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...using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. ASUS M3N WS 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an... card to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure ...
...using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. ASUS M3N WS 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an... card to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure ...
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...you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and HDMI ports. • With the bundled HDMI-to-DVI conversion adapter, this motherboard can also support DVI output. • Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory,...4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. • This motherboard comes with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. HDMI Out port. Using the CPU/Memory of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel ...
...you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and HDMI ports. • With the bundled HDMI-to-DVI conversion adapter, this motherboard can also support DVI output. • Playback of HD DVD and Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory,...4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector. • This motherboard comes with the higher-version DVD player and drivers will affect the playback quality. HDMI Out port. Using the CPU/Memory of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel ...
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... the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you are using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M3N WS 2-25 Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Right-click...
... the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you are using an HDTV compliance resolution such as 480i, 720i, or 1080i. ASUS M3N WS 2-25 Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to exit. Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Right-click...
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... ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install the Windows XP® Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the right-angle...
... ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install the Windows XP® Service Pack 1 before connecting devices to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Right angle side 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Connect the right-angle...
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... The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in the future. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you... motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS M3N WS...
... The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Place the support DVD in the future. The ASUS Update utility is available in the support DVD that allows you... motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities. 3.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS M3N WS...
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...to run the DVD. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS M3N WS 4-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in...® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical...
...to run the DVD. Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for reference only. ASUS M3N WS 4-1 Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is enabled in...® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical...
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... the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N WS 4-5 Due to create the NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8200 SATA/RAID driver disk. 4.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to floppy disc capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under 32.../64bit Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD through the motherboard support DVD or a USB device. Click to display the next page Click to return to ...
... the support DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N WS 4-5 Due to create the NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8200 SATA/RAID driver disk. 4.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to floppy disc capacity limitation, when creating a RAID configuration under 32.../64bit Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD through the motherboard support DVD or a USB device. Click to display the next page Click to return to ...
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... giving users plug and play convenience. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the...
... giving users plug and play convenience. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.3 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the...
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... existing drive and a new drive for Just a Bunch of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical...Refer to read and write data in a RAID set . ASUS M3N WS 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset that are not yet configured as a RAID set , first copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you ...
... existing drive and a new drive for Just a Bunch of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical...Refer to read and write data in a RAID set . ASUS M3N WS 4-35 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset that are not yet configured as a RAID set , first copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you ...
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... into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. ASUS M3N WS 4-43 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the optical drive. 5. Boot your...
... into the optical drive. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. To install the RAID driver in a RAID set. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: 1. ASUS M3N WS 4-43 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with RAID driver into the optical drive. 5. Boot your...
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Due to complete the installation. Insert the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 4-44 Chapter 4: Software support
Due to complete the installation. Insert the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Find RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. To install the RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 4-44 Chapter 4: Software support
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...Driver Program. 5. Restart the system. 6. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Visit www.asus.com for details. The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a dGPU is enabled. Save your motherboard...Boost 1. Turn on the taskbar. Make sure that GeForce Boost is detected. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to [Auto]. 5.1.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce ...
...Driver Program. 5. Restart the system. 6. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Visit www.asus.com for details. The Hybrid Support item becomes user-configurable only when a dGPU is enabled. Save your motherboard...Boost 1. Turn on the taskbar. Make sure that GeForce Boost is detected. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to [Auto]. 5.1.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce ...