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...DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,...the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; All Rights Reserved. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated...
...DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,...the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; All Rights Reserved. or (2) the serial number of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated...
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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 Lite 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 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers...
... 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 Lite 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 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers...
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... retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are using the product, make sure all the manuals that your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust...
... retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are using the product, make sure all the manuals that your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust...
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...and greater-than sign means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, ...type the command line: afudos� /�i�M3N-H.ROM Used to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Example: means that you...
...and greater-than sign means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At the DOS prompt, ...type the command line: afudos� /�i�M3N-H.ROM Used to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. Example: means that you...
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...174; or later version. SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND M3N-H/HDMI ® M3N-H/HDMI SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA3 GND ...RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards...
...174; or later version. SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND M3N-H/HDMI ® M3N-H/HDMI SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA3 GND ...RAID set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards...
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... of IDE devices. There is installed select [None]. These values are not user‑configurable. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup These items show N/A if no drive is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select... [Manual] to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select...
... of IDE devices. There is installed select [None]. These values are not user‑configurable. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup These items show N/A if no drive is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select... [Manual] to display the IDE device information. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select...
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... Shows the Transfer mode. Head Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-15 This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer...
... Shows the Transfer mode. Head Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This item is not configurable. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-15 This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer...
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Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. The configuration options for the system. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select ...
Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. The configuration options for the system. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select ...
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... [2.155V] [2.237V] [2.313V] [2.415V] [2.490V] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the AI Tuning item to [Manual] and is adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. PCIE Clock [100] This item becomes user-...��n�g�e��fr�o�m���1�0�0��to [Manual] and allows configuration of this item vary or may not be userconfigurable. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] CPU...
... [2.155V] [2.237V] [2.313V] [2.415V] [2.490V] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the AI Tuning item to [Manual] and is adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the key. PCIE Clock [100] This item becomes user-...��n�g�e��fr�o�m���1�0�0��to [Manual] and allows configuration of this item vary or may not be userconfigurable. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-19 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Overclock 3%] [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 8%] [Overclock 10%] CPU...
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... Menu Timing Mode x Memory clock Frequency Memory Hole Remapping [Auto] Auto [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Select Menu...
... Menu Timing Mode x Memory clock Frequency Memory Hole Remapping [Auto] Auto [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 CPU Configuration Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Select Menu...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [MaxMemClk] [Manual] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the Timing Mode item to adjust the memory clock frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...-E] Item Specific Help Hybrid Support [Disable] Allows you to enable or disable the Hybrid SLI function if you to [MaxMemClk] or [Manual] and allows you install a Hybrid SLIsupport graphics card. Technology. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] [DDR2 1066] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to virtually...
Configuration options: [Auto] [MaxMemClk] [Manual] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the Timing Mode item to adjust the memory clock frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...-E] Item Specific Help Hybrid Support [Disable] Allows you to enable or disable the Hybrid SLI function if you to [MaxMemClk] or [Manual] and allows you install a Hybrid SLIsupport graphics card. Technology. ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR2 533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] [DDR2 1066] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to virtually...
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... GPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Down Spread] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Allows you to set the iGPU Frame Buffer Control item to [Manual] and allows you to the onboard GPU, a memory size of around 1GB will be used under 32bit Windows® XP/Vista operation system.... iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Allows you to adjust the SATA spread spectrum setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Frame Buffer Size [128M] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the onboard GPU frame buffer control mode. Set this item vary depending...
... GPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Down Spread] SATA Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Allows you to set the iGPU Frame Buffer Control item to [Manual] and allows you to the onboard GPU, a memory size of around 1GB will be used under 32bit Windows® XP/Vista operation system.... iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Allows you to adjust the SATA spread spectrum setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Frame Buffer Size [128M] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the onboard GPU frame buffer control mode. Set this item vary depending...
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...[PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-23 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in...address fields. When set to [Yes] and if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [PCI] [Onboard] [PCI-E] 4.4.5 PCIPnP Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PCIPnP Select Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] ...
...[PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] [PCI Device] Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard ASUS M3N-H/HDMI 4-23 Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Resources Controlled By [Auto] When set to [Auto], the BIOS automatically configures all the devices in...address fields. When set to [Yes] and if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices Plug & Play O/S [No] When set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [PCI] [Onboard] [PCI-E] 4.4.5 PCIPnP Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced PCIPnP Select Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] ...
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Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals.
Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also find this information on the inside front cover of supplementary user manuals.
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5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the ... booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS M��3�N�-�H�/H�D��M�I 5-29 The options on the AI Suite main window.
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the ... booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS M��3�N�-�H�/H�D��M�I 5-29 The options on the AI Suite main window.
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If this is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you don't need to press the "Refresh" button to detect the change. • The most common scenario is enabled immediately when you ...will automatically use a network cable connected directly to your computer to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. This method is then connected to your computer's LAN port. ASUS M��3�N�-�H�/H�D��M�I 5-35 move the cable from the drop-down list (e.g. If this is the case, you...
If this is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you don't need to press the "Refresh" button to detect the change. • The most common scenario is enabled immediately when you ...will automatically use a network cable connected directly to your computer to automatically obtain network settings (i.e. This method is then connected to your computer's LAN port. ASUS M��3�N�-�H�/H�D��M�I 5-35 move the cable from the drop-down list (e.g. If this is the case, you...
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... any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Save your changes and Exit Setup. • Due to the RAID controllers user manual in your motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to [RAID]. otherwise, the system will not recognize...2. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA...
... any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Save your changes and Exit Setup. • Due to the RAID controllers user manual in your motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to [RAID]. otherwise, the system will not recognize...2. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA...