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... This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted...disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS M3A 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The ...
... This utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted...disk in case you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. Place the support CD in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS M3A 4- ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in the optical drive. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your BIOS The ...
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...presented in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. ASUS M3A 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Refer to your OS documentation for detailed...enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your computer. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail...
...presented in this chapter for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. ASUS M3A 5- 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Refer to your OS documentation for detailed...enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your computer. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to avail...
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...system. Make ATI 64bit Vista RAID Allows you to create an AMD® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for 64bit Windows Vista™ operating system. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to create the... AMD 770 SATA/RAID driver disk. ATI WEBPAM Installs the ATI WebPAM RAID Utility. 5.2.4 Make Disk ...
...system. Make ATI 64bit Vista RAID Allows you to create an AMD® Serial ATA RAID driver disk for 64bit Windows Vista™ operating system. 5- Chapter 5: Software support Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to create the... AMD 770 SATA/RAID driver disk. ATI WEBPAM Installs the ATI WebPAM RAID Utility. 5.2.4 Make Disk ...
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...ASUS M3A 5-11 From the Windows® Vista operating system, click Start. Select Control Panel. 2. The following dialogue box appears. 5. Double-click the Personalization icon in the Control Panel then click the Screen Saver item. 4. From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. Make sure the Control Panel is set to your system loading. Windows...® Vista 1. Click "Change power settings...". Close all windows. • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. •...
...ASUS M3A 5-11 From the Windows® Vista operating system, click Start. Select Control Panel. 2. The following dialogue box appears. 5. Double-click the Personalization icon in the Control Panel then click the Screen Saver item. 4. From the Preferred plans, select Power saver. 6. Make sure the Control Panel is set to your system loading. Windows...® Vista 1. Click "Change power settings...". Close all windows. • Make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. •...
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...Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the Support CD that came with the motherboard package. The ALC883 also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all... the ultimate audio experience on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS M3A 5-13 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD...
...Audio configurations The Realtek® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the Support CD that came with the motherboard package. The ALC883 also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all... the ultimate audio experience on your computer. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS M3A 5-13 If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD...
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... pre‑programmed equalizer settings for options on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the karaoke to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Sound Effect tab. 2. Information Click the information... Sound Effect settings and exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Click to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window.
... pre‑programmed equalizer settings for options on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the karaoke to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Sound Effect tab. 2. Information Click the information... Sound Effect settings and exit. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Click to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Minimize Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window.
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...is always at a healthy operating condition. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that ...senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Double-click the setup.exe file to close the Preference panel ASUS M3A 5-17 Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. If Autorun is software-based, you can close or restore the application.
...is always at a healthy operating condition. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows® desktop. With this icon to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Click this utility, you are assured that ...senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Double-click the setup.exe file to close the Preference panel ASUS M3A 5-17 Because PC Probe II is not enabled in the Windows® taskbar. If Autorun is software-based, you can close or restore the application.
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.... ASUS M3A 5-27 See section 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for reference only, and may also set the RAID configurations in this : 1. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you have installed the Serial ATA RAID driver. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in Windows®...
.... ASUS M3A 5-27 See section 5.2.4 Make Disk menu for reference only, and may also set the RAID configurations in this : 1. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you have installed the Serial ATA RAID driver. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in Windows®...
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...driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard... setup utility. 3. Press during POST to complete the process. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Press the any key when the system prompts "Press any key to boot from the optical drive." ASUS M3A 5-33
...driver is required when installing Windows® XP/Vista operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to avoid computer virus infection. Place the motherboard... setup utility. 3. Press during POST to complete the process. 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. Press the any key when the system prompts "Press any key to boot from the optical drive." ASUS M3A 5-33