Document Outline

• Notices
• Safety information
• About this guide
• M2N-Plus SLI Vista Editionspecifications summary
• Product introduction
• 1.1 Welcome!
• 1.2 Package contents
• 1.3 Special features
• 1.3.1 Product highlights
• 1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features 
• 1.3.3 ASUS Special features
• 1.3.4 ASUS features and the supporting OS
• Hardware information
• 2.1 Before you proceed
• 2.2 Motherboard overview
• 2.2.1 Placement direction
• 2.2.2 Screw holes
• 2.2.3 Motherboard layout
• 2.2.4 Layout contents
• 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• 2.3.1 Installing the CPU
• 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
• 2.4 System memory
• 2.4.1 Overview
• 2.4.2 Memory configurations
• 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
• 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
• 2.5 Expansion slots
• 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
• 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
• 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
• 2.5.4 PCI slots
• 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots
• 2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots
• 2.6 Jumper
• 2.7 Connectors
• 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors
• 2.7.2 Internal connectors
• Powering up
• 3.1 Starting up for the first time
• 3.2 Turning off the computer
• 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
• 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
• BIOS setup
• 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
• 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
• 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
• 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
• 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS
• 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file
• 4.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
• 4.2 BIOS setup program
• 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
• 4.2.2 Menu bar
• 4.2.3 Legend bar
• 4.2.4 Menu items
• 4.2.5 Sub-menu items
• 4.2.6 Configuration fields
• 4.2.7 Pop-up window
• 4.2.8 General help
• 4.3 Main menu
• 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
• 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
• 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
• 4.3.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave
• 4.3.5 SATA1~4
• 4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]
• 4.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB]
• 4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB]
• 4.4 Advanced menu
• 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
• 4.4.2 CPU Configuration
• 4.4.3 PCIPnP
• 4.4.4 Onboard Device Configuration
• 4.4.5 SLI Configuration
• 4.5 Power menu
• 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]
• 4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
• 4.5.3 APM Configuration
• 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor
• 4.6 Boot menu
• 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
• 4.6.2 Removable Drives
• 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives
• 4.6.4 CDROM Drives
• 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration
• 4.6.6 Security
• 4.7 Tools menu
• 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
• 4.8 Exit menu
• Software support
• 5.1 Installing an operating system
• 5.2 Support CD information
• 5.2.1 Running the support CD
• 5.2.2 Drivers menu
• 5.2.3 Utilities menu
• 5.2.4 Make Disk menu
• 5.2.5 Manual menu
• 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information
• 5.2.7 Other information
• 5.3 Software information
• 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™
• 5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology
• 5.3.3 C-Media CM6501 audio utility
• 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II
• 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear
• 5.3.6 ASUS AI Nap
• 5.3.7 AI Remote
• 5.4 Windows® Vista feature
• 5.4.1 ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller)
• 5.5 RAID configurations
• 5.5.1 Installing hard disks
• 5.5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
• 5.6 Creating a RAID driver disk
• NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support
• 6.1 Overview
• 6.2 Dual graphics card setup
• 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
• 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers
• 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU feature in Windows®