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... or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names... appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR...
... or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is defaced or missing. All Rights Reserved. Products and corporate names... appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in writing by ASUS; IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR...
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Contents 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 4-9 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 4-11 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-14 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-22 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-28 4.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 4-30 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-31 4.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S 4-32 4.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-33 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 4-34 4.4 RAID configurations 4-35 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-35 4.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 4-36 4.5 Creating a RAID...
Contents 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2 4-9 4.3.2 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology 4-11 4.3.3 Audio configurations 4-14 4.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 4-22 4.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 4-28 4.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 4-30 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-31 4.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S 4-32 4.3.9 ASUS Q-Fan 2 4-33 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster 4-34 4.4 RAID configurations 4-35 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-35 4.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 4-36 4.5 Creating a RAID...
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... your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. If...technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your ...
... your local power company. • If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. If...technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you detect any damage, contact your ...
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... key names are linked with a plus sign (+). If you must press the enclosed key. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash� M3N WS.bin DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to... MUST follow to complete a task. Used to select. Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Example: Means that you complete a task.
... key names are linked with a plus sign (+). If you must press the enclosed key. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: awdflash� M3N WS.bin DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to... MUST follow to complete a task. Used to select. Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used in this manual. Example: Means that you complete a task.
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resolution up to 1920 x 1440 @ 75 Hz - Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize ... 1066 is recommended. Integrated NVIDIA® 8 Series GPU - resolution up to 140W NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 PCI-X bridge: NEC uPD720404 Up to 5200 MT/s; M3N WS specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory VGA Expansion Slots Storage LAN AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™...
resolution up to 1920 x 1440 @ 75 Hz - Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize ... 1066 is recommended. Integrated NVIDIA® 8 Series GPU - resolution up to 140W NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200 PCI-X bridge: NEC uPD720404 Up to 5200 MT/s; M3N WS specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory VGA Expansion Slots Storage LAN AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™...
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.... The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to SATA device. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for...; GeForce 8200 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [red], 7-pin SATA5-6 [black]) These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only.
.... The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to SATA device. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for...; GeForce 8200 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [red], 7-pin SATA5-6 [black]) These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only.
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...[Auto] Select [Auto] to display the IDE device information. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode [...automatic detection is a separate sub-menu for the IDE device. If no IDE device is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup These items show N/A if no drive is installed in the correct values for the remaining fields on a previous system...
...[Auto] Select [Auto] to display the IDE device information. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Main Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode [...automatic detection is a separate sub-menu for the IDE device. If no IDE device is installed select [None]. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup These items show N/A if no drive is installed in the correct values for the remaining fields on a previous system...
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... may cause the system to fail to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Cylinder Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. ASUS M3N WS 3-17 This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to active. Sector Shows the number of the Primary IDE hard... set the partition of sectors per track. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual].
... may cause the system to fail to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Cylinder Shows the number of an IDE hard disk drive. ASUS M3N WS 3-17 This item is not configurable. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to active. Sector Shows the number of the Primary IDE hard... set the partition of sectors per track. Capacity Displays the auto-detected hard disk capacity. Make sure to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave to [Manual].
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...menu items vary depending on the CPU and DIMMs you install on the motherboard. AI N.O.S. The configuration options for the system. Option x CPU Frequency... to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Standard Loads the standard settings for stability when .... AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts ...
...menu items vary depending on the CPU and DIMMs you install on the motherboard. AI N.O.S. The configuration options for the system. Option x CPU Frequency... to select overclock profile AI Tuning [Auto] Allows selection of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Allows you to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Standard Loads the standard settings for stability when .... AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for the system. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts ...
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...Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.10V] [1.12V] [1.14V] ~ [1.34V] [1.36V] [1.38V] ASUS M3N WS 3-21 PCIE Clock [100] This item becomes user-configurable only when you to set the CPU Core voltage. T��h�e��v�a�...65533;1�0�0��to 600. CPU Core Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the AI Tuning item to [Manual] and is ���a��d���j�u���s��t��e��d...
...Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the overclocking options. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.10V] [1.12V] [1.14V] ~ [1.34V] [1.36V] [1.38V] ASUS M3N WS 3-21 PCIE Clock [100] This item becomes user-configurable only when you to set the CPU Core voltage. T��h�e��v�a�...65533;1�0�0��to 600. CPU Core Voltage [Auto] Allows you set the AI Tuning item to [Manual] and is ���a��d���j�u���s��t��e��d...
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...] [11] [12] [13] ~ [24] [25] [26] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to edit. ASUS M3N WS 3-23 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration Select Menu Memory clock Frequency Tcl Trcd Trp Tras Trc 1T/2T Memory Timing Memory... Memory Settings [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item allows you to edit.
...] [11] [12] [13] ~ [24] [25] [26] 1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1T] [2T] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to edit. ASUS M3N WS 3-23 Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configuration Select Menu Memory clock Frequency Tcl Trcd Trp Tras Trc 1T/2T Memory Timing Memory... Memory Settings [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item allows you to edit.
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...] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value Twr [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] Trrd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] Trwt [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] ~ [8] [9] Twtr [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] Trtp...
...] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Auto, no user limit MaxMemClk, limit by Memory clock value Manual, use Memory Clock value Twr [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [6] Trrd [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] [4] [5] Trwt [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2] [3] ~ [8] [9] Twtr [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1] [2] [3] Trtp...
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... set the HyperTransport width between the CPU and the Northbridge. Set this item vary depending on the total memory size you to [Manual] and allows you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [↓ 8 ↑ 8 ] [↓16 ↑16 ] [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or...
... set the HyperTransport width between the CPU and the Northbridge. Set this item vary depending on the total memory size you to [Manual] and allows you install on the motherboard. Configuration options: [↓ 8 ↑ 8 ] [↓16 ↑16 ] [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Set to [Disabled] to enhance PCIE overclocking ability or...
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...set to [Yes] and if you want to [Reserved], the IRQ is grayed out and not user-configurable. When set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item Resources Controlled By is set to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. IRQ Resources This sub-...and Plug and Play compatible devices. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] ASUS M3N WS 3-27 The unit is free for the PCI Express devices. Set to [Manual] if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required...
...set to [Yes] and if you want to [Reserved], the IRQ is grayed out and not user-configurable. When set to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] When the item Resources Controlled By is set to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. IRQ Resources This sub-...and Plug and Play compatible devices. Configuration options: [128] [256] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] ASUS M3N WS 3-27 The unit is free for the PCI Express devices. Set to [Manual] if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required...
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4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
4.2.5 Manual menu The Manual menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 4-6 Chapter 4: Software support Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. 4.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the AI Suite main window. button on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI N.O.S. select an N.O.S. 4.3.8 ASUS AI N.O.S. drop-down menu button Click the drop-down menu button and select Disable or Manual. mode Click Apply at the bottom to save the configuration. 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support This ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks.
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The options on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 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 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. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support
The options on the AI Suite main window. 4.3.10 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. 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 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. 4-34 Chapter 4: Software support
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...cleared; When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to re-enter your RAID configuration. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 3. Connect the SATA ... Mode item to install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. 4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to [RAID]. See section...
...cleared; When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to re-enter your RAID configuration. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for details. 3. Connect the SATA ... Mode item to install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. 4-36 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset. Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to [RAID]. See section...