Asus M2N32-SLI Premium VISTA Edition User Manual

MotherboardM2N32-SLIPremiumVista Edition

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

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedIDE Function SetupThis sub-menu contains

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-31Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to control onchip SATA controllerPhoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utili

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOnboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options:

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-33Parallel Port Mode [EPP]Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [EC

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.3 APM CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC powe

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-35Date (of Month) Alarm [xx]To set the date of alarm, highlight this item then press <+> or <-> to

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-37Chassis Q-Fan Prole [Performance]Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis Q-Fan. W

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to dis

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-394.6.2 Removable Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.Select Me

xiM2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Athlon™64 / Athlon™ 64 FX

4-40Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-41Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key.

4-42Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld set

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-434.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then

4-44Chapter 4: BIOS setupLoad from FileAllows you to load the previous BIOS le saved in the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with the FAT32/16/12 f

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-45Save to FileAllows you to save the current BIOS le to the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with FAT32/16/1

4-46Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-474.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items

4-48Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

xiiHigh Denition Audio SoundMAX® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming, and Jack-Retasking Technology Op

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista EditionChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Su

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP.E

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard support

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility req

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 590-SLI or Silicon Image

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manual menuThe Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of th

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-75.2.7 Other informationThe icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the mot

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTechnical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technic

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-95.3 Software informationMost of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide

xiii(continued on the next page)ASUS Exclusive Overclocking featuresIntelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) -

5-10 Chapter 5: Software support9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After a

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-115.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ TechnologyThe motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology that dynamical

5-12 Chapter 5: Software support• Make sure to install the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature.• The AMD Cool ‘n’

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-135.3.3 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utilityThe ADI AD1988B High Denition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel au

5-14 Chapter 5: Software supportFrom the taskbar, double-click on the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel.Audio Setup WizardBy click

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-15Jack congurationThis screen helps you congure your computer’s audio ports, depending on the audio devices y

5-16 Chapter 5: Software supportAudio preferencesClick the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-17Microphone optionsClick the Microphone tab to optimize your microphone input settings.Enhanced Microphone fea

5-18 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe IIPC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-19Button FunctionOpens the Conguration windowOpens the Report windowOpens the Desktop Management Interface win

xivInternal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support four additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two device

5-20 Chapter 5: Software supportChanging the monitor panels positionTo change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-21Monitoring sensor alertThe monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the thresh

5-22 Chapter 5: Software supportPCI browserClick to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information o

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-23Memory usageThe Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the

5-24 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.5 ASUS AI SuiteASUS AI Suite allows you to launch AI Gear, AI N.O.S., AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan utilities eas

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-25Other feature buttonsClick on right corner of the main window to open the monitor window. Click on right

5-26 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.6 ASUS AI N.O.S.This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and auto

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-275.3.7 ASUS AI GearASUS AI Gear provides four system performance options that allows you to select the best

5-28 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.8 ASUS AI NapThis feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. En

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-295.3.9 ASUS AI BoosterThe ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® envir

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

5-30 Chapter 5: Software support5.3.10 ASUS Q-FanThis ASUS Q-Fan Control feature allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU Q-Fan

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-315.3.11 AI RemoteWith the ASUS AI Remote, you can play, pause, or adjust the volume on any songs desired with

5-32 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS >>USB receiverUSB receiverUSB IR ReceiverYour motherboard will come bundled with a IR Receiver, simply conn

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-33Activating HID-Compliant DevicesDue to the limitation of the operating system, if you remove the IR receiver

5-34 Chapter 5: Software supportASUS AI Remote SettingsAfter the installation of the ASUS AI Remote software, the utility screen will show up and allo

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-353. Multimedia KeysProleThere are nine default applications in the Prole drop-down menu and ve sets of User

5-36 Chapter 5: Software supportSelect FileAfter selecting the correct path, you should select the correct executable le (.exe) of the application fo

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-37Dene Hotkeys for ApplicationIf you want to use the Media Control Zone to control non-default applications, s

5-38 Chapter 5: Software supportMedia Player iTunes PowerDVD WinDVD QuickTimeFull Screen v v v v vv v v/x v v+ v v v v v- v v v v v v v v v x v v v v

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-395.4 Windows® Vista feature5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)This motherboard is equipped with the ASUS

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista EditionChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ...

5-40 Chapter 5: Software support5.5 RAID congurationsThe motherboard comes with the Silicon Image Sil3132 and the NVIDIA® nForce™ 590 SLI Southbridg

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-415.5.1 Installing hard disksThe motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, in

5-42 Chapter 5: Software support5.5.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID congurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance RAID controller integrated i

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-43Entering the NVIDIA® MeidaShield RAID utilityTo enter the NVIDIA® RAID utility:1. Boot up your computer. 2

5-44 Chapter 5: Software supportTIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-45Rebuilding a RAID arrayTo rebuild a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to

5-46 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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-47Deleting a RAID arrayTo delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to se

5-48 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 ar

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-495.5.3 Silicon Image RAID congurations The Silicon Image RAID controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD co

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition motherboard!The motherboard deliver

5-50 Chapter 5: Software supportEntering the Silicon Image BIOS RAID Conguration UtilityTo enter the Silicon Image BIOS RAID conguration utility:1.

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-51 Manual conguration a. Select Manual conguration and press <Enter>. The following pop-up me

5-52 Chapter 5: Software support2. Select RAID 1 then press <Enter> to display the following.MAIN MENUAuto congurationManual conguration c.

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-53PHYSICAL DRIVE0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB1 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXMB2 XXXXXXXXXXX

5-54 Chapter 5: Software support e. If you selected Create with data copy, the following pop-up menu appears. MAIN MENUAuto co

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 5-55Congure a CONCATENATION set when using a single Serial ATA drive; otherwise, the system will not recognize t

5-56 Chapter 5: Software support5.6 Creating a RAID driver diskA oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/XP/Vista o

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista EditionChapter summary6.1 Overview ...

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 6-16.1 OverviewThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface)-Intel® Edition technology tha

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

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 6-34. Insert the second graphics card into the other slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated on the sl

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 6-5NVIDIA Settings iconTo enable the multi-GPU feature:1. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 1-3Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/

iiE2982First Edition V1 January 2007Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and soft

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionUSB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increas

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 1-5AP Trigger The AP Trigger allows you to quickly boot or resume directly into media or into your favorite appl

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionASUS Array Mic The Bundled Superbeam Array Microphone receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and i

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 1-71.3.3 ASUS special featuresASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking featuresASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS O.C. Prole that a

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 1-91.3.5 ASUS features and the supporting OSRefer to the following table for the OS that supports ASUS features.

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista EditionChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-32.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the tempe

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Motherboard layoutM2N32-SLI PREMIUM24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12in)FLOPPYPRI_IDEPANELTPMLPTSATA1SuperI/O8MbBIOSCH

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-52.2.5 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-132. PCI slots2-213. PCI Express x 4 slot2-214. PCI Ex

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-262. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)2

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-72.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Make sure that the socke

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner wit

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-92.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor require

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-115. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherb

ivContents2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot & PCI Express x1 slot ... 2-212.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ...

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.3 Installing the optional fan1. Position the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly. 2. Fit the grooved

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationImportant notice on installing Windows® XP 32-bit versionIf you install Windows® XP 32-bit version Operating Syste

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. F

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware informationDDR2-800 MHz capabilityM2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)Size Vendor Chip N

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-17Size Vendor Chip No.SS/DSPart No.DIMM supportA* B* C*512MB ADATA E5108AE-6E-E SS M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z • •512MB

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware informationSize Vendor Chip No.SS/DSPart No.DIMM supportA* B* C*512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 SS HYMP564U648-C4 • • •1GB Hynix

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-192.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections descri

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI device

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-212.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that com

vContents4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ... 4-184.3.8 Installed Memory ...

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-232.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Ser

2-24 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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-2513. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable.

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided opp

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-273. NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], S

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Silicon Image® Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pin SATA_RAID2)This connector is for a Serial ATA signal cable. Th

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 2-295. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB 78, USB910_ASAP)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the U

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. CPU, chassis, power, and chipset fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-319. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The po

viContents5.3 Software information ... 5-95.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 ...

2-32 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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-33M2N32-SLI PREMIUMM2N32-SLI PREMIUM Internal audio connectorCDRight Audio ChannelGNDGNDLeft Audio Channel11. O

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware informationM2N32-SLI PREMIUMM2N32-SLI PREMIUM Digital audio connectorSPDIF_OUT +5VSPDIFOUTGND13. Digital audio connecto

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition2-35• System power LED (2-pin PLED)This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware informationASUS Q-Connector (system panel)You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front panel cables i

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista EditionChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be s

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

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

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

Chapter summary4ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setu

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Bas

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility f

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-77. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8.

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 c

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-94.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to rest

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

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-114.2.1 BIOS menu screenLegend barGeneral helpMenu barSub-menu itemsConguration eldsMenu itemsSelect MenuIte

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-134.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the congurat

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-154.3.5 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devic

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-174.3.6 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There

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 M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-19Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Spec

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

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-21F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu

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

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-234.4.3 CPU CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpDRAM timing and control.CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Se

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto]Sets the memory timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T]DRAM ECC Enable [Disabled]Enables or

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-25Trdrd [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5]Tref [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [7.8 us] [3.9

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCS/ODT Fine Delay [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay]

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-27AMD Live! [Disabled]Enables or disables the AMD Live! technology. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]A

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSB-->NB HT Speed [5xSB to NB HT Frequency]Allows you to set the Southbridge to Northbridge HT Speed. Conguration options

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition 4-29Select MenuItem Specic HelpSelect Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No i