Asus M2N-SLI User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Notices
- Safety information
- About this guide
- Typography
- M2N4-SLI specifications summary
- Product introduction
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Package contents
- 1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.3 ASUS Special features
- Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.2.1 Placement direction
- 2.2.2 Screw holes
- 2.2.3 Motherboard layout
- 2.2.4 Layout Contents
- 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
- 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
- 2.4 System memory
- 2.4.1 Overview
- 2.4.2 Memory configurations
- 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
- 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
- 2.5 Expansion slots
- 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
- 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
- 2.5.4 PCI slots
- 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot
- 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
- 2.6 Jumpers
- 2.7 Connectors
- 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
- 2.7.2 Internal connectors
- Powering up
- 3.1 Starting up for the first time
- 3.2 Powering off the computer
- 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
- 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
- BIOS setup
- 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
- 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS
- 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file
- 4.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
- 4.1.5 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
- 4.1.6 ASUS Update utility
- 4.2 BIOS setup program
- 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
- 4.2.2 Menu bar
- 4.2.3 Legend bar
- 4.2.4 Menu items
- 4.2.5 Sub-menu items
- 4.2.6 Configuration fields
- 4.2.7 Pop-up window
- 4.2.8 General help
- 4.3 Main menu
- 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
- 4.3.2 System Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx]
- 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
- 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave
- 4.3.6 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4
- 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring
- 4.3.8 Installed Memory
- 4.4 Advanced menu
- 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
- 4.4.3 CPU Configuration
- 4.4.4 PCIPnP
- 4.4.5 Onboard Device Configuration
- 4.4.6 SLI Configuration
- 4.5 Power menu
- 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
- 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
- 4.5.3 APM Configuration
- 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
- 4.6 Boot menu
- 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
- 4.6.2 Removable Drives
- 4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration
- 4.6.6 Security
- 4.7 Tools menu
- 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
- 4.8 Exit menu
- Software support
- 5.1 Installing an operating system
- 5.2 Support CD information
- 5.2.1 Running the support CD
- 5.2.2 Drivers menu
- 5.2.3 Utilities menu
- 5.2.4 Manuals menu
- 5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
- 5.3 Software information
- 5.3.1 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
- 5.4 RAID configurations
- 5.4.1 Installing hard disks
- 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
- 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.1.1 Requirements
- 6.2 Dual graphics card setup
- 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
- 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
- 6.2.4 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows