User manual ASUS M2N-MX DVI2

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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 identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] All Rights Reserved For M2N-MX DVI2 DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: 0104. bin Message: Do You Want To Save Bios (Y/N) 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 7. 8. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk, CD-ROM, or USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For M2N-MX DVI2 DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: m2ne. bin Programming Flash Memory - OFE00 OK Write OK No Update Write Fail Warning: Don't Turn Off Power Or Reset System! Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process! 9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Remove the disk then press <F1> to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For M2N-MX DVI2 DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: m2ne. bin Flashing Complete Press <F1> to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M2N-MX DVI2 4-7 4. 1. 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file. You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process. Make sure that the disk has enough space to save the file. To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility: 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section. Press <Y> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. The following screen appears. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For M2N-MX DVI2 DATE:03/30/2006 Flash Type - PMC Pm49FL004T LPC/FWH File Name to Program: m2nsli. bin Save current BIOS as: Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press <Enter>. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1. 14 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system. 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 file for this motherboard. · · 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 2. 1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Configuration fields General help Menu items Main Advanced Power Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Tools Exit 15 : 30 : 36 Thu, Apr 6 2006 [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [Disabled] 512MB 511MB -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select SubMenu F10: Save and Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 HDD SMART Monitoring Installed Memory Usable Memory F1:Help ESC: Exit : Select Item : Select Menu Change the day, month, year and century. Sub-menu items Legend bar 4. 2. 2 Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Menu bar Select to change basic system configurations Select to configure advanced system settings Select for advanced power management (APM) configurations Select to change system boot configuration Select to use various ASUS BIOS tools. Select for the exit options and to load default BIOS settings The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: To 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. ASUS M2N-MX DVI2 - 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 <F1> <F5> <Esc> Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down or - (minus) field Page Up or + (plus) Function Displays the General Help screen Loads setup default values Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field 4. 2. 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. [. . . ] Use the left or right arrow keys to assign the array disks. The following message box appears. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 5. Press <Y> to clear the selected disks or <N> to proceed without clearing the disks. The following screen appears. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! -0 Chapter : Software support NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Array List Boot No Id 4 Status Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR XXX. XXG [Ctrl-X]Exit []Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. [. . . ]