Asus M2N32 WS Professional User Manual

Motherboard M2N32 WS Professional
ii E2560 First Edition V1 May 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix M2N32 WS Professional specications summary ................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Special features ................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 ......................................................... 2-3 2.2.5 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-4 2.2.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-9 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-12 2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-12 2.4.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17 2.5.4 PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-18 2.5.5 PCI-X slots .................................................................... 2-18 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-18 2.5.7 T wo PCI Express x16 slots ........................................... 2-18
iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-25 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-29 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS .......................................................... 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le ............................................ 4-8 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ......................................................... 4-1 1 4.2.2 Menu bar ........................................................................ 4-1 1 4.2.3 Legend bar .................................................................... 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 4-12 4.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 4-12 4.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 4-12 4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 4-13 4.2.8 General help ................................................................. 4-13 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.3.1 System T ime ................................................................ 4-14 4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-14 4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-14 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................ 4-14 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave ............................................. 4-15 4.3.6 F i r st , Se c o nd , T h i r d , F o u rt h , F i f th , a n d S i x th S A T A M as t e r . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 4 - 1 7
v Contents 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory ............................................................. 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ............................................ 4-19 4.4.2 AI NET2 ........................................................................ 4-22 4.4.3 PEG Link Mode ............................................................. 4-23 4.4.4 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-23 4.4.5 Chipset .......................................................................... 4-27 4.4.6 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-29 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 4-30 4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-34 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype ..................................................... 4-34 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 4-34 4.5.3 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-35 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-37 4.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-38 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-38 4.6.2 Removable Drives ......................................................... 4-39 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................... 4-39 4.6.4 CDROM Drives ............................................................. 4-39 4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration ......................................... 4-40 4.6.6 Security ......................................................................... 4-41 4.7 T ools menu ................................................................................. 4-43 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm ........................................................ 4-43 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 4-45 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-47 4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-48
vi Contents Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 5-1 5.2 Support CD information .............................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD ................................................. 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu ............................................................. 5-5 5.2.5 Manuals menu ................................................................ 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information .............................................. 5-7 5.2.7 Other information ............................................................ 5-7
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company . • If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer . Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately . • T o avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry . • Avoid dust, humidity , and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician or your retailer .
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
x Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you must p ress the enclo sed ke y. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1 Key2 Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously , the key names are linked with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl Alt D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdash M2N32-WS.ROM DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
xi M2N32 WS Professional specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™64 FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ T echnology AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing Chipset NVIDIA ® nForce ® 590 SLI™ MCP(NVIDIA ® LinkBoost™ T echnology , NVIDIA ® T ritium T echnology certied) North bridge: NVIDIA ® C51XE South bridge: NVIDIA ® MCP55PXE PCI-X bridge: NEC uPD720404 System bus 2000 / 1600 MT/s Memory Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ECC/non-ECC DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules - Supports up to 8 GB system memory Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express™ x16 slots with NVIDIA ® SLI™ support at full x16, x16 speed 2 x PCI-E x1 slots 2 x PCI-X slots 1 x PCI 2.2 slot Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Supports two identical NVIDIA ® SLI™-ready graphics cards, both at x16 mode Storage NVIDIA ® nForce ® 590 SLI™ MCP supports: - 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA 133/100 devices - 6 x Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s connectors support six Serial A T A devices - RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0 1, RAID 5, and JBOD congurations spanning across Serial A T A drives via the onboard NVIDIA ® MediaShield™ RAID controller Marvell ® 88SE614x Serial A T A controller supports: - 3 x Internal Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s - 1 x External Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s on the rear panel - 1 x IDE connector for up to two Ultra DMA 100 devices LAN 2 x Marvell ® 88E1 1 16 PHY Firewall function Supports T eaming functions
xii M2N32 WS Professional specications summary High Denition Audio SoundMAX ® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Streaming, and Jack-Retasking T echnology Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF Out interfaces IEEE 1394 T1 1394 controller supports: - 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (at mid-board) USB Supports up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports ASUS special features Performance Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI NOS™ (Non-delay Overclocking System) - AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - AI Clock Skew - ASUS PEG Link (automatic performance tuning for single/dual graphics cards) ASUS BIOS Pr o le: ov er clo cki ng co n gur at io n- sha rin g too l - ASUS C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) - - ASUS AI Booster - Adjustable FSB/DDR2 ratio. Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. - Hyper Path 3 Precision T weaker: - vDIMM: 25-step DRAM voltage control - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V increment - Stepless Frequency Selection(SFS) allows FSB tuning from 200 MHz up to 400 MHz at 1 MHz increment - PCI Express x16 frequency allows PCI Express x16 frequency tuning from 100 MHz to 200 MHz at 1 MHz increment ASUS special features Thermal ASUS 8-Phase Power Design Stack Cool 2 Q-Fan 2 ASUS Heat-pipe Thermal solution ASUS special features Life Multi-language BIOS SA T A on the Go AI Nap AI Gear My Logo™ 3 ASUS special features Others CrashFree BIOS 3 EZ Flash 2 ASUS AI NET 2 Q-Connector ASUS AI Quiet (continued on the next page)
xiii M2N32 WS Professional specications summary Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Parallel port 1 x External Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio ports Internal connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support six additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors for two devices 9 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x CPU / 4 x Chassis / 1 x Power fan connectors 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors 1 x Parallel connector 1 x TPM connector Chassis intrusion connector Front panel audio connector CD audio in connector 24-pin A TX power connector 8-pin A TX 2.0/1.1 power connector System panel connector BIOS features 8 Mb AW ARD BIOS, PnP , DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion Power requirements A TX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) A TX 12 V 2.0 compliant Support CD contents Device drivers BIOS ash utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA ® RAID Form factor A TX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) *Specications are subject to change without notice.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-1 1.1 Welcome! Th ank yo u f or b uyi ng an A SUS ® M2N32 WS Professional motherboard ! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below . If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M2N32 WS Professional I/O modules 1 x 2-port IEEE 1394a module 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 module Cables 9 x Serial A T A cables 5 x Serial A T A power cables for up to nine devices 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield ASUS SLI™ Bridge ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, System panel) Application CD ASUS motherboard support CD InterVideo ® Media Launcher Documentation User guide
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket that supports AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ FX/Sempron™ processor . With an integrated low- latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly scalable HyperT ransport™ technology-based system bus, the motherboard provides a powerful platform for your diverse computing needs, increased ofce productivity , and enhanced digital media experience. See page 2-7 for details. NVIDIA ® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) The NVIDIA ® Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) technology allows two graphics processing units (GPUs) in a single system. This technology takes advantage of the PCI Express™ bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software solutions that allows multiple GPUs to work together and achieve exceptional graphics performance. 64-bit CPU support The motherboard supports 64-bit computing, which is the next generation technology to replace the current 32-bit architecture. The 64-bit architecture delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access, and increased productivity . This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and exibility by support either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. See page 2-7 for details. DDR2 memory support Th e m oth erb oa rd su ppo rt s DDR 2 m emo ry that features data transfer rates of 800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 10.7 GB/s. See pages 2-12 to 2-13 for details. PCI-X ® interface The motherboard supports PCI-X, the new and improved version of the previous PCI standard. PCI-X offers faster data transfers and enhanced system reliability with ECC automatic single-bit error recovery and double-bit error detection. PCI-X, which is backward-compatible with PCI-based hardware and software, enables users to keep pace with upcoming advances in high-bandwidth, business-critical applications such as Fiber Channel, RAID, InniBrand™ Architecture, and iSCSI. See pages 2-18 and 2-26 for details.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-3 PCI Express™ interface Th e m oth erb oa rd fu lly s up por ts PCI E xp res s, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specications. See page 2-18 for details. Serial A T A I/II technology and SA T A-On-The-Go Th e m oth erb oa rd fu lly s up por ts the Serial A T A II 3.0 Gb/s technology through the Serial A T A interfaces and the NVIDIA ® nForce ® 590 SLI™ chipset. The Serial A T A 3 Gb/s specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial A T A products with a host of new features, including Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm. Serial A T A allows for thinner , more exible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required. Leveraging these Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s features is the SA T A-On-The-Go. Supported by the Marvell ® 88SE614x Serial A T A controller , four Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s connectors (three at mid-board and one on the rear panel) provide smart setup, and hot-plug function. See pages 2-28, 2-31, and 2-32 for details. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and exible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-33 for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The mothe rboard suppo rts t he S/PDIF technology through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 2-27 for details. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 2-28 and 2-33 for details.
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 T echnology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet T echnology , which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet operating environment. See page 4-26 for details.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-5 1.3.2 ASUS Special features AI Gear AI Gear allows users to choose from four modes to adjust CPU, FSB speed and Vcore voltage, minimizing noise and power consumption. Users can choose the mode that best suits their needs. See page 4-20 for details AI Nap With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when the user is temporarily away . T o wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key . Advanced Thermal Design ASUS Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details. 8-Phase Power Design The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The design ensures high efciency operation to generate less heat compared with conventional power solutions, thus achieving cool system environment and making this motherboard ideal for overclocking. Fanless Design and Heat-pipe The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat ow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the following areas: CPU, power , VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efcient manner .
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB ash disk containing the BIOS le. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 4-9 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility . Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash utility . See pages 4-5 and 4-47 for details. ASUS MyLogo 3 ASUS My Logo 3 is the new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. PEG Link Mode for two graphics cards This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance. It allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system conguration. Four additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See page 4-23 for details. Precision T weaker This feature allows you to ne tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the memory Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance. ASUS Multi-language BIOS The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster conguration. See page 4-14 for details. C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter .
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-7 Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making connection quick and accurate. ASUS O.C. Prole The motherboard features the ASUS BIOS Prole that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate le, giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite settings. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-20 for details.
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-7 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-25 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity . • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. M2N32 WS PRO ®
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-3 2.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.5 Motherboard layout P ANEL M2N32 WS PRO ® AAFP CHASSIS 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) CPU_FAN DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) IE1394_1 FLOPPY Super I/O 8Mb BIOS TSB43AB22A CD AD1988B PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 CLRTC USB78 USB56 A TX12V SB_PWR EA TXPWR PRI_IDE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_EIDE COM1 LAN1_USB12 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: K eyboard P ARALLEL PORT SPDIF_O1 SPDIF_O2 LAN2_USB34 EXT_SA TA4 AUDIO PCIEX16_2 PCIEX1_2 PCIX_1 PCIX_2 USB910 USB910_WFGBT TPM Socket AM2 PCIX_SPEED IE1394_2 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN1 SPS_FAN1 EXT_SA TA1 EXT_SA TA3 EXT_SA TA2 SA TA5 SA TA3 SA TA1 SA TA6 SA TA4 SA TA2 CHA_FAN4 CHA_FAN2 Marvell 88E1 116 Marvell 88E1 116 Marvell 88SE614x nVIDIA ® C51XE NEC uPD720404 nVIDIA ® MCP55PXE
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots Page 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-12 2. PCI slots 2-18 3. PCI Express x16 slots 2-18 4. PCI Express x1 slot 2-18 5. PCI-X slots 2-18 Jumper Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLR TC) 2-25 2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED) 2-26 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-27 2. Parallel port 2-27 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-27 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-27 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black) 2-27 6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange) 2-27 7. Line In port (light blue) 2-27 8. Line Out port (lime) 2-27 9. Microphone port (pink) 2-28 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray) 2-28 1 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-28 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 2-28 13. External SA T A port 2-28 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port 2-28 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-28 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-28
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-29 2. NVIDIA ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-29 3. Marvell ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) 2-30 4. NVIDIA ® nForceNVIDIA ® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) 2-31 5. Marvell ® 88SE614x Serial A T A connector (7-pin EXT_ SA T A1, EXT_SA T A2, EXT_SA T A3) 2-32 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 2-33 7. IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1, 10-1 pin IE1394_2) 2-33 8. CPU, chassis, power , and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin CHA_F AN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3, 3-pin CHA_F AN4, 3-pin SPS_F AN1) 2-34 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-35 10. ATX po wer c onn ect or s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin A TX12V) 2-35 1 1. Front panel audio co nne ctor (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-36 12. Internal audio con nec tor (4-pin CD [black]) 2-37 13. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 2-37 14. TPM con nec tor (20-1 pin TPM) 2-38 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) • System power LED (2-pin PLED) • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) • A TX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) 2-39
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-7 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90º angle; otherwise, the CPU will not t in completely . 2. Unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90º angle. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a 940-pin AM2 socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/Athlon™ 64 FX/Athlon™ 64/Sempron™ processor . Socket lever The AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 939-pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ processor . Make sure you use a CPU is designed for the AM2 socket. The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO CPU Socket AM2
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place. 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. Gold triangle Small triangle
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan The AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink ts properly on the retention module base. Retention module base CPU heatsink CPU fan Retention bracket lock Retention bracket Y our boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter . • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. • Y ou do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly , make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly . Make sure that you use only AMD-certied heatsink and fan assembly .
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts the retention mechanism module base, otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-11 5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO CPU fan connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Sockets Channel 1 DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 Channel 2 DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-13 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Important notice on installing Windows ® XP 32-bit version If you install Windows ® XP 32-bit version Operating System (OS), the limitation of this OS version is that it may reserve a certain amount of memory space for system devices. We recommend that you install less than 3 GB system memory if you would like to work under Windows ® XP 32-bit version OS. The excess memory installation will not cause any usage problem, but it will not give users the benet of manipulating this excess memory space. Visit the ASUS F AQ site for further explanation: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq. aspx?SLanguage=en-us Under General Search, make the selections as shown, then click Search. Click the article titled “ 4GB memory installed but less memory size detected. ” Y ou also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue: http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/4GB_Rev1.pdf http:/ /www.i ntel.co m/supp ort/mot herboa rds/se rver /sb/cs -016594 .htm • For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 = DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2). • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor . Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for the latest Qualied V endors List. • When using only one DDR2 DIMM module, install it into slot DIMM_A1 only . • For single-channel memory conguration, start installing the DDR2 DIMMs from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1. • For dual-channel memory conguration, install the DIMMs in slots DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 (yellow slots); install another pair of DIMMs in slots DIMM_B2 and DIMM_A2 (black slots).
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information SIZE T ype V endor Module Chip V endor Chip Component 256Mbytes Unbuffer Micron MT8HTF3264AG-53EB3 Micron MT4CB1 1Z9BQT Unbuffer Samsung M378T3253FG0-CD5 Samsung K4T56083QF-GCD5 Unbuffer KINGST ON KVR533D2N4/256GID Hynix HY5PS121621 FP-C4 528A Unbuffer KINGST ON KVR533D2N4/256 Hynix HY5PS121621 FP-C4 526A Unbuffer Adata M2OHY2F4G2150A1B0Z Hynix HY5PS12821 Unbuffer T ranscend TS32MLQ64V5M ELPIDA E5116AF-5C-E Unbuffer Corsair VS256MB533D2 Corsair 32M16CED EL1 100549 512Mbytes Unbuffer Adata M2O HT2G 3H311 0A1B 0Z Hynix HY5PS12821 Unbuffer Corsair CM2X-512-4300 Corsair Unbuffer PQI MEAB-328LA0102-05D1 PQI PQB2648Y38 Unbuffer Corsair VS512MB533D2 Corsair MIII00533 32M8CEC Unbuffer GEIL GX25124300X Unbuffer Elpida EBE51ED8ABF A-5C-E Elpida 　 Unbuffer Elpida EBE51UD8ABF A-5C-E Elpida E5108AB-5C-E Unbuffer Hynix HYMP564U648-C4 AA Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 Unbuffer Hynix HYMP564U728-C4 Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 Unbuffer Kingston KVR533D2N4/512GID SEC K4T51083QC Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF6464AG-53EB2 Micron MT4DB1 1Z9BQT Unbuffer Samsung M378T6553BG0-CD5 Samsung K4T51083QB-GCD5 Unbuffer Samsung M391T6453FG0-CD5 Samsung K4T51083QB-GCD5 Unbuffer Samsung M391T6553BG0-CD5 Samsung K4T56083QF-GCD5 Unbuffer PQI MEAB322HA1601 PQI PQB2328S38 Unbuffer T ranscend TS64MLQ64V5J Samsung K4T51083QB-GCD5 1024Mbytes ECC Hynix HYMP512U648-C4 Hynix HY5PS12821F-C4 Unbuffer T ranscend TS128MLQ64V5J SEC K4T51083QC Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF12864A Y -53EA1 Micron 4MAII D9CRZ 2048Mbytes Unbuf fer Kinston KVR533D2N4/2G Elpida E1 108AA-5C-E SIZE T ype V endor Module Chip V endor Chip Component 256Mbytes Unbuffer Hynix HYMP532U64AP6-Y5 AA Hynix HY5PS121621AFP-Y5 Unbuffer Micron MT8HTF3264A Y -667B5 4SB42D9CZM Unbuffer Samsung M378T3253FZ0-CE6 Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCE6 Unbuffer Apacer 78.81G9F .9M2 Apacer AM4B5716MIJS7E- 0609D 512Mbytes ECC Adata M2OEL 5G3H3 160B1 C0Z Elpdia E5108AE-GE-E Unbuffer Hynix HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 Unbuffer Hynix HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 Unbuffer Kingmax KLCC28F-A8EB5 E5108AE-6E-E Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF6464A Y -667B3 Micron 4SB41D9CZM Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF6464A Y -667B4 Micron 4VB41D9CZM Unbuffer Samsung M378T3253FZ0-CE6 Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCE6 Unbuffer Samsung M378T6453FZ0-CE6 Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCE6 Unbuffer Samsung M378T6553CZ0-CE6 SEC K4T51083QC Unbuffer Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair MIII0053032M8ECE 1024Mbytes ECC Hynix HYMP512U72AP8-Y4 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 ECC Hynix HYMP512U72AP8-Y5 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF12864A Y -667A3 Micron 4ZA32D9DQT Unbuffer Micron MT16HTF12864A Y -66EA3 Micron 5EAIIZ9FNM Unbuffer Samsung M378T2953CZ0-CE6 Samsung K4T51083QC SIZE T ype V endor Module Chip V endor Chip Component 256Mbytes Unbuffer Samsung M378T3253FZ3-CE7 Samsung K4T56083QF-ZCE7 512Mbytes Unbuffer Hynix HYMP564U64AP8-S6 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-S6 Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800 DDR2-667 DDR2-533
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM T o remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. • A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 1 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier . 6. Replace the system cover . 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments; otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 – Redirect to IRQ#9 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 1 1 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.7 T wo PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two SLI-ready PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 T wo PCI-X slots The PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI-X 1.0 specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 T wo PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. Refer to the gure below for the location of the slot. PCI Express x1 slot Primary PCI Express x16 slot (blue) PCI-X slots Secondary PCI Express x16 slot (black) PCI Express x1 slot PCI slot
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-19 • In Single Card mode, you may use either the blue or black slot for PCI Express x16 graphics cards. • In SLI mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the full bandwidth of PCI Express x16 on each slot for a combined bandwidth of x32. • Due to NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x16 chipset limitation, if you install a Dual-GPU graphics card on the blue x16 slot, it runs at x8 speed for one of the two GPUs. • Due to NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x16 chipset limitations, this motherboard does not support two dual-GPU graphics cards (total 4 GPUs) running in SLI mode. • Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis (CHA_F AN1 or CHA_F AN2) connector when using two graphics cards for better thermal environment. See page 2-33 for details. • In single card mode, you may use either the blue or black slot for PCI Express x16 cards. • In NVIDIA ® SLI™ mode, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the full bandwidth of PCI Express x16 for a combined bandwidth of x32. • We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running NVIDIA ® SLI™ mode. See page 2-31 for details.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied graphics cards Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Status Chipset A TI GC-R92SEPCI-C3 Rev .1.1 (BIOS: V8.01 1.006) PCI1 WinXP Pro Pass A TI Radeon 9200SE Gecube R7000PCI-A3 Rev . 1.1 (BIOS: V008.004) PCI1 Win2000 Pro (CHT) Pass A TI Radeon 7000 Gecube R9250PCI-D3 Rev . 1.0 (BIOS: V008.01 1) PCI1 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass A TI Radeon 9250 Matrox G200 MMS Rev . A (BIOS: V3.3 b34) PCI1 Win2000 Pro (CHT) Pass Matrox G200 Matrox PH-P256 Rev . A (BIOS: V1.1.017) PCI1 Win2003 R2 Standard (ENG) Pass Matrox Parhelia-256 Powercolor Radeon 7000 Rev .V1.0 (BIOS: V008.004.008) PCI1 Pass A TI Radeon 7000 Model ASUS EAX300 Rev: V1.00 (BIOS: V5b60.8.15.1 17.0) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro Pass A TI Radeon X300 ASUS EAX300SE Rev: V1.00 (BIOS: V5b60.8.15.1 17.0) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X300SE ASUS EAX300SE-HM128 Rev: V1.00 (BIOS: V008.015.128.000) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro Pass A TI Radeon X300SE (Hyper Memory) ASUS EAX300SE-X Rev: V1.00 (BIOS: V008.015.1 17.000) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass A TI Radeon X300SE ASUS EAX550 128M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139. AS05) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Home (JPN) Pass A TI Radeon X550 ASUS EAX550GE 256M (BIOS: V5B60.8.15.139.AS01) PCIEX16_2 Win2000 Pro Pass A TI Radeon X550 ASUS EAX600XT Rev . V1.02 (BIOS: V1 13-AA20306-100 AS) PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X600XT ASUS EAX700 (BIOS: V5E4D.9.7.1.3. A901) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Home (JPN) Pass A TI Radeon X700 ASUS EAX700-X 128M Rev . V1.00a (BIOS: V009.008.001.004) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass A TI Radeon X700LE ASUS EAX700LE 128M (BIOS: V5E4D.9.8.1.4. AS13) PCIEX16_2 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X700LE Albatron PC6200 (BIOS: V5.43.02.27) PCIEX16_2 WinXP-64 Pro Pass nVidia GeForce 6200 ASUS EAX700PRO Rev . V1.00 (BIOS: V1 13-AA.30602-100) PCIEX16_2 Win2003 R2 Enterprise (CHT) Pass A TI Radeon X700PRO ASUS EN6800GT Rev . V1.02 (BIOS: V5.40.02.26.AS05) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Standard nVidia GeForce 6800GT ASUS EN6800 Rev . V1.00 (BIOS: V5.41.02.17.AS01) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. Pass nVidia GeForce 6800 ASUS EAX800XL Rev . V1.00 (BIOS: V554D.9.7.1.AS02) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X800XL T ype: PCI T ype: PCIEX16 (continued on the next page)
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-21 Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Stat us Chipset ASUS EAX1300 (BIOS: V1 13.AA77100.102) PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass A TI Radeon X1300 ASUS EAX1800XT 512MB (BIOS: V7100.9.12.4.2.AS01) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X1800XT ASUS EAX1600XT Silent 256MB V .1.00 (BIOS: 71C0.9.12.4.2) PCIEX16_2 Win2000 Pro Pass A TI Radeon X1600XT ASUS EAX1900CrossFire (BIOS: 7249.9.12.5.2AS05) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X1900CF ASUS EN5750/128 Rev . 1.01 (BIOS: V04.32.20.38.00) PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass nVidia GeForce PCX5750 ASUS EN5900 Rev . 1.01 (BIOS: V04.35.20.45) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVidia GeForce PCX5900 ASUS EN6200GE Rev V1.00A (BIOS: V5.43.02.27.AS07) PCIEX16_2 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass nVidia GeForce 6200 ASUS EN6500 128M Rev V1.02 (BIOS: V5.44.02.45.0) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro Pass nVidia GeForce 6500 ASUS EN6800LE Rev . V1.00 (BIOS: V5.41.02.34.AS01) PCIEX16_2 Win2003 R2 Enterprise (ENG) Pass nVidia GeForce 6800LE ASUS EN7600GT Silent/256M (Bios: V5.73.22.15.01) PCIEX16_2 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT ASUS EN7900GTX 512MX16 (Bios: V5.71.22.12.01) PCIEX16_1 (SLI) PCIEX16_2 (SLI) WinXP Pro. Pass nVIDIA GeForce 7900GTX A TI Radeon X850 CrossFire (BIOS: V009.010.001.015) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Enterprise (ENG) Pass A TI Radeon X850 Elsa Falcox X85 XT 256B3 DTV Rev: PN: 109 A47401-10 (BIOS: 009.007.001.004) PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass A TI Radeon X850 XT ASUS EAX850XT 256MB Rev . PN: 109-A47401-10 (BIOS: V009.007.001.004) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. A TI Radeon X850XT Leadtek WinFast PX7300GS 128MX16 Rev . (BIOS:5.72.22.34.68) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVidia GeForce 7300GS Leadtek WinFast PX7800GTX TDH 256MB Rev . (BIOS: V5.70.02.1 1.68) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Enterprise Pass nVidia GeForce 7800GTX Leadtek Quadro FX1400 128M (BIOS:V5.41.02.43.03) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro Pass nVidia Quadro FX1400 Matrox Parhelia APVe 128M Rev . A (BIOS: V1.3-1 1) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. Pass Matrox Parhelia LX ASUS EN7800GTX 256MB (BIOS: V5.70.02.1 1.01) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro nVidia GeForce 7800GTX Leadtek WinFast PX6800GT TD256M Rev . C1 (BIOS: V5.40.02.32) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6800GT Elsa Gladiac PCX 935 Rev . W01-46W53 (BIOS: V4.35.20.45.E0) PCIEX16_2 Win2003-64 R2 Enterprise Pass nVidia GeForce PCX5900 T ype: PCIEX16 (continued on the next page) Qualied graphics cards
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Elsa Gladiac 660GT 128MB3 Rev: 2B (BIOS: V5.43.02.46.E1) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6600GT Elsa Gladiac 780GTX 256B3 (BIOS: V5.70.02.1 1.E1) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro.(CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 7800GTX Gecube RADEON X550 256M (BIOS:V008.015.028.000) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X550 Gecube RADEON X1300PRO (BIOS: V133.A671B1.102) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass A TI Radeon X1300RPO Gigabyte GV -3D1-XL (BIOS: V5.43.02.46) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro Pass nVidia GeForce 6600 (Dual GPU) Gigabyte GV -NX66T128D (BIOS: V5.43.02.16) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Enterprise (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6600GT Gigabyte GV -NX68T256D-B Rev: B (BIOS: V5.40.02.36.09) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6800 GIGABYTE-GV - NX79T256DBRH-256MX16 (BIOS5.71.22.12.02) PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass nVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT Gigabyte GV -RX70P128D Rev: 1.1 (BIOS: V009.004.001.032) PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass A TI Radeon X700PRO MSI NX7300GS-TD256E Rev .V200 (BIOS: V5.72.22.34.00) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Enterprise Pass nVidia GeForce 7300GS MSI RX600XT -TD128 Rev .V2.00 (BIOS: V8.015) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X600XT MSI RX700PRO-TD128E Rev .V2.00 (BIOS: V009.004.001.032) PCIEX16_1 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X700PRO PowerColor Radeon X1800XT (BIOS: V133.A52001.102) PCIEX16_2 Win2003 R2 Enterprise Pass A TI Radeon X1800XT Gigabyte GV -NX62TC256D8 (BIOS: V5.44.02.32) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Standard Pass nVidia GeForce 6200TC Leadtek WinFast PX6200 TD Rev . A1 (BIOS: V5.43.02.36.68) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Home (JPN) nVidia GeForce 6200 Xiai S18Pro-DV256 (BIOS: V88.c0.00.12) PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass S3 GammaChrome S18 Pro MSI NX6600GT -TD128E Rev .V200 (BIOS: V5.43.02.16) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. Pass nVidia GeForce 6600GT T ype: PCIEX16 (continued on the next page) Qualied graphics cards
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-23 SA T A RAID controllers Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Promise FastTrak S150 SX4- M (BIOS: V2.0.00.21) PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass Promise PDC20621 Promise FastTrak TX2200 (BIOS: V2.00.0.23) PCI1 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass Promise PDC20571 Promise FastTrak TX4200 (BIOS: V2.00.0.23) PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass Promise PDC40519 T ype: PCI Qualied RAID cards SCSI Disk controllers Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Adaptec ASC-39320D Rev .B (BIOS: V4.00.0) PCI1 WinXP Pro. Pass AIC-7902W Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset ASUS PXL-S30 Rev .1.04 (BIOS:V5.07.03) PCIX_2 Win2003 R2 Standard Pass LSI LS153C1030 T ype: PCI T ype: PCI-X (continued on the next page) Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset ASUS EN6600 128M Rev V1.00A (BIOS: V5.43.02.61) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6600 GIGABYTE GV -RX19X512VBRH (Bios:1 13A52021-104) PCIEX16_2 WinXP-64 Pro. Pass A TI Radeon X1900XTX Leadtek WinFast PX6200TC 64M Rev . A (BIOS: V5.44.02.18) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 Win2000 Pro Win2003-64 R2 Enterprise Pass nVidia GeForce 6200 (with T urbo cache) Leadtek WinFast PX6600GT TDH Rev . A (BIOS: V5.43.02.16) PCIEX16_1 Win2000 Pro Pass nVidia GeForce 6600GT Elsa Gladiac 660LE 256MB Rev: 3C (BIOS: V5.43.02.69.E2) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6600LE ASUS EN6200TC128/T/16M Rev V1.01 (BIOS: V5.44.02.1 1) PCIEX16_2 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass nVidia GeForce 6200 (with T urbo cache) ASUS EN6600 256M Rev . V1.00A (BIOS: V5.43.02.16.AS1 1) PCIEX16_1 WinXP Pro. (CHT) Pass nVidia GeForce 6600 ASUS EN7800GT 256MB Rev: V1.00 (BIOS: V5.70.02.13.AS01) PCIEX16_2 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass nVidia GeForce 7800GT A TI FireMV2200 (BIOS: V1 13.A25915.100) PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R2 Standard Pass A TI FireMV 2200 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 500 256M Rev . 08 (BIOS: V3.37) PCIEX16_1 Win2003 R2 Standard (CHS) Pass 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm P25 T ype: PCIEX16 Qualied graphics cards (Work station level)
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information SCSI RAID controllers Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Intel SRCU42L (BIOS: V2.34.05-Ro43) PCIX_2 WinXP Pro. Pass GC80303 Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Mylex AcceleRAID 170 Rev .A (BIOS: V6.01-30) PCI1 Win2003 R2 Standard Pass GC80960RM100 Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset Intel SRCU42E Ultra320 (BIOS: H420) PCIEX16_2 WinXP Pro. Pass Intel 80332 T ype: PCI-X T ype: PCI T ype: PCIEX8 Model T ype: PCI Connect Interface OS Environment Statu s Chipset 3Com 3C996B-T PCIX_2 Win2000 Pro. Pass Broadcom BCM5701KHB ASUS PXI-G45 PCIX_2 Win2000 Pro. Pass Intel RC82545EM T ype: PCI-X 1000 BaseTx Ethernet Adapters
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-25 2.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery . 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. Reinstall the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! • Make sure to re-enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS. • Y ou do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC (Default) 1 2 2 3
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slots’ maximum frequency capability . Default setting [Auto]: a single PCI-X card installed on a PCI-X slot can provide 133 MHz capability , and two PCI-X cards installed on both PCI-X slots can provide 100 MHZ capability for reliability . 3~4: the slots will have 133 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards. 5~6: the slots will have 100 MHZ capability whether you install one or two cards. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO PCIX Speed setting PCIX_SPEED AUTO by PCIX Card (Default) Force PCI-X 133MHz Force PCI-X 100MHz 1 1 1
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-27 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. Supported by Marvell ® 88E1 1 16 Gigabit LAN controller , this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. Supported by the Marvell ® 88E1 1 16 Gigabit LAN controller , this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 1 1 4 6 1 16 2 15 14 12 3 5 7 8 9 10 13 5. Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration. 6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 7. Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 8. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Activity/Link Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio conguration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Gray – – – Side Speaker Out Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer 1 1. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13. External SA T A port . This port connects to an external SA T A box or a Serial A T A port multiplier . 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port . This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an coaxial S/PDIF cable. 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) . This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. The external SA T A port supports external Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s devices. Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away , and enables improved hot- swap function.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-29 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. 2. NVIDIA ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA (133/)100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray . Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector , then select one of the following modes to congure your device. • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector . This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black T wo devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Floppy disk drive connector NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 FLOPPY
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO IDE connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_IDE M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO IDE connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_EIDE P IN 1 3. Marvell ® IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE) This connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. The Marvell IDE connector supports up to 2 IDE hard disk drives for easier data storage.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-31 4. NVIDIA ® nForce ® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1 [red], SA T A2 [red], SA T A3 [red], SA T A4 [red], SA T A5 [red], SA T A6 [red]) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial A T A 1.5 Gb/s specication. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0 1, RAID 5, or JBOD conguration through the onboard NVIDIA ® MediaShield™ controller . The RAID function of these connectors is set to [Disabled] by default. If you intend to create a Serial A T A RAID set using these connectors, enable the RAID Enabled item in the SA T A Conguration sub-menu in the BIOS. See section “4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration” for details. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO SA T A connectors SA T A5 GN D RS AT A_ TXP5 RS AT A_ TXN5 GN D RS AT A_ RXP5 RS AT A_ RXN5 GN D SA T A3 GN D RS AT A_ TXP3 RS AT A_ TXN3 GN D RS AT A_ RXP3 RS AT A_ RXN3 GN D SA T A1 GN D RS AT A_ TXP1 RS AT A_ TXN1 GN D RS AT A_ RXP1 RS AT A_ RXN1 GN D SA T A6 GN D RS AT A_ TXP6 RS AT A_ TXN6 GN D RS AT A_ RXP6 RS AT A_ RXN6 GN D SA T A4 GN D RS AT A_ TXP4 RS AT A_ TXN4 GN D RS AT A_ RXP4 RS AT A_ RXN4 GN D SA T A2 GN D RS AT A_ TXP2 RS AT A_ TXN2 GN D RS AT A_ RXP2 RS AT A_ RXN2 GN D
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Marvell ® 88SE614x Serial A T A connectors (7-pin EXT_SA T A1, EXT_SA T A2, EXT_SA T A3) These connectors are for Serial A T A signal cables. These connectors support Serial A T A hard disk drives. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO EXT_SA T A connectors EXT_SA T A1 GN D RS AT A_ TXP1 RS AT A_ TXN1 GN D RS AT A_ RXP1 RS AT A_ RXN1 GN D GN D RS AT A_ TXP3 RS AT A_ TXN3 GN D RS AT A_ RXP3 RS AT A_ RXN3 GN D GN D RS AT A_ TXP2 RS AT A_ TXN2 GN D RS AT A_ RXP2 RS AT A_ RXN2 GN D EXT_SA T A3 EXT_SA T A2
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-33 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO USB 2.0 connectors USB56 USB78 USB910 USB 5V USB_P10- USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9- USB_P9 GND 1 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 7. IEE E 1394 a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1; 10-1 pin IE1394_2) These connectors are for IEEE 1394a ports. Connect the IEEE 1394a module cables to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector . Doing so will damage the motherboard! M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO IEEE 1394a connector IE1394_1 1 GND 12V TPB1- GND TP A1- 12V TPB1 GND TP A1 IE1394_2 1 GND 12V TPB1- GND TP A1- 12V TPB1 GND TP A1
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN1, 3-pin CHA_F AN2, 3-pin CHA_F AN3, 3-pin CHA_F AN4, 3-pin SPS_F AN1) The fan c onnect ors su pport cooli ng fan s of 3 50 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at 12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector . Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Fan connectors CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM GND Rotation 12V SPS_F AN CHA_F AN2 GND Rotation CHA_F ANPWR CHA_F AN1 CHA_F AN4 GND x 12V CHA_F AN3 CPU_FAN SPS_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN4 CHA_FAN3 GND Rotation CHA_F ANPWR GND x 12V
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-35 10. ATX po wer co nn ec tor s (24-pin EA TXPWR, 8-pin EA TX12V) These connectors are for A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. 9. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector . The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO A TX power connectors EA TXPWR A TX12V 3 V olts 3 V olts Ground 5 V olts 5 V olts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 V olts -5 V olts 5 V olts 3 V olts -12 V olts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground 5 V olts 12 V olts 3 V olts 5 V olts Ground GND 12V DC GND 12V DC GND 12V DC GND 12V DC
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W . • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin A TX 12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. 1 1. Front panel audio co nne cto r (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector . • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability . • By default, this connector is set to AC97. If you want to connect a legacy AC97 front panel audio module to this connector , set the Front Panel Support T ype item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section “4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration” for details. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Analog front panel connector AAFP NC MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MICPWR NC AGND SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE# GND
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-37 12. Internal audio con nec tor (4-pin CD [Black]) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. 13 Serial port con nec tor (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO Internal audio connector CD (black) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO COM port connector PIN 1 COM1
2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 14. TPM con nec tor (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity . The TPM module is purchased separately . M2N32 WS PRO ® CK_33M_TPM LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 3.3V LAD0 3.3V X GND LPC_PD# GND X X LAD2 LAD1 GND SERIRQ X X TPM 1 M2N32 WS PRO TPM connector
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-39 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector . The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker . The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • A TX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF . • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power . 15. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. M2N32 WS PRO ® M2N32 WS PRO System panel connector * Requires an A TX power supply . P ANEL PLED- PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED SPEAKER
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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-2
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6. After applying power , the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with A TX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the A TX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST . While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power , the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select T urn Off Computer . 2. Click the T urn Off button to shut down the computer . 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................. 4-10 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-19 4.5 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-34 4.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-38 4.7 T ools menu ................................................................................. 4-43 4.8 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-48
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS using a oppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 3. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 4. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS le • Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility . 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-3 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. 3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window , then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/ S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows ® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format . A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld, then click Start. Windows ® 2000 environment T o create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows ® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start , then select Run . d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-5 T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Y ou can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods. (1) Insert the oppy disk/USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive or the USB port. 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility . The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> <F2> during the Power-On Self T ests (POST). • This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, hard disk, or oppy disk with F A T32/16/12 format only . • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD: M2N32WS Professional VER: 0122 DATE: 04/24/2006 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2NPVOC [Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC]Exit [Tab]Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move WIN98E <DIR> NETTERM <DIR> DRIVERS <DIR> RECYCLED <DIR> WUTEMP <DIR> NEWFOL~1 <DIR> INSTALL <DIR> TEST-REB <DIR> MSDOWNLD.TMP <DIR> Note (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the T ools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. Y ou can switch between drives by pressing <T ab> before the correct le is found. Then press <Enter>. 4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down. Press <Alt> <F2> during POST to display the following. FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC WIN98E <DIR> A: C:
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility . Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility . 1. Download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS web site. Rename the le to M2N32-WS.BIN and save it to a oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk in F A T 16/12 format. Save only the updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS le. 2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdash.exe) from the Software folder of the support CD to the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk with the latest BIOS le. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk you created earlier . 4. Under the DOS mode, use <X:> (X stands for the name of the disk assignment) to switch to the folder of oppy disk, CD ROM or USB ash disk you saved the BIOS le and Award BIOS Flash Utility . 5. At the prompt, type awdash then press <Enter>. The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Please input File Name! For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0104.bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 6. T ype the BIOS le name in the File Name to Program eld, then press <Enter>.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-7 7. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 8. The utility veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk and starts ashing the BIOS le. Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Warning: Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully ashed the BIOS le. Remove the oppy disk then press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0107.bin Flashing Complete Press <F1> to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0107.bin Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process. 3. T ype a lename for the current BIOS le in the Save current BIOS as eld, then press <Enter>. T o save the current BIOS le using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. 2. Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears. 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS le Y ou can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS le. Y ou can load the current BIOS le when the BIOS le gets corrupted during the ashing process. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0107.bin Save current BIOS as: AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Please Wait! For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0112.bin Checksum: D800H Save current BIOS as: 0113.bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Message: Please Wait! For C51XEMCP55PXE-M2N32-WS-00 DATE:04/13/2006 Flash Type - Unknown Flash File Name to Program: 0107.bin Now Backup System BIOS to File! Make sure that the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk has enough disk space to save the le.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-9 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility . Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. T urn on the system. 2. Insert the motherboard support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for the BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. • Only the USB ash disk with F A T 32/16/12 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Found CDROM, try to Boot from it... Pass When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. Award BootBlock BIOS v1.0 Copyright (c) 2000, Award Software, Inc. BIOS ROM checksum error Detecting IDE ATAPI device... Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk T o recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port. 2. T urn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip. The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-T est (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST , restart the system by pressing <Ctrl Alt Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability . Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.8 Exit Menu.” • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds Menu items Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006 Language [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA 1 [None] SATA 2 [None] SATA 3 [None] SATA 4 [None] SATA 5 [None] SATA 6 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) conguration Boot For changing the system boot conguration T ools For changing the system tools conguration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings T o select an item on the menu bar , press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4.2.6 Conguration elds These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. Y ou cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. T o change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window .” 4.2.3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key Function <F1> Displays the General Help screen <F5> Loads setup default values <Esc> Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between elds Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted eld Page Up or (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted eld <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted eld <F10> Saves changes and exit
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Species the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006 Language [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 4.2.8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Legacy Diskette A: Disabled ..... [ ] 720K , 3.5 in. ..... [ ] 1.44M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] ↑↓ :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Pop-up menu
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. System Time 15 : 30 : 36 System Date Thu, Apr 6 2006 Language [English] Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Primary IDE Master [ST321122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A] SATA 1 [None] SATA 2 [None] SATA 3 [None] SATA 4 [None] SATA 5 [None] SATA 6 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Conguration options: [English] [French] [Deutsch] [Chines (T rad.)] [Chinese (Simp.)] [Japanese] 4.3.4 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [None] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-15 4.3.5 Primary IDE Master/Slave While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity , Cylinder , Head, Sector and T ransfer Mode). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device. Conguration options: [Auto] [Mode 0] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] [Mode 3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode [Auto] Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, the BIOS automatically lls in the correct values for the remaining elds on this sub-menu. If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If no drive is installed select [None]. Conguration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specic Help Set a PIO mode for IDE device. Mode0 through 4 for successive increase in performance. Primary IDE Master PIO Mode [Auto] UDMA Mode [Auto] Primary IDE Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity 82 GB Cylinder 39420 Head 16 Sector 255 Transfer Mode UDMA 5
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. T ransfer Mode Shows the T ransfer mode. This item is not congurable. Access Mode [Auto] The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual]. Conguration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-17 4.3.6 S A T A 1 - 6 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial A T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity , Cylinder , Head, Landing Zone and Sector). These values are not user- congurable. These items show 0 if no SA T A device is installed in the system. Extended Drive [Auto] Selects the type of xed disk connected to the system. Conguration options: [None] [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Sets the sector addressing mode. Conguration options: [Large] [Auto] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specic Help Selects the type of xed disk connected to the system. SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 Before attempting to congure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct conguration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.8 Installed Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory . 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory .
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-19 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Adjust system frequency/ voltage. JumperFree Conguration AI NET2 PEG Link Mode CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select overclock prole. JumperFree Conguration AI Tuning [Auto] x Overclock Options Disabled x N.O.S. Option Disabled x CPU Frequency [200.0] x PCIE X16_1 Clock [Auto] x PCIE X16_2 Clock [Auto] x DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto] x CPU Multiplier [Auto] x CPU Voltage [Auto] Advanced Voltage Control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced AI T uning [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency . Selct either one of the preset overclocking conguration options: Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI N.O.S.] N.O.S. Option [Disabled] Allows you to set the Non-delay Overclocking System mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following items become user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ Manual]. CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) Indicates the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. The BIOS auto-detects the value of this item. The values range from 200.0 to 400.0. Setting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to become unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting. PCIEX16_1 Clock [Auto] Allows you to set the clock of the PCI Express_1. Conguration options: [Auto] [100MHz] ~ [200MHz] PCIEX16_2 Clock [Auto] Allows you to set the clock of the PCI Express_2. Conguration options: [Auto] [100MHz] ~ [200MHz] Standard Loads the standard settings for the system. AI Overclock Loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. AI N.O.S. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks. The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI Overclocking].
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-21 DDR2 V oltage Control [Auto] Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.800V] [1.825V] [1.850V] ~ [2.500V] CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier . The conguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed. Conguration options: [Auto] [5x] [6x] ~ [13x] CPU V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.400v] [1.375v] ...[0.800v] Advanced V oltage Control F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Set NB Core/PCI-E Voltage. Advanced Voltage Control P_ 1.2V Voltage [Auto] P_VTTDDR_SW Voltage [0.5* 1.8V] P_ 1.5V Voltage [Auto] Vcore Offset Voltage [ 50mV] P_ 1.2V HT Voltage [ 1.250V] P_ 1.3V HT MCP Voltage [Auto] P_ 1.5VSB Voltage [ 1.500V] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced P_ 1.2V V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the P_ 1.2V voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [ 1.20V] [ 1.25V] [ 1.30V] [ 1.35V] [ 1.40V] P_VTTDDR_SW V oltage [0.5* 1.8V] Allows you to set the P_VTTDDR_SW voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.5* 1.8V] [0.6* 1.8V] P_ 1.5V V oltage [Auto] Allows you to set the P_ 1.5V voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [ 1.500V] [ 1.525V] [ 1.550V] [ 1.575V]... [ 1.700V]
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup P_ 1.3V HT MCP Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the P_ 1.3V HT MCP voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [ 1.300V] [ 1.325V] [ 1.350V]...[ 1.500V] P_ 1.5VSB V oltage [ 1.500V] Allows you to set the P_ 1.5VSB voltage. Configuration options: [ 1.500V] [ 1.600V] [ 1.700V] 4.4.2 AI NET2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST. AI NET2 POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Pair Status Length LAN1(1-2) Open N/A LAN1(3-4) Open N/A LAN1(5-6) Open N/A LAN1(7-8) Open N/A LAN2(1-2) Open N/A LAN2(3-4) Open N/A LAN2(5-6) Open N/A LAN2(7-8) Open N/A Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced POST Check LAN Cable [Disabled] POST Check LAN2 Cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the LAN/LAN2 cable during the Power-On Self-T est (POST). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Vcore Offset V oltage [ 50mV] Allows you to set the Vcore offset voltage. Configuration options: [ 50mV] [ 100mV] [ 150mV] [ 200mV] P_ 1.2V HT V oltage [ 1.250V] Allows you to set the P_ 1.2V HT voltage. Configuration options: [ 1.250V] [ 1.275V] [ 1.300V]...[ 1.425V]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-23 4.4.3 PEG Link Mode Select Menu Item Specic Help Enhance performance on PCIE serial graphic card. PEG Link Mode PEG Link Mode [Auto] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PEG Link Mode [Auto] Allows you to enhance the performance of your PCI Express graphics card. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Normal] [Fast] [Faster] Setting to [Fast] or [Faster] may cause your system to be unstable. If this happens, revert to the default setting [Auto]. 4.4.4 CPU Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help DRAM timing and control. CPU Conguration CPU Type AMD Athlon(tm) 64 FX-62 Dual Core Processor CPU Speed 2940 MHz Cache RAM 1024K x2 DRAM Conguration AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Setting platform Memclock or limit value. DRAM Conguration Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Tcl [Auto] Trcd [Auto] Trp [Auto] Tras [Auto] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Advanced Memory Settings DRAM Timing Control Output Driver Control Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Conguration The items in the sub-menu show the DRAM-related information auto-detected by the BIOS.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [RSVD] [DDR2 800] T cl [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto][3] [4] [5] [6] T rcd [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rp [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T ras [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [5] [6] [7] ~ [18] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Sets the memory timing. Conguration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] Advance Memory Settings CPU On-die T ermination Conguration options: [Auto] [300ohm] [150ohm] [75ohm] Trc Conguration options: [Auto] [1 1] [12] [13]...[25] [26] T wr Conguration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] T rrd Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] T rwt Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] T wtr Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] T rtp Conguration options: [Auto] [2/4] [3/5] T wrrd Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] T wrwr Conguration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] T rdrd Conguration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] T ref Conguration options: [Auto] [Undef] [7.8 us] [3.9 us]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-25 T rfc Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DRAM T ermination Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [75 ohms] [150 ohms] [50 ohms] Max Async Latency Conguration options: [Auto] [0 ns] [1 ns] [2 ns] [3 ns]...[14 ns] [15 ns] R/W Queue Bypass Conguration options: [Auto] [2x] [4x] [8x] [16x] Dynamic Idle Cycle CounterConguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Idle Cycle Limit Conguration options: [Auto] [0 cycles] [4 cycles] [8 cycles] [16 cycles] [32 cycles] [64 cycles] [128 cycles] [256 cycles] DCQ Bypass Maximum Conguration options: [Auto] [0x] [1x] [2x] [3x]...[14x] [15x] DRAM Burst Length Conguration options: [Auto] [64‐byte] [32‐byte] RdPadRcvFIFO Delay Conguration options: [Auto] [1.5] [2] [2.5] [3] [3.5] Disable Jitter Conguration options: [Auto] [OFF] [ON] DRAM Bank Interleaving Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM T iming Control CKE Fine Delay Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] [4/64 MEMCLK delay] [5/64 MEMCLK delay]...[30/64 MEMCLK delay] [31/64 MEMCLK delay] CKE Setup T ime Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] CS/ODT Fine Delay Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] [4/64 MEMCLK delay] [5/64 MEMCLK delay]...[30/64 MEMCLK delay] [31/64 MEMCLK delay] CS/ODT Setup Time Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] Address/Command Fine Delay Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/64 MEMCLK delay] [2/64 MEMCLK delay] [3/64 MEMCLK delay] [4/64 MEMCLK delay] [5/64 MEMCLK delay]...[30/64 MEMCLK delay] [31/64 MEMCLK delay]
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Address/Command Setup T ime Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] Read DQS T iming Control Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/96 MEMCLK delay] [2/96 MEMCLK delay] [3/96 MEMCLK delay] [4/96 MEMCLK delay] ...[47/96] Write Data Timing Control Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/96 MEMCLK delay] [2/96 MEMCLK delay] [3/96 MEMCLK delay] [4/96 MEMCLK delay] ...[47/96] DQS Receiver Enable T iming Conguration options: [Auto] [0 ps] [50 ps] [100 ps] [150 ps] [200 ps] [250 ps] [300 ps] [350 ps] [400 ps]...[8550 ps] [8600 ps] [8650 ps] [8700 ps] Output Driver Control CKE Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] CS/ODT Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] Add/CMD Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] MEMCLK Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] Data Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DQS Drive Strength Conguration options: [Auto] [0.75x] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] DRAM Drivers Weak Mode Conguration options: [Auto] [Normal] [Weak] AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-27 4.4.5 Chipset F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Chipset NB<->SB HT Frequency [Auto] CPU<->NB HT Speed [Auto] NB<->SB HT Speed [5xNB to SB HT Frequency] SB<->NB HT Speed [5xSB to NB HT Frequency] CPU<->NB HT Width [ ↓ 16 ↑ 16] NB<->SB HT Width [ ↓ 16 ↑ 16] CPU Spread Spectrum [Center] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SLI Broadcast Aperture [Auto] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced NB<->SB HT Frequency [Auto] Allows yout o set the Northbridge to Southbridge HT Frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [200.0] [201.0] [202.0]...[400.0] CPU<->NB HT Speed [Auto] Allows yout o set the CPU to Northbridge HT Speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [1xCPU Frequency] [2xCPU Frequency] [3xCPU Frequency] [5xCPU Frequency] [5xCPU Frequency] NB<->SB HT Speed [5xNB to SB HT Frequency] Allows you to set the Northbridge to Southbridge HT Speed. Conguration options: [1xNB to SB HT Frequency] [2xNB to SB HT Frequency] [3xNB to SB HT Frequency] [4xNB to SB HT Frequency] [5xNB to SB HT Frequency] SB<->NB HT Speed [5xSB to NB HT Frequency] Allows you to set the Southbridge to Northbridge HT Speed. Conguration options: [1xNB to SB HT Frequency] [2xNB to SB HT Frequency] [3xNB to SB HT Frequency] [4xNB to SB HT Frequency] [5xNB to SB HT Frequency] CPU<->NB HT Width [ ↓16 ↑16] Allows you to set the CPU to Northbridge HT width. Conguration options: [ ↓ 8 ↑ 8] [↓ 16 ↑ 16] NB<->SB HT Width [ ↓16 ↑16] Allows you to set the Northbridge to Southbridge HT width. Conguration options: [ ↓ 8 ↑ 8] [↓ 16 ↑ 16]
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Spread Spectrum [Center] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for SA T A. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Disables or sets the spread Spectrum for Hyper T ransport. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] SLI Broadcast Aperture [Auto] Disables or sets Broadcast Aperture for SLI. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-29 Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4.4.6 PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [No], the BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Y es] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically congures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address elds. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual] The item IRQ Resources becomes user-congurable when you set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Select Menu Item Specic Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specication, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. IRQ-xx assigned to When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to set Onboard Device Conguration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Conguration USB Conguration Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Onboard 1st nVidia LAN [Enabled] Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCIEX16_1] HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel Support Type [AC97] Marvell SATAII Controller [Enabled] marvell SATAII Option Rom [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional] ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4.4.7 Onboard Device Conguration OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-31 Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-A T A Conguration This sub-menu allows you to change Serial A T A settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to edit. Serial-ATA Conguration Serial-ATA Controller [Enabled] RAID Enabled [Disabled] x SATA 1 RAID Disabled x SATA 2 RAID Disabled x SATA 3 RAID Disabled x SATA 4 RAID Disabled x SATA 5 RAID Disabled x SATA 6 RAID Disabled Serial-A T A Controller [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID Enabled [Disabled] Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller . When set to [Enabled], the succeeding items become user-congurable. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SA T A 1 ~SA T A 6 RAID [Disabled] Enables or disables the RAID function of the rst, second, third or fourth SA T A master drive. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specic Help Enable or Disable the USB Controller. USB Conguration USB Controller [Enabled] USB2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy support [Enabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® LAN controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard nVidia LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCIEX16_1] Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Conguration options: [PCI Slot] [PCIEX16_2] [PCIEX16_1] HD Audio [Auto] Allows you to disable or set the High-Denition audio function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [AC97] Allows you to select the front panel support type. Conguration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] Marvell SA T AII Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or set the function of the extended SA T A II controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Marvell SA T AII Option Rom [Disabled] Allows to enable or disable the extended SA T A II option Rom. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/IRQ7]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-33 Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [Bi-Directional] The “ECP Mode Use DMA” item becomes user-congurable when the “ Parallel Port Mode” item is set to [ECP] or [Bi-Directional] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows selection of ECP Mode. Conguration options: [1] [3]
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Menu Item Specic Help F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3] ACPI APIC support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend T ype [S1&S3] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS)] [S3(STR)] [S1&S3] 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-35 4.5.3 APM Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Power On By PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Restore on AC Power Loss [Power-Off] Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function. Conguration options: [Power-Off] [Power-On] PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off] Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds. Conguration options: [Suspend] [Instant-Off] Power On By PCI/PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices & NV Onboard LAN. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items Date of Month Alarm and T ime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm items become user-congurable with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Date of Month Alarm [Disabled] T o set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press <Enter> to display the Date of Month Alarm pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specied range then press <Enter>. Conguration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [Disabled] T o set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up menu for the hour eld. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press <Enter>. 3. Press <T AB> to move to the minutes eld then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in a minute value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T AB> to move to the seconds eld then press <Enter>. 6. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=59), then press <Enter>. Power Up By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specic keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-ESC] [Power Key]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-37 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. It also allows you to change CPU Q-Fan feature-related parameters. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Q-Fan controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Vcore V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. CPU T emperature, M/B T emperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. These items are not user-congurable. CPU Fan Speed CHA_F AN1/2 Speed SPS_F AN Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and Chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows 0. These items are not user- congurable. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Hardware Monitor Q-Fan Controller [Disabled] Vcore Voltage 1.47V 3.3V Voltage 3.15V 5V Voltage 5.05V 12V Voltage 11.58V CPU Temperature 48ºC M/B Temperature 41ºC CPU FAN Speed 3068 RPM CHA_FAN1 Speed 0 RPM CHA_FAN2 Speed 0 RPM SPS_FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit CPU Fan Speed warning [ 800 RPM] Allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [800 RPM] [1200 RPM] [1600 RPM]
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Conguration Security F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [Removable] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Disk] 3rd Boot Device [CDROM] 4th Boot Device [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1st ~ 4th Boot Device [Removable] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-39 4.6.2 Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 1. SA T A 1: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help Hard Disk Drives 1. 1st Master: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. Select Menu Item Specic Help CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable. Boot Settings Conguration Case Open Warning [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Halt On [All Errors] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Case Open W arning [Enabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Refer to section “2.7.2 Internal connectors” for setting details. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature. When Enabled, the system skips certain tests while booting. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Enables or disables the chassis open status feature. Setting to Enabled, clears the chassis open status. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] T ypematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to set the keystroke rate. Enable this item to congure the T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and the T ypematic Delay (Msec). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The items T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and T ypematic Delay (Msec) become user-congurable only when the item T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-41 T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key . Conguration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] T ypematic Delay (Msec) [250] Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat. Conguration options: [250] [500] [750] [1000] OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS/2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 KB. Conguration options: [Non-OS2] [OS2] Full Screen LOGO [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Make sure that the above item is set to [Enabled] if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3™ feature. Halt On [All Errors] Allows you to error report type. Conguration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] 4.6.6 Security Select Menu Item Specic Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check [Setup] TPM Function [Disabled] Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Supervisor Password User Password These elds allow you to set passwords: T o set a password: 1. Select an item then press <Enter>. 2. T ype in a password using a combination of a maximum of eight (8) alpha- numeric characters, then press <Enter>.
4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld setting is changed to Set. T o clear the password: 1. Select the password eld and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue... 2. Press any key to continue. The password eld setting is changed to Clear . A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use. Forgot your password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumper” for instructions. Password Check This eld requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [System] TPM Function [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM security chip. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding item appears when you enable the TPM Function item. Clear TPM Security Chip [Enter] Allows you to clear the user information saved in the TPM security chip. When you press <Enter>, a warning message appears, asking if you are sure that you want to clear the user information in the security chip. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-43 The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. 4.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Menu Item Specic Help ASUS Music Alarm ASUS O.C. Prole ASUS EZ Flash 2 F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 4.7.1 ASUS Music Alarm Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled] x Alarm Date: Sunday Enabled x Monday Enabled x Tuesday Enabled x Wednesday Enabled x Thursday Enabled x Friday Enabled x Saturday Enabled x Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 x Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master x Detect CD Enter x Starting Track N/A x Repeat Track Disabled x Length 10 Mins x Volume 16 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm [Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Alarm Date: Sunday/Monday/T uesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/ Saturday [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 Allows you to set the alarm time. Press <T ab> to select the eld, then use < > or <-> to change the value. Conguration options: [0~23] [0~55] Audio CD Drive [Primary IDE Master] Allows you to select the connection conguration of the optical storage device from which the alarm music will play from. Conguration options: [Primary IDE Master] [Primary IDE Slave] Detect CD Press <Enter> to search the CD track number . Starting T rack Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD from which you would like the alarm music to play . Repeat T rack [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Single] [All] Length [10 Mins] Allows you to set the length of the music alarm. Conguration options: [10 Mins] [20 Mins] [30 Mins] [1 Hour] V olume [16] Allows you to set the volume level of the music alarm. Conguration options: [01] ~ [32]
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-45 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS O.C. Prole Load BIOS Prole Save BIOS Prole Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specic Help Load BIOS Prole from Prole 1. Load BIOS Prole Load from Prole 1 Load from Prole 2 Load from File Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Prole Load from Prole 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to load the le. Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS les saved in the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with the F A T32/16/12 format. Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS le. 1. Insert the storage devices that contain the “xxx.CMO” le. 2. T urn on the system. 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “T ools” menu to select “Load from File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen will appear . 4. Press <T ab> to switch between drives before the correct “xxx.CMO” le is found. Then press <Enter> to load the le. 5. A pop-up message will inform you when the loading process nishes. • Suggest only to update the BIOS le coming from the same memory/CPU conguration and BIOS version. • Only the “xxx.CMO” le can be loaded.
4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Save current BIOS Prole to Prole 1. Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Save to File Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash. Press <Enter> to save the le. Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the hard disk/oppy disk/USB ash disk with the F A T32/16/12 format. Follow the instructions below to save the BIOS le. 1. Insert the storage devices with enough space. 2. T urn on the system. 3. Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the “T ools” menu to select “Save to File”. Press <Enter> then the setup screen will appear . 4. Press <T ab> to switch between drives. Press hot-key <S> to save the le. 5. Key in the le name. Then press <Enter>. 6. A pop-up message will inform you when the loading process nishes. ASUSTek O.C. Prole Utility B311 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD: M2N32WS Professional VER: 04241.bin DATE: 04/24/2006 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2NPVOC WIN98SE <DIR> NETTERM <DIR> DOCUME”1 <DIR> PROGRA”1 <DIR> SYSTEM”1 <DIR> M2N32WS <DIR> RECYCLED <DIR> TEST-REB <DIR> BOOTFONT.BIN 213830 2001-09-05 20:00:00 [Enter] Select [Y] Yes [N/Esc] No [Left/Right]: Switch Note CMOS backup is done! Press any key to Exit. The BIOS le will be saved as “xxx.CMO”.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-47 4.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. Please see page 4-5, section 4.1.3 for details. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RROM Utility B311 Current ROM Update ROM BOARD: M2N32 WS Professional VER: 0122 DATE: 04/24/2006 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C:\M2NPVOC [Enter] Select [S] Save [ESC]Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move Note WIN98SE <DIR> NETTERM <DIR> DRIVERS <DIR> RECYCLED <DIR> WUTEMP <DIR> NEWFOL~1 <DIR> INSTALL <DIR> TEST-REB <DIR> MSDOWNLD.TMP <DIR> FLASH TYPE: Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC WIN98E <DIR> A: C:
4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/ : Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system ..................................................... -1 5.2 Support CD information ................................................................ -1
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. Click an item to install 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary . Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only . Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability . The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstallAll driver installation wizard. Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA ® Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 SLI chipset. AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ technology driver . SoundMAX ADI1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ® ADI1988 audio driver and application. Marvell 614x Windows XP/2003 RAID Driver Installs the Marvell ® 614x Windows XP/2003 RAID driver . Marvell GUI Program USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver .
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-3 5.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstallAll utilities installation wizard. ASUS Cool ‘n’ Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet™ software.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver . The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer . Visit the Microsoft website (www .microsoft.com) for updates. ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows ® environment. ASUS AI Nap ASUS AI Gear Anti-virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information. ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver . ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Adobe Acrobat Reader V7.0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader that allows you to open, view , and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-5 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA ® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SA T A/P A T A RAID driver disk. Make nVidia 32bit/64bit SA T A RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA ® Serial A T A RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Marvell 614x RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create a Marvell 614x RAID driver disk.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-7 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. T echnical support Form Displays the ASUS T echnical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.