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Asus VISTA EDITION M2N-PLUS SLI User Manual

Motherboard

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Motherboard

M2N-Plus SLI

Vista Edition

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Table of contents

Document Outline

  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
  • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Editionspecifications summary
  • Product introduction
  • 1.1 Welcome!
  • 1.2 Package contents
  • 1.3 Special features
  • 1.3.1 Product highlights
  • 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features 
  • 1.3.3 ASUS Special features
  • 1.3.4 ASUS features and the supporting OS
  • 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
  • 2.3.2 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 slots
  • 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
  • 2.6 Jumper
  • 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 Turning 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 ASUS Update utility
  • 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
  • 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
  • 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS
  • 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file
  • 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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.]
  • 4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave
  • 4.3.5 SATA1~4
  • 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
  • 4.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB]
  • 4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB]
  • 4.4 Advanced menu
  • 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
  • 4.4.2 CPU Configuration
  • 4.4.3 PCIPnP
  • 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration
  • 4.4.5 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
  • 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives
  • 4.6.4 CDROM Drives
  • 4.6.5 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 Make Disk menu
  • 5.2.5 Manual menu
  • 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information
  • 5.2.7 Other information
  • 5.3 Software information
  • 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
  • 5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
  • 5.3.3 C-Media CM6501 audio utility
  • 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
  • 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear
  • 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap
  • 5.3.7 AI Remote
  • 5.4 Windows® Vista feature
  • 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)
  • 5.5 RAID configurations
  • 5.5.1 Installing hard disks
  • 5.5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
  • 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk
  • NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Dual graphics card setup
  • 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
  • 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
  • 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®