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... 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 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-42 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter...
... 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 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-42 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter...
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.../memory voltage and gradually increase the memory, Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to know which drivers are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to achieve maximum system performance. When the system hangs due to...system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking. ASUS MyLogo 2™ This feature allows you to overclocking, C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of the computer. See page 4-33 and 5-9...
.../memory voltage and gradually increase the memory, Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency at 1MHz increment to know which drivers are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to achieve maximum system performance. When the system hangs due to...system chassis and clear the RTC data. eliminates the need to overclocking. ASUS MyLogo 2™ This feature allows you to overclocking, C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in Windows environment without the hassle of the computer. See page 4-33 and 5-9...
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...750a SLI Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Windows XP® or later version. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to RAID mode, ...all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install the Windows XP® Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the motherboard...; Before creating a RAID set to SATA device. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31
...750a SLI Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are using Windows XP® or later version. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to RAID mode, ...all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install the Windows XP® Service Pack 1 before using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the motherboard...; Before creating a RAID set to SATA device. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31
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... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS M3N72-D 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk.) Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in...
... to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS M3N72-D 4-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk.) Refer to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the future. Place the support DVD in Windows® environment.) 2. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in...
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... and hardware options vary. ASUS M3N72-D 5-1 The contents of the support DVD to your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64...
... and hardware options vary. ASUS M3N72-D 5-1 The contents of the support DVD to your computer. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64...
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...capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver 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. ...Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA AHCI driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72...
...capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver 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. ...Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA AHCI driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP. Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72...
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...From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. Select Control Panel. 2. Click "Change power settings...". Close all windows. • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology feature works only with... • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to Classic View. 3. From the Windows® Vista operating system, click Start. Double-click the Personalization icon in ...
...From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. Select Control Panel. 2. Click "Change power settings...". Close all windows. • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology feature works only with... • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS Q-Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to Classic View. 3. From the Windows® Vista operating system, click Start. Double-click the Personalization icon in ...
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...includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings ...window Analog and digital connector status Information button 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard...
...includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows Vista™ Configuration option tabs Set default Minimize device button button Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings ...window Analog and digital connector status Information button 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard...
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...further settings for the analog/digital output/input ports. In the Windows Vista™ environment, Realtek HD Audio Manager automatically detects devices connected to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language ...setting. Information Click the Information button ( ) to the analog/digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs. Device advanced settings Click Device advanced settings to configure your audio settings. ASUS M3N72...
...further settings for the analog/digital output/input ports. In the Windows Vista™ environment, Realtek HD Audio Manager automatically detects devices connected to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language ...setting. Information Click the Information button ( ) to the analog/digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs. Device advanced settings Click Device advanced settings to configure your audio settings. ASUS M3N72...
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Exit Click the exit button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP™ Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Information Click the information button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. B.
Exit Click the exit button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP™ Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Information Click the information button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. B.
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...the screen instructions to the optical drive. Click to start monitoring your computer, browse the contents of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer is software-based, you turn it on your system and change the utility configuration. With this utility,...Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II...
...the screen instructions to the optical drive. Click to start monitoring your computer, browse the contents of any problem with these components. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer is software-based, you turn it on your system and change the utility configuration. With this utility,...Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II...
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Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 2, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the utility, ... to launch AI Gear 2, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. The AI Suite main window appears. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. Follow the screen instructions to close or restore the application...
Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. To launch the AI Suite from the Windows® desktop. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite Click the AI Gear 2, AI Nap, AI Booster, or Q-Fan 2 icon to launch the utility, ... to launch AI Gear 2, AI Booster, AI Nap, and Q-Fan 2 utilities easily. The AI Suite main window appears. After launching the application, the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows® taskbar. 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you to normal state. Follow the screen instructions to close or restore the application...
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... single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that are not yet configured as RAID sets. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. The... new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. For Windows XP, If you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a RAID set , first copy the RAID...
... single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that are not yet configured as RAID sets. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. The... new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. For Windows XP, If you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a RAID set , first copy the RAID...
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... optical drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support CD/DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® 1. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. During the OS installation, the system prompts you...
... optical drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support CD/DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® 1. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. During the OS installation, the system prompts you...
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-51 Due to complete the installation. Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. 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. Insert the motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. To install the RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2.
ASUS M3N72-D 5-51 Due to complete the installation. Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. 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. Insert the motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. To install the RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2.
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...Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support B1. If you do not see Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Make sure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards... and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature through NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA...
...Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support B1. If you do not see Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Make sure that came with your graphics card package to the documentation that your graphics cards... and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature through NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in Windows® After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA...
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...from to ) to indicate that the system is in the Windows® Device Manager. If the driver is enabled, the dGPU does not show in Power Saving mode, which means that rendering is both rendering and displaying. 5. ASUS M3N72-D 6-7 The mGPU is disabled. To enable HybridPower 1. When... the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is being used only to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. The icon will find the...
...from to ) to indicate that the system is in the Windows® Device Manager. If the driver is enabled, the dGPU does not show in Power Saving mode, which means that rendering is both rendering and displaying. 5. ASUS M3N72-D 6-7 The mGPU is disabled. To enable HybridPower 1. When... the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is being used only to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. The icon will find the...