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... 4-12 4.3.4 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-15 4.3.5 ASUS PC Probe II 4-24 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-30 4.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 4-32 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 4-33 4.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-34 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 4-35 4.3.11 ASUS Express Gate 4-36 4.3.12 AMD OverDrive (AOD 4-45 4.4 RAID configurations 4-46 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-46 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-47 4.4.3 AMD®...
... 4-12 4.3.4 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 4-15 4.3.5 ASUS PC Probe II 4-24 4.3.6 ASUS AI Suite 4-30 4.3.7 ASUS AI Gear 2 4-32 4.3.8 ASUS AI Nap 4-33 4.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-34 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 4-35 4.3.11 ASUS Express Gate 4-36 4.3.12 AMD OverDrive (AOD 4-45 4.4 RAID configurations 4-46 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-46 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-47 4.4.3 AMD®...
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...Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - M3A79-T Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support ...'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to Quad CrossFireX™ Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 Marvell® 88SE6111 SATA controller - 1 x ...midboard; Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Noise Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel)...
...Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - M3A79-T Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Expansion slots Multi-GPU support ...'n' Quiet™ Technology Supports CPU up to Quad CrossFireX™ Southbridge: - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 Marvell® 88SE6111 SATA controller - 1 x ...midboard; Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back panel) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Noise Filtering LSI® L-FW3227 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel)...
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... using these connectors, set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack ...1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to [RAID]. AMD® SB750 Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set the Onchip SATA Type ...
... using these connectors, set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information Important note on Serial ATA Install the Windows® XP Service Pack ...1 before using Serial ATA. • For detailed instructions on how to configure RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10, refer to the RAID manual in the BIOS to [RAID]. AMD® SB750 Southbridge Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set the Onchip SATA Type ...
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...connectors 1-6 in this item to [AHCI], only SATA connectors 1-4 can be detected. Ensure that you an overview of commands. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 3-15 If you want to [RAID]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0105 Build Date : 07/23/08 Processor Type : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+... : 1600MHz : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 1024 MB Usable Size : 1024 MB Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set to [AHCI].
...connectors 1-6 in this item to [AHCI], only SATA connectors 1-4 can be detected. Ensure that you an overview of commands. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 3-15 If you want to [RAID]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0105 Build Date : 07/23/08 Processor Type : AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+... : 1600MHz : 1 System Memory Installed Size : 1024 MB Usable Size : 1024 MB Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set to [AHCI].
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-46 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-53 ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-46 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-53 ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe
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... technology driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® Serial ATA RAID controller driver to activate the devices. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the ...chipset drivers for the AMD 790FX chipset. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to support external SATA devices(s) with PM (Port Multiplier) function.
... technology driver. Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Marvell® Yukon Gigabit Ethernet driver. Marvell 61xx SATA RAID Controller Driver Installs the Marvell® Serial ATA RAID controller driver to activate the devices. 4.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the ...chipset drivers for the AMD 790FX chipset. USB 2.0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support ASUS InstAll - Install the necessary drivers to support external SATA devices(s) with PM (Port Multiplier) function.
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...your anti-virus utility version. 4.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the ATI® force™ RAID/AHCI driver disk. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. Anti-Virus Utility Download Installs ...data easily. ATI RAID/AHCI 32/64bit WinXP/Vista Driver Allows you to create ATI RAID/AHCI driver disks for detailed information. View the online help for 32/64bit Windows® XP/Vista. ASUS Express Gate Installer Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-5
...your anti-virus utility version. 4.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the ATI® force™ RAID/AHCI driver disk. Anti-Virus Utility The anti-virus application scans, identifies, and removes computer viruses. Anti-Virus Utility Download Installs ...data easily. ATI RAID/AHCI 32/64bit WinXP/Vista Driver Allows you to create ATI RAID/AHCI driver disks for detailed information. View the online help for 32/64bit Windows® XP/Vista. ASUS Express Gate Installer Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-5
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.... Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. For Windows XP, If you want to boot the system from a hard disk...
.... Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. For Windows XP, If you want to boot the system from a hard disk...
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... Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. To do this section are for a RAID configuration: 1. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-47 Connect... hard disks for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on each drive. 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. In the Main Menu, go to...
... Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. To do this section are for a RAID configuration: 1. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-47 Connect... hard disks for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on each drive. 4.4.3 AMD® RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the AMD SB750 chip. In the Main Menu, go to...
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... you need; Boot up your computer. 2. press to display the main menu of the hard disk drives. • Define LD: creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD: deletes a selected RAID set and partition. • Controller Configuration: Shows the system resources configuration. Press during POST to exit the utility. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software...
... you need; Boot up your computer. 2. press to display the main menu of the hard disk drives. • Define LD: creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD: deletes a selected RAID set and partition. • Controller Configuration: Shows the system resources configuration. Press during POST to exit the utility. 4-48 Chapter 4: Software...
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...continue. 6. Press to key in the desired capacity or press any other key to ignore this option... Creating a RAID 0 configuration To create a RAID 0 set Y to any two of the drives. 5. Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow ...RAID 0. 4. Highlight the LD1 item and press to erase MBR! FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 0 Total Drv 2 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe...
...continue. 6. Press to key in the desired capacity or press any other key to ignore this option... Creating a RAID 0 configuration To create a RAID 0 set Y to any two of the drives. 5. Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow ...RAID 0. 4. Highlight the LD1 item and press to erase MBR! FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 0 Total Drv 2 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe...
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... other key to ignore this option... FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 1 Total Drv 2 Strip Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Define LD Menu ] Channel:ID Drive... (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 1 Total Drv 2 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Creating...
... other key to ignore this option... FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 1 Total Drv 2 Strip Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Define LD Menu ] Channel:ID Drive... (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 1 Total Drv 2 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support Creating...
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... save the setting. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Strip Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Define LD Menu ...RAID 10 set Y to any other key to select RAID 10. 4. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe...
... save the setting. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Strip Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Define LD Menu ...RAID 10 set Y to any other key to select RAID 10. 4. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [↑]Up [ Keys Available ] [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Enter] Select ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe...
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FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑]Up [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Del or Alt+D] Delete 4-52 Chapter 4: Software support Deleting a RAID configuration To create a RAID set: 1. Select the RAID item you want to enter the "Delete LD" function. 2. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or .
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2005 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 RAID Mode RAID 10 Total Drv 4 Capacity(MB) xxxxxx Status Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑]Up [↓]Down [ESC]Exit [Del or Alt+D] Delete 4-52 Chapter 4: Software support Deleting a RAID configuration To create a RAID set: 1. Select the RAID item you want to enter the "Delete LD" function. 2. In the Main Menu, press to delete and press or .
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.... 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-53 Insert a...into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support CD/ DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in...
.... 4.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in a RAID set. Boot your computer. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy drive then press . 9. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe 4-53 Insert a...into the floppy disk drive/USB port. 5. For Windows® Vista™ operating system, use either the motherboard support CD/ DVD or a USB device with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in...
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... Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you ...select SB 750. 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install...
... Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, select SB 750. 3. To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you ...select SB 750. 4. Insert the floppy disk/USB device with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive/ USB port. 2. Press then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install...