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... 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD...
... 4.5.3 APM Configuration 4-27 4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.6 Boot menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD...
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...; Technology 5-11 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-14 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 5.3.8 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...
...; Technology 5-11 5.3.3 Audio configurations 5-14 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 5.3.8 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...
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M3N72-D specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel audio I/O Internal I/O connectors 3 x ... 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Support DVD contents Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice...
M3N72-D specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 1 x HDMI Out 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 8-channel audio I/O Internal I/O connectors 3 x ... 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector) BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Support DVD contents Drivers Express Gate ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus Utility (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice...
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...drivers are already installed, as well as those that are not. See page 5-33 for each parameter. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. feature of booting the BIOS. AI Booster The ASUS... AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in ...
...drivers are already installed, as well as those that are not. See page 5-33 for each parameter. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for details. feature of booting the BIOS. AI Booster The ASUS... AI Booster allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in ...
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... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to the card. ASUS M3N72-D 2-21 Refer to use . 4. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...
... two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Install the software drivers for later use . Make sure to the card. ASUS M3N72-D 2-21 Refer to use . 4. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...
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...ports 5 and 6. ASUS M3N72-D 2-27 Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. • This motherboard comes with the higher...-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. Following is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus ...
...ports 5 and 6. ASUS M3N72-D 2-27 Using the CPU/Memory of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. • This motherboard comes with the higher...-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. Following is for connecting USB 2.0 devices. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus ...
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... OK to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Troubleshooting on your HDTV screen. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 3. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. The Resize my desktop function in the...
... OK to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Troubleshooting on your HDTV screen. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 3. A full-screen adjustment tool appears. The Resize my desktop function in the...
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Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set , .... right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable 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 motherboard support DVD...
Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set , .... right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable 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 motherboard support DVD...
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...or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS M3N72-D 4-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The...sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using...
...or USB flash disk.) 3. The ASUS Update utility allows you to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS M3N72-D 4-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your BIOS The...sections for details on these utilities. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using...
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..., all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to enable or disable the High-Definition audio CODEC. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N72-D 4-25 Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when...
..., all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to enable or disable the High-Definition audio CODEC. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N72-D 4-25 Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when...
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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 information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 ASUS M3N72-D
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 ASUS M3N72-D
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... Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M3N72-D 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Use the setup ...enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of the support DVD to the optical drive...
... Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M3N72-D 5-1 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Use the setup ...enabled in this chapter for better compatibility and system stability. 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of the support DVD to the optical drive...
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ASUS InstAll - Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the...
ASUS InstAll - Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the...
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...Now application for updates. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer from the ASUS website. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that destroys data. The Microsoft DirectX®... the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. ASUS Cool'n'Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility. Anti-Virus Utility Download Updates your computer. ASUS Update Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that enhances ...
...Now application for updates. CyberLink PowerBackup Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer from the ASUS website. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that destroys data. The Microsoft DirectX®... the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0 driver. ASUS Cool'n'Quiet Utility This item installs the ASUS Cool'n'Quiet utility. Anti-Virus Utility Download Updates your computer. ASUS Update Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that enhances ...
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... the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to floppy disc capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5... Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit ...
... the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. 5.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to floppy disc capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5... Click to display the next page Click to return to the previous page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit ...
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...click Start. From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. 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 the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with... monitor chip • 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. The following dialogue box appears. 5. Windows® Vista 1....
...click Start. From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. 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 the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with... monitor chip • 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. The following dialogue box appears. 5. Windows® Vista 1....
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... and digital connector status Information button 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... and digital connector status Information button 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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... the Information button ( ) to the analog/digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs. ASUS M3N72-D 5-15 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. Exit Click the Exit button...
... the Information button ( ) to the analog/digital ports and shows corresponding configuration options tabs. ASUS M3N72-D 5-15 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. Exit Click the Exit button...
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Exit Click the exit button ( ) to minimize the window. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP™ Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. B.
Exit Click the exit button ( ) to minimize the window. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP™ Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. B.
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... components. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Using PC Probe II ...Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe...
... components. Installing PC Probe II To install PC Probe II on . Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. 3. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. Using PC Probe II ...Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of the support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe...