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... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-23 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-29 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-32 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-34 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate SSD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-52...
... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-23 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-29 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-32 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-34 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate SSD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-52...
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...;�e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4...65533;o�d�ul�e�s - Supports up to 1920 x 1200 Supports DVI with max. M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD® Socket AM2+ ...MT/s for the supported CPU models and the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 Marvell® 6111 SATA controller ...
...;�e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4...65533;o�d�ul�e�s - Supports up to 1920 x 1200 Supports DVI with max. M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD® Socket AM2+ ...MT/s for the supported CPU models and the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 Marvell® 6111 SATA controller ...
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...-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with an HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor. See page 2-38 for six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. The NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ chipset allows...
...-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with an HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor. See page 2-38 for six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. The NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ chipset allows...
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... to the SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 connectors, you are set , refer to [IDE] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors ...SATA port to SATA 5-6 connectors. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Or you set any of SATA signal...
... to the SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 connectors, you are set , refer to [IDE] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors ...SATA port to SATA 5-6 connectors. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Or you set any of SATA signal...
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... not configurable. If you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to [AHCI] or [RAID]. Only SATA 1-4 connectors support IDE mode. This item is installed in the system. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Access...
... not configurable. If you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to [AHCI] or [RAID]. Only SATA 1-4 connectors support IDE mode. This item is installed in the system. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility SATA 1 Extended IDE Drive Access...
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... to change Serial ATA settings. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to edit. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA.... Configuration options: �[D��is �a��b�le��d�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-29 Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]. •...
... to change Serial ATA settings. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to edit. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA.... Configuration options: �[D��is �a��b�le��d�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-29 Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]. •...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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...support CD/DVD or a USB device. • Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-5 Click to display the next screen Click to... display the previous screen NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID/AHCI Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create �a�n�N��V�...
...support CD/DVD or a USB device. • Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-5 Click to display the next screen Click to... display the previous screen NVIDIA 32bit/64bit XP SATA RAID/AHCI Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create �a�n�N��V�...
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...tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Two hard disks perform the same ...work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, ...
...tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Two hard disks perform the same ...work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, ...
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... in the motherboard support DVD for details. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for six independent Serial ATA channels. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI southbridge chipset. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. See section...
... in the motherboard support DVD for details. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for six independent Serial ATA channels. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI southbridge chipset. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. See section...
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...are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in this section are the navigation keys. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M ...;↓] Select [ENTER] Popup At the bottom of the utility. Define a New Array - The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - These keys allow you to re-enter your motherboard Support DVD. •...
...are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in this section are the navigation keys. RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M ...;↓] Select [ENTER] Popup At the bottom of the utility. Define a New Array - The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - These keys allow you to re-enter your motherboard Support DVD. •...
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... KB - performance disk usage TIP: For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to select a RAID mode then press . The following screen appears. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-47 For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using...
... KB - performance disk usage TIP: For server systems, we recommend a higher array block size for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to select a RAID mode then press . The following screen appears. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-47 For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend using...
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... Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB 5-48 [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Chapter 5: Software support Array Detail - Press to select a RAID array then press . From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to save settings and exit. The... RAID Array details appear. Array List - Boot No Id Status 4 Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR XXX.XXG [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot [N]...
... Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB 5-48 [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Chapter 5: Software support Array Detail - Press to select a RAID array then press . From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to save settings and exit. The... RAID Array details appear. Array List - Boot No Id Status 4 Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name MIRROR XXX.XXG [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot [N]...
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...] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to complete the rebuilt process. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild a RAID array. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-49 Press to cancel. 5. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index...
...] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to complete the rebuilt process. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild a RAID array. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-49 Press to cancel. 5. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index...
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...Chapter 5: Software support All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to delete a RAID array. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0... XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return A new set of the screen. 2. The following confirmation message appears. The RAID Array details appear. Take caution in using this array? [Y] YES [N] No 3. Press to delete array or press to cancel. Array Detail - Deleting...
...Chapter 5: Software support All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to delete a RAID array. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0... XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return A new set of the screen. 2. The following confirmation message appears. The RAID Array details appear. Take caution in using this array? [Y] YES [N] No 3. Press to delete array or press to cancel. Array Detail - Deleting...
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...Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . Array Detail - ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-51 The RAID Array details appear. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 3. All data on the bottom of the screen. 2. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S ....XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! Take caution in using this option. Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. The following confirmation message appears.
...Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press . Array Detail - ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-51 The RAID Array details appear. Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 3. All data on the bottom of the screen. 2. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S ....XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! Take caution in using this option. Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. The following confirmation message appears.
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...174; XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® XP: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Follow ...during POST to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. When the menu...
...174; XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® XP: 1. Boot your computer. 2. Follow ...during POST to avoid computer virus infection. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. When the menu...
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Due to complete the installation. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-53 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path ...below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path...
Due to complete the installation. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-53 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path ...below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path...
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... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-33 5.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-41 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-41 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-49...
... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-33 5.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-41 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-41 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-49...
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