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...Boot menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-33 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-35 2.7 Tools menu 2-37 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-37 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-38 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-38 2.8 Exit menu 2-39 Chapter 3: Software support...Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.6 Other information 3-8 3.3 Software information 3-10 ASUS Express Gate 3-10 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-19 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... ...
...Boot menu 2-33 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-33 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-34 2.6.3 Security 2-35 2.7 Tools menu 2-37 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-37 2.7.2 Express Gate 2-38 2.7.3 AI NET 2 2-38 2.8 Exit menu 2-39 Chapter 3: Software support...Running the support DVD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 Make Disk menu 3-6 3.2.4 Manual menu 3-7 3.2.5 ASUS Contact information 3-7 3.2.6 Other information 3-8 3.3 Software information 3-10 ASUS Express Gate 3-10 3.4 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-19 3.4.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... ...
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P5N7A-VM specifications summary Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x VGA port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x ..., WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up 2 x SATA cables 1 x 2-port SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector User guide Express Gate Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Image Editing suite Anti-virus software MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.2 in (24.4 cm x 23.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
P5N7A-VM specifications summary Rear panel connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x VGA port 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x ..., WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up 2 x SATA cables 1 x 2-port SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector User guide Express Gate Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Image Editing suite Anti-virus software MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.2 in (24.4 cm x 23.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Assign...8209;sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comes with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Ensure to the card. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product ...
...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Assign...8209;sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that comes with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Ensure to the card. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product ...
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... an FDD cable with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. This port connects a display monitor or a home-theater system. • Due to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. • DisplayPort does not support...connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the connector is removed to this motherboard. 17. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. FLOPPY PIN1 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-30 Chapter 1: Product Introduction These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available...
... an FDD cable with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. This port connects a display monitor or a home-theater system. • Due to chipset limitation, DisplayPort on this motherboard only supports video signals. • DisplayPort does not support...connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the connector is removed to this motherboard. 17. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. FLOPPY PIN1 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-30 Chapter 1: Product Introduction These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available...
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Ensure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. • SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors support AHCI mode and ... Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-33 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM SATA Connectors right angle side • Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors...
Ensure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. • SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors support AHCI mode and ... Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-33 P5N7A-VM P5N7A-VM SATA Connectors right angle side • Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to SATA 5 and SATA 6 connectors...
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... disk in case you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk. 4. The...
... disk in case you need to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility is available in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk. 4. The...
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... DVD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support... DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to ...
... DVD. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support DVD information The support... DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to ...
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... Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS installation wizard for anti-virus and drivers utility. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver. ASUS EPU-4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-4 Engine driver. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS P5N7A-VM...
... Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS installation wizard for anti-virus and drivers utility. NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver Installs the NVIDIA nForce chipset driver. ASUS EPU-4 Engine Installs the ASUS EPU-4 Engine driver. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver and application. ASUS InstAll - Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2008. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS P5N7A-VM...
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... to back up and restore your data easily. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com) for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-5 The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to open, view, and print documents...
... to back up and restore your data easily. Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. Visit the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com) for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-5 The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that allows you to open, view, and print documents...
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... System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista AHCI Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu... allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista SATA RAID Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). 3-6 Chapter 3: ...
... System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista AHCI Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit Vista SATA RAID Driver Allows you to make a RAID driver disk. 3.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu... allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista SATA RAID Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). 3-6 Chapter 3: ...
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...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click Next to the optical drive. 3.3 Software information Most of the applications in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset- Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS...Gate on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. The InstallShield Wizard for installation and click OK. 4. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on your computer, you will conveniently guide you can start the web browser,...
...Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click Next to the optical drive. 3.3 Software information Most of the applications in IDE mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset- Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate Installer. 3. Installing ASUS Express Gate • ASUS...Gate on your computer has enabled Autorun feature. 2. The InstallShield Wizard for installation and click OK. 4. ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on your computer, you will conveniently guide you can start the web browser,...
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..., then click NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver to complete the process. 3.4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-19 For Windows® VistaTM operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP...
..., then click NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver to complete the process. 3.4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-19 For Windows® VistaTM operating system, use either the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP...
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... supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD). 3-20 Chapter 3: Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Press... then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party...
... supported by the NVIDIA chipset does not support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD). 3-20 Chapter 3: Software support To install the RAID driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to complete the installation. Press... then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third-party...