Asus M2N32 WS Professional User Manual download pdf (Page 20)

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Dual Gigabit LAN solution

The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total

solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express

segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN,

and le sharing requirements. See page 2-27 for details.

AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology

The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, which monitors

system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool

and quiet operating environment. See page 4-26 for details.

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Motherboard 1
First Edition V1 2
May 2006 2
Contents 3
Safety information 8
About this guide 9
Typography 10
M2N32 WS Professional 11
Product 15
1.1 Welcome! 17
1.2 Package contents 17
1.3 Special features 18
PCI Express™ interface 19
IEEE 1394a support 19
S/PDIF digital sound ready 19
USB 2.0 technology 19
Dual Gigabit LAN solution 20
1.3.2 ASUS Special features 21
Q-Connector 23
ASUS O.C. Prole 23
Hardware 25
2.1 Before you proceed 27
M2N32 WS PRO 28
2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 29
SPDIF_O2 30
Socket AM2 30
2.2.4 Layout contents 31
M2N32 WS PRO CPU Socket AM2 33
Gold triangle 34
Small triangle 34
Retention module base 35
CPU heatsink 35
Retention bracket lock 35
Retention bracket 35
CPU FAN PWR 37
CPU FAN IN 37
CPU FAN PWM 37
2.4 System memory 38
2.4.2 Memory congurations 39
Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) 40
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 41
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 41
2.5 Expansion slots 42
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 43
2.5.4 PCI slot 44
2.5.5 Two PCI-X slots 44
Qualied graphics cards 46
SATA RAID controllers 49
SCSI Disk controllers 49
SCSI RAID controllers 50
2.6 Jumper 51
PCIX_SPEED 52
2.7 Connectors 53
2.7.2 Internal connectors 55
3. Marvell 56
Rotation 60
PLED SPEAKER 65
Powering up 67
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 70
BIOS setup 71
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 73
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 74
Quit all Windows 74
The ASUS Update utility is 75
DOS environment 76
XP environment 76
2000 environment 76
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 78
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 80
4.2 BIOS setup program 82
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 83
4.2.2 Menu bar 83
4.2.4 Menu items 84
4.2.5 Sub-menu items 84
4.2.6 Conguration elds 84
4.2.3 Legend bar 84
4.2.7 Pop-up window 85
4.2.8 General help 85
4.3 Main menu 86
PIO Mode [Auto] 87
UDMA Mode [Auto] 87
4.3.6 SATA 1-6 89
4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] 90
4.4 Advanced menu 91
Overclock Options [Disabled] 92
N.O.S. Option [Disabled] 92
PCIEX16_1 Clock [Auto] 92
PCIEX16_2 Clock [Auto] 92
[+ 50mV] 93
P_+1.3V HT MCP Voltage [Auto] 94
P_+1.5VSB Voltage [+1.500V] 94
Vcore Offset Voltage [+ 50mV] 94
P_+1.2V HT Voltage [+1.250V] 94
4.4.3 PEG Link Mode 95
4.4.4 CPU Conguration 95
DRAM Timing Control 97
Output Driver Control 98
4.4.5 Chipset 99
CPU Spread Spectrum [Center] 100
HT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] 100
SLI Broadcast Aperture [Auto] 100
IRQ-xx assigned to 101
OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] 102
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] 102
USB Conguration 103
Serial-ATA Conguration 103
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 104
ECP Mode Use DMA [3] 105
4.5 Power menu 106
4.5.3 APM Conguration 107
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 108
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 109
4.6 Boot menu 110
4.6.2 Removable Drives 111
4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 111
4.6.4 CDROM Drives 111
Case Open Warning [Enabled] 112
Quick Boot [Enabled] 112
Bootup Num-Lock [On] 112
4.6.6 Security 113
PASSWORD DISABLED !!! 114
Press any key to continue 114
4.7 Tools menu 115
4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 116
4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole 117
Save BIOS Prole 118
Save to Prole 1/2 118
Save to File 118
4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 119
4.8 Exit menu 120
Software 121
Chapter summary 122
5.2 Support CD information 123
5.2.2 Drivers menu 124
5.2.3 Utilities menu 125
5.2.4 Make Disk menu 127
5.2.5 Manuals menu 128
5.2.7 Other information 129
Browse this CD 130
Technical support Form 130

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