ASUS M2N32-SLI Versions???

guns90 · 10-01-2007, 03:21 PM

Good Morning Everyone. The more I try to learn/figure out, the more confused I get. I'm preparing to build only my second system. (The first one is still working fine after 10 months, so I guess I did alright on that one.

) I'm wanting to use an AM2 this time around, and I like the luck I have had with ASUS boards, so I want to stick with them. I have two questions.

1. If I build with a M2N32-SLI Premium VISTA board, would I have any trouble running XP on it? (I'm thinking of dual-booting XP and Vista on seperate HDDs.)

2. What exactly is the wireless in the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition used for?

oscaryu1 · 10-01-2007, 11:04 PM

1. No.

2. For Wireless...

Answer your question?

guns90 · 10-02-2007, 12:51 PM

I guess I should have been a little more specific, huh? What I should have asked about the wireless is this...Does the wireless element simply serve as a wireless card for a remote/networked computer, or does it serve as a router for the primary computer? Thanks

**Archangel** · 10-02-2007, 02:21 PM

its basicly an intergrated wireless card with an antenna. so it doesnt funtion as a router.

guns90 · 10-02-2007, 10:34 PM

Thanks, Archangel. Since I started this thread, I've decided to get the M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition, so the info about the wireless board is just good info for me to know now, I guess.

I do have another question about the M2N32-SLI Premium Vista board though... I also purchased a new SATA Hard Drive to use as my primary on the new build. I read in the specs that the M2N32 has 1 IDE connector that two devices can be connected to. I have two IDE hard Drives in the old computer that I will be cannibalizing. I'm thinking now that I can use these two drives as D and E drives using a 40-pin 80 conductor cable to set up a master/slave connection. Is that right? If so, do I need to be aware of anything if I do this? Thanks.

10-01-2007, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
guns90 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24	ASUS M2N32-SLI Versions??? Good Morning Everyone. The more I try to learn/figure out, the more confused I get. I'm preparing to build only my second system. (The first one is still working fine after 10 months, so I guess I did alright on that one.) I'm wanting to use an AM2 this time around, and I like the luck I have had with ASUS boards, so I want to stick with them. I have two questions. 1. If I build with a M2N32-SLI Premium VISTA board, would I have any trouble running XP on it? (I'm thinking of dual-booting XP and Vista on seperate HDDs.) 2. What exactly is the wireless in the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition used for?

10-01-2007, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-02-2007, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
guns90 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24	I guess I should have been a little more specific, huh? What I should have asked about the wireless is this...Does the wireless element simply serve as a wireless card for a remote/networked computer, or does it serve as a router for the primary computer? Thanks

10-02-2007, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
guns90 New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 24	Thanks, Archangel. Since I started this thread, I've decided to get the M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition, so the info about the wireless board is just good info for me to know now, I guess. I do have another question about the M2N32-SLI Premium Vista board though... I also purchased a new SATA Hard Drive to use as my primary on the new build. I read in the specs that the M2N32 has 1 IDE connector that two devices can be connected to. I have two IDE hard Drives in the old computer that I will be cannibalizing. I'm thinking now that I can use these two drives as D and E drives using a 40-pin 80 conductor cable to set up a master/slave connection. Is that right? If so, do I need to be aware of anything if I do this? Thanks.