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... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 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 ...a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ...
... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 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 ...a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ...
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... Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.7.3 ASUS Express Gate 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 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 menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
... Device Priority 4-35 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-35 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-36 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-36 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-37 4.6.6 Security 4-38 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-40 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.7.3 ASUS Express Gate 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 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 menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
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... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact your local power company. •...
... devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact your local power company. •...
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... means that you MUST follow to help you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent...
... means that you MUST follow to help you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Command Indicates a menu or an item to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent...
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... configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are set any of the SATA ports to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID...cards. 3. If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 connectors, you set to SATA device. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI�S���e��r��i�a���l��A...
... configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are set any of the SATA ports to the manual bundled in the bundled support DVD before using Windows® XP or later version. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID...cards. 3. If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA1/2/3/4/5/6 connectors, you set to SATA device. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI�S���e��r��i�a���l��A...
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... These values are not user‑configurable. If automatic detection is installed select [None]. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 39420 16 255 UDMA 5 F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑...automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). Select [Manual] to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] ...
... These values are not user‑configurable. If automatic detection is installed select [None]. Select a device item then press to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode 39420 16 255 UDMA 5 F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑...automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Sector and Transfer Mode). Select [Manual] to display the IDE device information. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] ...
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... set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to [Manual]. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to recognize ... heads. Cylinder Shows the number of sectors per track. Sector Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This is not configurable. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-15 Head Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. This item is necessary so that you have the correct configuration ...
... set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to [Manual]. This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to recognize ... heads. Cylinder Shows the number of sectors per track. Sector Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders. This is not configurable. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-15 Head Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. This item is necessary so that you have the correct configuration ...
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Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to change the settings for stability when overclocking. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select ... Select Menu AI Tuning [Auto] x Overclocking Options Disabled CPU Voltage [Auto] VDDA Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] NB BR04 CHIP Voltage [Auto] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] NB CHIP Voltage [Auto] x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU Frequency 200 Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto]...
Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to change the settings for stability when overclocking. 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup F1:Help Select Item ESC: Exit →←: Select ... Select Menu AI Tuning [Auto] x Overclocking Options Disabled CPU Voltage [Auto] VDDA Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] NB BR04 CHIP Voltage [Auto] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] NB CHIP Voltage [Auto] x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU Frequency 200 Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto]...
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...]...[1.68V] [1.70V] The following item becomes user-configurable when you set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [200]-[600] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-19 CPU Multiplier [Auto] This item appears when you to set AI Tuning to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [5x] [5.5x] [6x] [6.5x]...[10.5x] [11x] CPU Frequency [200] Allows you to set...
...]...[1.68V] [1.70V] The following item becomes user-configurable when you set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [200]-[600] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-19 CPU Multiplier [Auto] This item appears when you to set AI Tuning to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [5x] [5.5x] [6x] [6.5x]...[10.5x] [11x] CPU Frequency [200] Allows you to set...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AI Clock Skew [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items become user-configurable when you set the DRAM controller mode. The DRAM channel runs at 128-bit in [Ganged Mode] while running...] [Delay 450ps] [Delay 600ps] [Delay 750ps] [Delay 900ps] Advanced Memory Settings CPU On-die Termination [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [300 ohm] [150 ohm] [75 ohm] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-21 Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you are using an AM2+ CPU. Channel A Clock Skew [Normal] Allows you to adjust the DRAM clock skew...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AI Clock Skew [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items become user-configurable when you set the DRAM controller mode. The DRAM channel runs at 128-bit in [Ganged Mode] while running...] [Delay 450ps] [Delay 600ps] [Delay 750ps] [Delay 900ps] Advanced Memory Settings CPU On-die Termination [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [300 ohm] [150 ohm] [75 ohm] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-21 Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you are using an AM2+ CPU. Channel A Clock Skew [Normal] Allows you to adjust the DRAM clock skew...
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...] Enabling this functions allows hardware facilitated capacities for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Frequency] SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC [n] Allows you to manually adjust the CPU voltage for better system stability. This item is not user-configurable when the SLI-Ready Memory item is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled...
...] Enabling this functions allows hardware facilitated capacities for SLI-Ready memory modules. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Optimal] [High Frequency] SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC [n] Allows you to manually adjust the CPU voltage for better system stability. This item is not user-configurable when the SLI-Ready Memory item is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled...
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...200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz]...[2.6 GHz] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Frame Buffer Size [256M] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the iGPU Frame Buffer...Select Menu Hybrid Support [Disabled] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] K8NB HT Speed [Auto] K8NB HT Width [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Down Spread] Primary Display ...
...200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz]...[2.6 GHz] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-25 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Frame Buffer Size [256M] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the iGPU Frame Buffer...Select Menu Hybrid Support [Disabled] iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] K8NB HT Speed [Auto] K8NB HT Width [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Down Spread] Primary Display ...
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...devices. When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is reserved for PCI or ISA bus architecture. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The item IRQ Resources becomes user-configurable when you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. IRQ-xx ...[Reserved] Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for boot. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-27 IRQ Resources Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-7 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned...
...devices. When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is reserved for PCI or ISA bus architecture. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The item IRQ Resources becomes user-configurable when you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. IRQ-xx ...[Reserved] Maximum Payload Size [4096] Sets maximum TLP payload size for boot. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-27 IRQ Resources Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-7 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 assigned...
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Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 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 this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. You can also find this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). 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 this information on the inside front cover of the user manual. You can also find this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals.
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... Microphone Features Noise Filtering Enables Noise Filter function. You can enable it in the other background noises then eliminates it when you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Directional Array... air conditioners, and other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you to optimize your microphone input settings.
... Microphone Features Noise Filtering Enables Noise Filter function. You can enable it in the other background noises then eliminates it when you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Click the Microphone Enhancement tab and check Array Mic. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support Directional Array... air conditioners, and other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you to optimize your microphone input settings.
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster 2 button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 The ASUS AI Booster 2 application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster 2 button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 The ASUS AI Booster 2 application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. The options on the AI Suite main window.
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... enabled immediately when you check the box next to as PPPoE. If this is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you use a network cable connected directly to click Setup for xDSL/cable dial-up. In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings...
... enabled immediately when you check the box next to as PPPoE. If this is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you use a network cable connected directly to click Setup for xDSL/cable dial-up. In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings...
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... to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI southbridge chipset. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA ports to RAID mode, ... See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Set the SATA Operation Mode item to [RAID]. To install the SATA hard disks for detailed information on each drive. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 For...
... to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI southbridge chipset. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA ports to RAID mode, ... See section "5.2.5 Manuals menu." Set the SATA Operation Mode item to [RAID]. To install the SATA hard disks for detailed information on each drive. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 For...
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... ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT... altered, unless such repair, modification of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ii No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the...
... ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of alteration is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT... altered, unless such repair, modification of the product is authorized in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by ASUS; ii No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the...
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... Device Priority 4-34 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-34 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-35 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-35 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.6 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-39 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-41 4.7.3 ASUS Express Gate 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 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 menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...
... Device Priority 4-34 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-34 4.6.3 Hard Disk Drives 4-35 4.6.4 CDROM Drives 4-35 4.6.5 Boot Settings Configuration 4-36 4.6.6 Security 4-37 4.7 Tools menu 4-39 4.7.1 ASUS O.C. Profile 4-39 4.7.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-41 4.7.3 ASUS Express Gate 4-42 4.8 Exit menu 4-43 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 menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities...