 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP operating

5-46 Chapter 5: Software support

6 This chapter tells how to install SLI-ready PCI Express graphics cards. NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support

ASUS M2N-SLI DeluxeChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Packag

ASUS M2N-SLI DeluxeChapter summary6.1 Overview ... 6-16.2 Dual graphics

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) - Intel® Edition technology that allows you to

6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support6.2 Dual graphics card setup6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cardsInstall only identical SLI-ready

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-34. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot.If required, c

6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support7. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the graphics card/s.We recommend to install an additional c

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 6-5NVIDIA Settings iconTo enable the multi-GPU feature:1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar.2. From th

6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support5. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced.6. Select

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N-SLI Deluxe motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and lates

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-3Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology throu

iiE2590First Edition May 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software de

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionAMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors system op

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1-5Advanced Thermal DesignFanless Design and Heat-pipe The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from major therm

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionPrecision Tweaker This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Fro

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS M2N-SLI DeluxeChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard o

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutSocket AM2DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-112. PCI slots 2-173. PCI Express x1 slots 2-184. PCI Exp

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-5Internal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-242. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-243. NVID

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Make sure that the socket le

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-73. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small tr

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64/AMD Athlon™ 64 FX/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 and AMD Sempron™ proce

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-92. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-112.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) s

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware informationImportant notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit versionIf you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating Syste

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-13 DDR2 SizeVendor ModelSide(s)ComponentDIMM socket support A* B* C*512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512 • • •1024MB KI

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualied Vendors List DDR2-800 DDR2 SizeVendor ModelSide(s)ComponentDIMM socket support A* B* C*512MB KINGSTON K4

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so c

ivContents2.6 Jumper ... 2-202.7 Connectors ...

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priori

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information• In single card mode, we recommend that you use the blue PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16_1) slot.• Due to chipset limi

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-19Recommended PCI Express x16 congurations ModePCIEX16_1 (Blue) slot PCIE16_2 (Black) slotCard type Speed Card type SpeedNon-SL

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-212.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Serial port. This 9-

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware informationRefer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel congurat

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-2314. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/P

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-25If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.3. NVIDIA® nForce® 57

vContents4.3.8 Usable Memory ... 4-184.4 Advanced menu ...

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. JMicron JMB363® Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID1)This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. T

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-275. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3, 3-pin C

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-299. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V S

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-3111. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from an optical drive suc

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 2-33• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this c

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQ-Connector (System panel)ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the m

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

viContents5.2.7 Other information ... 5-65.3 Software information ...

ASUS M2N-SLI DeluxeChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Powering off th

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all swi

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butt

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

Chapter summary4ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output S

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows®

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboa

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these i

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-77. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The utility ver

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for the

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-94.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-114.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu barSub-

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-134.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Su

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-154.3.4 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a s

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard di

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-174.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupHeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing ZoneShows the number of landi

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-19Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Specic HelpAdjust

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupStandard Loads the standard settings for the system.AI Overclock Loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-21CPU Multiplier [Auto]Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier. The conguration options may vary depending on the type

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 AI NET2F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-234.4.4 CPU CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpDRAM timing and control.CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Engineering Sample

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupDRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]Enables or disables the DRAM ECC function. This item appears only when you install DRAM modules th

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-25Dynamic Idle Cycle CounterConguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]Idle Cycle LimitConguration options: [Auto] [0 cy

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAddress/Command Setup TimeConguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK]Read DQS Timing ControlConguration options: [

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-274.4.5 ChipsetF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpSelect Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-29Select MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedIDE Function SetupThis sub-menu contains

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedSerial-ATA CongurationThis sub-menu al

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-31Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-334.5.3 APM CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC powe

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabl

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-352.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It