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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, transmi.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide .
iv Contents 2.6 Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-25 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ....
v Contents 4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ............................................... 4-18 4.3.8 Installed Memory ........................................................... 4-18 4.3.9 Usable Memory ....................................................
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 .
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.
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.
ix About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring 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.
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.
xi M2N32 WS Professional specications 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.
xii M2N32 WS Professional specications summary High Denition 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.
xiii M2N32 WS Professional specications 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.
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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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) .
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.
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration 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.
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-pi.
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.
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.
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.
2-8 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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-13 2.4.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
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 K.
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.
2-16 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.
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.
2-18 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 specications.
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.
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Qualied 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 co oling fans o f 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.
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.
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 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.
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.
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 certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity .
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.
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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 .
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.
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 .
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 ............
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.
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 trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1.
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.
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>.
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.
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.
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 veries the BIOS le in the oppy disk, CD ROM or a USB ash disk and starts ashing the BIOS le.
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.
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.
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, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-11 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Select Menu Item Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century. Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Conguration elds M.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic 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.
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 conguration options for that item.
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 Specic Help Change the day, month, year and century.
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.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity . This item is not congurable. Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not congurable. Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads.
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.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not congurable. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not congurable.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-19 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Adjust system frequency/ voltage. JumperFree Conguration AI NET2 PEG Link Mode CPU Conguration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Conguration 4.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Overclock Options [Disabled] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] The following item becomes user-congurable when you set AI T uning to [ AI N.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-21 DDR2 V oltage Control [Auto] Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.800V] [1.825V] [1.850V] ~ [2.500V] CPU Multiplier [Auto] Allows you to set the operating CPU multiplier . The conguration options may vary depending on the type of CPU installed.
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.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-23 4.4.3 PEG Link Mode Select Menu Item Specic 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.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] Sets the memory clock frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [RSVD] [DDR2 800] T cl [Auto] Conguration .
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-25 T rfc Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DRAM T ermination Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [75 ohms] [150 ohms] [50 ohms] Max Async Latency Conguration options: [Auto] [0 ns] [1 ns] [2 ns] [3 ns].
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Address/Command Setup T ime Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK] Read DQS T iming Control Conguration options: [Auto] [No delay] [1/96 MEMCLK delay] [2/96 MEMCLK delay] [3/96 MEMCLK delay] [4/96 MEMCLK delay] .
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 Ite.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Spread Spectrum [Center] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for PCI Express.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-29 Select Menu Item Specic Help Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to congure non-boot devices. PCIPnP Plug & Play O/S [No] Resources Controlled By [Auto] x IRQ Resources Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 4.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup This sub-menu contains IDE function-related items.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-31 Select Menu Item Specic Help Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial-A T A Conguration This sub-menu allows you to change Serial A T A settings.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 1st/2nd Nvidia LAN [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA ® LAN controller .
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-33 Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [Bi-Directional] The “ECP Mode Use DMA.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-35 4.5.3 APM Conguration Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss.
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-congurable with set values.
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 conguration options.
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.
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 Specic Help Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 1.
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →← : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to enable or disable.
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 . Conguration 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.
4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. When prompted, conrm 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.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-43 The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm. 4.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
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 . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Alarm Time (hh:mm) 0 : 0 Allows you to set the alarm time.
ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-45 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Prole This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select Menu Item Specic Help Press [Enter] to select. ASUS O.C. Prole Load BIOS Prole Save BIOS Prole Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specic Help Load BIOS Prole from Prole 1.
4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Menu Item Specic Help Save current BIOS Prole to Prole 1. Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1 Save to Prole 2 Save to File Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Prole Save to Prole 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS le to the BIOS Flash.
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 conrmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Y es] or [No], then press <Enter> to conrm your choice.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5-8 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.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus M2N32 WS c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus M2N32 WS - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus M2N32 WS, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus M2N32 WS va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus M2N32 WS, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus M2N32 WS.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus M2N32 WS. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus M2N32 WS ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
