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... the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 6: nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ support This chapter describes the nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card...
... the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 6: nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ support This chapter describes the nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card...
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... for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N72-D Cables S�e��ri��al��A��TA�p�o�w�er�c...to DVI converter 1 x SLI bridge 1 x USB module (2 USB 2.0 ports) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3N72-D motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on ...
... for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N72-D Cables S�e��ri��al��A��TA�p�o�w�er�c...to DVI converter 1 x SLI bridge 1 x USB module (2 USB 2.0 ports) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3N72-D motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on ...
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...information. See page 2-27 for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for details. ASUS M3N72-D 1-3 It includes two primary features: GeForce Boost and HybridPower™. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ... GeForce GPU(s) to -DVI conversion adaptor. NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI Technology Hybrid SLI™ Technology is a set of discrete graphics cards when combined with an HDMI-to the motherboard GPU for everyday computing needs. HybridPower™ unleashes graphics performance for...
...information. See page 2-27 for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for details. ASUS M3N72-D 1-3 It includes two primary features: GeForce Boost and HybridPower™. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ... GeForce GPU(s) to -DVI conversion adaptor. NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI Technology Hybrid SLI™ Technology is a set of discrete graphics cards when combined with an HDMI-to the motherboard GPU for everyday computing needs. HybridPower™ unleashes graphics performance for...
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.../PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2 x16 x8 x8 x8 • Currently, only Windows® Vista operation system supports Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Currently, only NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT and GeForce® 8400 GS graphics cards support GeForce Boost...the Hybird Power function under Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Visit www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for more information about Hybrid SLI™ support. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector...
.../PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2 x16 x8 x8 x8 • Currently, only Windows® Vista operation system supports Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Currently, only NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT and GeForce® 8400 GS graphics cards support GeForce Boost...the Hybird Power function under Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Visit www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for more information about Hybrid SLI™ support. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector...
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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. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to SATA device. Or you can create a.... • SATA1-4 connectors are set any of SATA ports to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. ...
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. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to SATA device. Or you can create a.... • SATA1-4 connectors are set any of SATA ports to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. ...
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...page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find... AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA AHCI...® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5
...page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find... AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA AHCI...® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5
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5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on the operating system. Two hard disks perform the same work ..., If you install an operating system to a second drive. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. RAID 0+1 is required for details. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the ...
5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a single disk on the operating system. Two hard disks perform the same work ..., If you install an operating system to a second drive. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. RAID 0+1 is required for details. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the ...
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...controllers user manual in your motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Refer to the power... Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for detailed information on each drive. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. Connect the SATA signal... disk drives, make sure to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43
...controllers user manual in your motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Refer to the power... Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for detailed information on each drive. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. Connect the SATA signal... disk drives, make sure to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43
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... the power supply to the goldfingers on the slots. 2. ASUS M3N72-D 6-1 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. We recommend that you to the graphics card/s. 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you install...
... the power supply to the goldfingers on the slots. 2. ASUS M3N72-D 6-1 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. We recommend that you to the graphics card/s. 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you install...
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... of DDR2-800 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for GeForce Boost • At least 256MB of Frame Buffer carve out for the motherboard GPU For best HybridPower benefits • AMD Athlon X2 3800+ CPU (operating at least 2GB system memory to activate. • GeForce...) • 2 x 1024MB of DDR2-667 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for the motherboard GPU ASUS M3N72-D 6-5 6.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® technology that �in�c��lu�d��e�s��tw...
... of DDR2-800 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for GeForce Boost • At least 256MB of Frame Buffer carve out for the motherboard GPU For best HybridPower benefits • AMD Athlon X2 3800+ CPU (operating at least 2GB system memory to activate. • GeForce...) • 2 x 1024MB of DDR2-667 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for the motherboard GPU ASUS M3N72-D 6-5 6.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® technology that �in�c��lu�d��e�s��tw...
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...NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program. 5. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for GeForce Boost on your motherboard. Save your dGPU is enabled. Restart the system. 6. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to...] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Item Specific Help 3. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support GeForce Boost 1. If the driver is detected. Turn on the taskbar.
...NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program. 5. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for GeForce Boost on your motherboard. Save your dGPU is enabled. Restart the system. 6. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to...] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Item Specific Help 3. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support GeForce Boost 1. If the driver is detected. Turn on the taskbar.