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... 2.6 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 3.1 Installing... 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.... 3-19 3.4.2 Creating...
... 2.6 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 3.1 Installing... 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.... 3-19 3.4.2 Creating...
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... devices Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC EPU-4 Engine Express Gate ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS O.C. P5N7A-VM specifications summary Storage Audio ASUS Special Features ASUS Overclocking features Internal connectors Southbridge - 5 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration JMicron® JMB368 PATA controller supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 for...
... devices Realtek® ALC1200 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC EPU-4 Engine Express Gate ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS O.C. P5N7A-VM specifications summary Storage Audio ASUS Special Features ASUS Overclocking features Internal connectors Southbridge - 5 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports - 1 x External SATA 3Gb/s port - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configuration JMicron® JMB368 PATA controller supports: - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100 for...
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... display outputs, you are able to different destinations. See page 1-30 for details. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital... on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. You can now talk to your PC! PCI Express 2.0 support The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.See page 1-26 for details. ...
... display outputs, you are able to different destinations. See page 1-30 for details. It allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1, and JBOD configurations for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital... on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. You can now talk to your PC! PCI Express 2.0 support The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.See page 1-26 for details. ...
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..., Blu-Ray and other protected content. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I. 15. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-29 Microphone port (pink). Side Speaker Out port (gray). To enable hot-plugging, set , connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to [RAID Mode] or [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system... the side speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. External SATA port. To configure a RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD set the SATA Mode Select in the BIOS settings to the External SATA port. This port is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the...
..., Blu-Ray and other protected content. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I. 15. ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-29 Microphone port (pink). Side Speaker Out port (gray). To enable hot-plugging, set , connect external Serial ATA hard disk drives to [RAID Mode] or [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system... the side speakers in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. External SATA port. To configure a RAID0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD set the SATA Mode Select in the BIOS settings to the External SATA port. This port is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the...
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... RAID mode only. otherwise, the devices will not work. NVIDIA nForce 730i Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [black], SATA6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. 5. 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; ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-33
... RAID mode only. otherwise, the devices will not work. NVIDIA nForce 730i Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA4 [red], SATA5 [black], SATA6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. 5. 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; ASUS P5N7A-VM 1-33
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... options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. This features allows your hard drive. Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS...
... options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. This features allows your hard drive. Configuration options: [SATA Mode] [RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS...
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... Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit XP SATA RAID Driver disks for Windows® XP Operating System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista SATA RAID Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support NVIDIA... 32/64bit XP AHCI 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 XP AHCI Driver disk for Windows® ...
... Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit XP SATA RAID Driver disks for Windows® XP Operating System (OS). NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create the NVIDIA 32/64-bit Vista SATA RAID Driver disk for Windows® Vista Operating System (OS). 3-6 Chapter 3: Software support NVIDIA... 32/64bit XP AHCI 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 XP AHCI Driver disk for Windows® ...
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...any key to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-19 Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64bit... XP SATA RAID Driver to boot from the optical drive." 7. When the ...
...any key to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP SATA RAID driver disk. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. ASUS P5N7A-VM 3-19 Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64bit... XP SATA RAID Driver to boot from the optical drive." 7. When the ...
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... screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the...
... screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. To install the RAID driver in Windows® VistaTM: 1. Insert the motherboard support DVD or a USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive/USB port. 2. During the OS installation, the...