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xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Spread Spectrum [Center]Enables or disables Spread Spectrum for CPU. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Center] [Down] PC

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-29Select MenuItem Specic HelpSelect Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system. Select No if you nee

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedIDE Function SetupThis sub-menu contain

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-31Select MenuItem Specic HelpPhoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedSerial-ATA CongurationThis sub-m

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOnboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support. Conguration options:

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-33Parallel Port Mode [Bi-Directional]Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [E

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-354.5.3 APM CongurationSelect MenuItem Specic HelpPress [Enter] to select whether or not to restart the system after

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabl

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-374.5.4 Hardware MonitorThe items in this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the B

xiM2N32 WS Professional specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon™64 FX/Athlon™ 64 X2/ Athlon™ 64/Sempron™

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-394.6.2 Removable Drives1. Floppy DisksAllows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system.Select MenuItem Sp

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.5 Boot Settings Conguration F1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-41Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Congura

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. When prompted, conrm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password eld se

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-43The succeeding items become user-congurable when you enable the ASUS Music Alarm.4.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAlarm Date: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-454.7.2 ASUS O.C. ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Select MenuItem Specic HelpPress

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSelect MenuItem Specic HelpSave current BIOS Prole to Prole 1.Save BIOS ProleSave to Prole 1Save to Prole 2Save to Fil

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-474.7.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation message appears.

xiiM2N32 WS Professional specications summaryHigh Denition Audio SoundMAX® ADI AD1988B 8-channel CODEC Supports Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-Str

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or d

5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS M2N32 WS ProfessionalChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... -15.2 Support CD

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS In

5-4 Chapter 5: Software supportMicrosoft DirectX 9.0cInstalls the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technolo

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-55.2.4 Make Disk menuThe Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 4 or Silicon Image SATA/PATA RAID d

5-6 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.5 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 5-75.2.6 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this info

xiiiM2N32 WS Professional specications summaryRear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Parallel port 1 x External

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportBrowse this CDDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format.Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Su

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1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

ASUS M2N32 WS ProfessionalChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® M2N32 WS Professional motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new feat

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 940-p

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-3PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds u

iiE2560First Edition V1 May 2006Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionDual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution f

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-51.3.2 ASUS Special featuresAI Gear AI Gear allows users to choose from four modes to adjust CPU, FSB speed and Vcore v

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB ash disk c

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 1-7Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with o

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

ASUS M2N32 WS ProfessionalChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Mother

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-32.2.3 ASUS Stack Cool 2The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.5 Motherboard layoutPANELM2N32 WS PRO®AAFPCHASSIS24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)CPU_FANDDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-52.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-122. PCI slots2-183. PCI Express x16 slots2-184. PCI Express x1

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-292. NVIDIA® IDE connector (40-1 pin P

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-72.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Make sure that the socket lever i

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner wit

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-92.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fanThe AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/Athlon™ 64 X2/Sempron™ processor requires a specia

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.3. Align the other end of the retention

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-115. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard label

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modu

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-132.4.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM soc

ivContents2.6 Jumper ... 2-252.7 Connectors ...

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationSIZE Type Vendor Module Chip VendorChip Component256Mbytes Unbuffer Micron MT8HTF3264AG-53EB3 Micron MT4CB11Z9BQTU

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotThe PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply wi

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, t

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualied graphics cardsModel Type: PCIConnect InterfaceOS Environment Status ChipsetATI GC-R92SEPCI-C3 Rev.1.1 (BI

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-21Model Type: PCIConnect InterfaceOS EnvironmentStatus ChipsetASUS EAX1300 (BIOS: V113.AA77100.102)PCIEX16_1 Win2003-64 R

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware informationModel Type: PCIConnect InterfaceOS Environment Status ChipsetElsa Gladiac 660GT 128MB3 Rev: 2B (BIOS: V5.43.02.46.

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-23SATA RAID controllersModel Type: PCIConnect InterfaceOS Environment Status ChipsetPromise FastTrak S150 SX4-M (BIOS: V2

vContents4.3.7 HDD SMART Monitoring ... 4-184.3.8 Installed Memory ...

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware informationSCSI RAID controllersModel Type: PCIConnect InterfaceOS Environment Status ChipsetIntel SRCU42L (BIOS: V2.34.05-Ro

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-252.6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. PCI-X Speed setting (6-pin PCIX_SPEED)This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slots’ maximum frequency capabi

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-272.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel por

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware informationRefer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel congurat

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-292.7.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy dis

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware informationM2N32 WS PRO®M2N32 WS PRO IDE connectorNOTE: Orient the red markings(usually zigzag) on the IDEribbon cable to PIN

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-314. NVIDIA® nForce® 590 SLI Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [red]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Marvell® 88SE614x Serial ATA connectors (7-pin EXT_SATA1, EXT_SATA2, EXT_SATA3)These connectors are for Seri

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-336. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module c

viContentsChapter 5: Software support5.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD info

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information8. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3, 3-pin C

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-3510. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power su

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 ATX 12 V S

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 2-3712. Internal audio connector (4-pin CD [Black])These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sou

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information14. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securel

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

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS M2N32 WS ProfessionalChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Powering

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butt

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

Chapter summary4ASUS M2N32 WS Professional4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/O

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setupQuit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoi

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-3Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Wi

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 Creating a bootable oppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.DOS environmenta. In

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-5To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the mo

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.4 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these i

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-77. Press <N> when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS le. The following screen appears.8. The util

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating t

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility saves the current BIOS le to the oppy disk, then returns to the BIOS ashing process.3. Type a lename for

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-94.1.6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BI

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provi

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-114.2.1 BIOS menu screenSelect MenuItem Specic HelpChange the day, month, year and century.Legend barGeneral helpMenu

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-134.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration optio

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select Menu Enter: Select Su

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-154.3.5 Primary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCapacityDisplays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. This item is not congurable. CylinderShows the number of the hard di

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-174.3.6 SATA 1-6While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices. There is a sep

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis gui

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupHeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This item is not congurable. Landing ZoneShows the number of landi

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-19Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select MenuItem Specic Help

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupOverclock Options [Disabled]Allows you to set the overclocking options. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Ove

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-21DDR2 Voltage Control [Auto]Allows you to set the operating DDR2 voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.800V] [1.825

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupP_+1.3V HT MCP Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the P_+1.3V HT MCP voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [+1.300V] [+1.325V]

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-234.4.3 PEG Link ModeSelect MenuItem Specic HelpEnhance performance on PCIE serial graphic card.PEG Link ModePEG Link

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemory Clock Frequency [Auto]Sets the memory clock frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2 400] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667]

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-25Trfc Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DRAM Termination Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [75 ohm

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAddress/Command Setup Time Conguration options: [Auto] [1/2 MEMCLK] [1 MEMCLK]Read DQS Timing Control Conguration options:

ASUS M2N32 WS Professional 4-274.4.5 ChipsetF1:Help ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults ESC: Exit →←: Select