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... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-23 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-29 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-32 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-34 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate SSD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-52...
... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-14 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-23 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-29 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-31 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-32 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-33 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-34 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate SSD 5-35 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-44 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-45 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-52...
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...Qualified Vendors Lists). resolution up to 1920 x 1200 Supports DVI with max. M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD®... max. R���e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM... x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (Use SATA 1-4 connectors for IDE mode) . - NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 Marvell® 6111 SATA controller 1��...
...Qualified Vendors Lists). resolution up to 1920 x 1200 Supports DVI with max. M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD®... max. R���e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM... x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (Use SATA 1-4 connectors for IDE mode) . - NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 Marvell® 6111 SATA controller 1��...
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... like LCD monitors. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for details. The NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for full HD 1080p visuals. HDMI/DVI/D-Sub Interface HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is bundled...
... like LCD monitors. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for details. The NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD configurations for full HD 1080p visuals. HDMI/DVI/D-Sub Interface HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is bundled...
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... for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 Make sure to [IDE] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you set to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before using Serial ATA hard disk drives...
... for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. right angle side ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-37 Make sure to [IDE] by default. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you set to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before using Serial ATA hard disk drives...
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... addressing mode. If you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Cylinder Shows the number of fixed disk connected to [AHCI] or [RAID]. There is installed in the system. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup...
... addressing mode. If you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Cylinder Shows the number of fixed disk connected to [AHCI] or [RAID]. There is installed in the system. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value →←: Select Menu Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup...
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...Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when you to [RAID]. Configuration options: �[D��is �a��b�le��d�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-29 Select an item then press to SATA 5-6 connectors. Configuration options: �[�E...Config This sub-menu allows you set any of commands. Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode...
...Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when you to [RAID]. Configuration options: �[D��is �a��b�le��d�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-29 Select an item then press to SATA 5-6 connectors. Configuration options: �[�E...Config This sub-menu allows you set any of commands. Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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...65533;k�1��/2��)�f�o�r Windows® XP�. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create �a�n��N�V��ID��IA�...RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, install the AHCI/RAID driver through the motherboard support CD/DVD or a USB device. • Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe...
...65533;k�1��/2��)�f�o�r Windows® XP�. NVIDIA 32bit/64bit Vista SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Allows you to create �a�n��N�V��ID��IA�...RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, install the AHCI/RAID driver through the motherboard support CD/DVD or a USB device. • Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe...
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.... • The NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to hard disk drives that allows you ... in the other drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping...
.... • The NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to hard disk drives that allows you ... in the other drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. JBOD (Spanning) stands for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping...
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... the SATA hard disks for details. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID]. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to the power connector on RAID configurations. Refer to a selected hard disk drive. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA...
... the SATA hard disks for details. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45 Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID]. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to the power connector on RAID configurations. Refer to a selected hard disk drive. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the SATA...
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... to install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions�. Define a New Array - Boot up your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [→] Add [←] Del...
... to install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions�. Define a New Array - Boot up your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared; RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [→] Add [←] Del...
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... the disks. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to select a RAID mode then press . The following submenu appears. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-47 All data on the planned drive usage. •...; 8 /16 KB - Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume: 1. Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning 2....
... the disks. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to select a RAID mode then press . The following submenu appears. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-47 All data on the planned drive usage. •...; 8 /16 KB - Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume: 1. Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning 2....
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... Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 6. Press to select a RAID array then press . Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array: 1. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 ...] Return Chapter 5: Software support From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to save settings and exit. The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - Array List -
... Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen. 6. Press to select a RAID array then press . Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array: 1. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 ...] Return Chapter 5: Software support From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys to save settings and exit. The RAID Array details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - Array List -
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...run the NVIDIA utility in order to rebuild, then press . The following screen appears. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to complete the rebuilt process. Press to cancel. 5. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild a RAID array. Rebuild array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-49 A new set of navigation keys...
...run the NVIDIA utility in order to rebuild, then press . The following screen appears. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to complete the rebuilt process. Press to cancel. 5. Press to start rebuilding array or press to rebuild a RAID array. Rebuild array? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel 4. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-49 A new set of navigation keys...
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... the Define a New Array menu appears. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Press to cancel. Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ...ENTER] Return A new set of the screen. 2. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. The following confirmation message appears. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys ...
... the Define a New Array menu appears. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Press to cancel. Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ...ENTER] Return A new set of the screen. 2. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. The following confirmation message appears. From the Array List menu, use the up or down arrow keys ...
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... data or press to cancel. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! Take caution in using this option. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-51 Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX....XXG - Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 3. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk...
... data or press to cancel. All data on the bottom of navigation keys is displayed on the RAID drives will be lost! Take caution in using this option. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-51 Clearing a disk data To clear disk data: 1. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX....XXG - Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] 3. RAID Mode: Mirroring Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk...
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...optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, press to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP SATA RAID driver disk. 4. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Insert the support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.... 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® XP: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP ...
...optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. When the menu appears, press to create a NVIDIA® 32/64 bit XP SATA RAID driver disk. 4. To install the RAID driver in Windows®: 1. Insert the support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.... 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® XP: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, then click NVIDIA 32/64 bit XP ...
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... in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-53 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (...
... in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-53 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (...
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... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-33 5.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-41 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-41 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-49...
... 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-13 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-22 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-28 5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 5-30 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 2 5-33 5.3.12 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-41 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-41 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-49 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-49...
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NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA ...x1 2 x PCI 2.2 Chipset: - 6 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (Use SATA 1-4 connectors for IDE mode) . - M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / P��h...60Hz Supports D-Sub with max. R���e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ...
NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD - 1 x Ultra DMA ...x1 2 x PCI 2.2 Chipset: - 6 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (Use SATA 1-4 connectors for IDE mode) . - M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / P��h...60Hz Supports D-Sub with max. R���e�f�e�r��t�o� www.asus.com for AM2 CPU Dual-channel memory architecture - 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred ...