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.... BIOS information The Flash ROM on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a floppy disk or flash disk that enhance the motherboard features. To enter Setup at start up: Press during POST To update the BIOS with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that contains the latest BIOS file. The support CD that contains the latest BIOS file. Then keyin and press . Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you changed settings, load the Setup Defaults. To begin using the BIOS Setup utility...
.... BIOS information The Flash ROM on the file ASSETUP.EXE from a floppy disk or flash disk that enhance the motherboard features. To enter Setup at start up: Press during POST To update the BIOS with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that contains the latest BIOS file. The support CD that contains the latest BIOS file. Then keyin and press . Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you changed settings, load the Setup Defaults. To begin using the BIOS Setup utility...
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...Music Alarm 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-20 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-22 Audio Setup Wizard 5-23 5.4 RAID configurations 5-27 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-28 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU...
...Music Alarm 5-16 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-19 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-20 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-22 Audio Setup Wizard 5-23 5.4 RAID configurations 5-27 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-28 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID configurations 5-29 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-36 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-42 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards 6-2 6.2.2 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.2.3 Enabling the multi-GPU...
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. This technology takes advantage of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. This high speed interface is software compatible with a 940-pin AM2 socket that allows multiple GPUs to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See pages 2-25. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667...
1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. This technology takes advantage of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. This high speed interface is software compatible with a 940-pin AM2 socket that allows multiple GPUs to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See pages 2-25. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800/667...
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.... ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. Supported by the JMicron Serial ATA RAID controller, it provides two Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (one at mid-board and...
.... ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- Serial ATA I/II technology and SATA-On-The-Go The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3.0 Gb/s technology through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. Supported by the JMicron Serial ATA RAID controller, it provides two Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (one at mid-board and...
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... temperature, resulting in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, and chipset. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you a personal wake-up to dissipate heat in the most notably in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to the motherboard. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is off. Update your PCI Express graphics card performance. This unique module eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- ASUS has devoted special efforts to launch the utility...
... temperature, resulting in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, and chipset. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you a personal wake-up to dissipate heat in the most notably in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to the motherboard. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is off. Update your PCI Express graphics card performance. This unique module eliminates the trouble of buying a replacement BIOS chip. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 1- ASUS has devoted special efforts to launch the utility...
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... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Remove the...
... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. Remove the...
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... support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD-ROM.) 4. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update...
... support CD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. This utility is copied to your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The ASUS Update utility is available in the optical drive. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or CD-ROM.) 4. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update...
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... [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to edit. 4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [IDE...
... [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Allows you to edit. 4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [IDE...
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... on the CPU temperature. When set the CPU Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled]. 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Set this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-35 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage...
... on the CPU temperature. When set the CPU Q-Fan Control item to [Enabled]. 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor The items in this item to [Silent] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Set this sub-menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4-35 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Hardware Monitor CPU Q-Fan Control x CPU Q-Fan Profile Chassis Q-Fan Control x Chassis Q-Fan Profile Vcore Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage...
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... to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ADOBE Acrobat V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Windows® environment. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for more items ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
... to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ADOBE Acrobat V7.0 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Windows® environment. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for more items ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or...
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... of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
... of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5- Make nVidia 32bit SATA RAID Driver Make nVidia 64bit SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual.
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...→←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit 3. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [RAID] [3F8/IRQ4] [378...
...→←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value F5: Setup Defaults Enter: Select Sub-menu F10: Save and Exit 3. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [RAID] [3F8/IRQ4] [378...
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... Software information 5-8 5.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-8 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS Music Alarm 5-17 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-20 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-21 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-23 Audio Setup Wizard 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-29 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-30 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-39 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-45 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI...
... Software information 5-8 5.3.1 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 5-8 5.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 5-11 5.3.3 ASUS Music Alarm 5-17 5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5-20 5.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 5-21 5.3.6 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 5-23 Audio Setup Wizard 5-24 5.4 RAID configurations 5-28 5.4.1 Installing hard disks 5-29 5.4.2 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations 5-30 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-39 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-45 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 Requirements 6-1 6.2 Dual graphics card setup 6-2 6.2.1 Installing SLI...
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... (SLI™) technology allows two graphics processing units (GPUs) in packets. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that speeds up to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See pages 2-25. See page 2-18 for six SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors. The NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration for details. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. PCI Express...
... (SLI™) technology allows two graphics processing units (GPUs) in packets. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that speeds up to select the best RAID solution using IDE or Serial ATA devices. See pages 2-25. See page 2-18 for six SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors. The NVIDIA® nForce® 570 SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configuration for details. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. PCI Express...
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Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the slot. 5. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came...
Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the slot. 5. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Install the software drivers for later use . When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came...
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... motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS...
... motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 4- ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Award BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS...
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4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] 3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set F1:Help ...
4.4.7 Onboard Device Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] 3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to set F1:Help ...
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.... ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...
.... ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Installs the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ software. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of any detected problems. This utility helps you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer in Windows® environment. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and...
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... you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-
... you to create a JMicron® JMB363 RAID driver disk. 5.2.5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. Make JMicron JMB363 RAID Driver Disk Allows you to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Click an item to create an NVIDIA® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32-bit/64-bit system. ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe 5-
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...Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [RAID] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] 3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [RAID]. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows®...
...Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Configuration IDE Function Setup Serial-ATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard 1394 Controller Onboard 1st nVidia LAN Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Primary Display Adapter HD Audio Front Panel Support Type JMicron SATAII Controller Serial Port1 Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI-E slot] [Auto] [AC97] [RAID] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [EPP] 3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to [RAID]. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows®...
