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... 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-42 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™...
... 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate 5-34 5.4 RAID configurations 5-42 5.4.1 RAID definitions 5-42 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations 5-43 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™...
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...This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 6: nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ support This chapter describes the nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. How this guide ...is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of the switches...
...This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 6: nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ support This chapter describes the nVIDIA Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. How this guide ...is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of the switches...
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M3N72-D specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...;�lt�i-�S�t�r�e�a�m��in�g� - Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of...recommended. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Hybrid SLI Support (For Windows Vista only) - Supports D-Sub with max. Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 8 Series GPU - Multi VGA...
M3N72-D specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...;�lt�i-�S�t�r�e�a�m��in�g� - Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When installing total memory of...recommended. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB. Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Hybrid SLI Support (For Windows Vista only) - Supports D-Sub with max. Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 8 Series GPU - Multi VGA...
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...the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3N72-D motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N72-D Cables S�e��ri��al...ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS M3N72-D 1-1 Retail version only) 1 x D-Sub connector module 1 x HDMI to DVI converter 1 x SLI bridge 1 x USB module (2 USB 2.0 ports) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard...
...the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® M3N72-D motherboard! Before you for the following items. Motherboard ASUS M3N72-D Cables S�e��ri��al...ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1394, system panel; ASUS M3N72-D 1-1 Retail version only) 1 x D-Sub connector module 1 x HDMI to DVI converter 1 x SLI bridge 1 x USB module (2 USB 2.0 ports) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard...
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...ASUS M3N72-D 1-3 GeForce Boost turbo-charges performance of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video through a single cable for high-speed data retrieval and save. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard...HDMI-to the motherboard GPU for audio/video appliances such as HD DVD...M3N series motherboard GPUs. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for two SATA connectors. This motherboard is a... operation for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on select ...
...ASUS M3N72-D 1-3 GeForce Boost turbo-charges performance of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video through a single cable for high-speed data retrieval and save. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard...HDMI-to the motherboard GPU for audio/video appliances such as HD DVD...M3N series motherboard GPUs. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) provides high quality visuals for two SATA connectors. This motherboard is a... operation for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard disk drives based on select ...
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...PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2 x16 x8 x8 x8 • Currently, only Windows® Vista operation system supports Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Currently, only NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT and GeForce® 8400 GS graphics cards support GeForce ...mode. • Visit www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for more information about Hybrid SLI™ support. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector location. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information See...
...PCIe card PCI Express operating mode PCIex16_1 PCIex16_2 x16 x8 x8 x8 • Currently, only Windows® Vista operation system supports Hybrid SLI™ mode. • Currently, only NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500 GT and GeForce® 8400 GS graphics cards support GeForce ...mode. • Visit www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for more information about Hybrid SLI™ support. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 for the connector location. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information See...
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... a RAID set any of SATA signal cable 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 ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Make sure to SATA device. Connect ... XP® or later version. Or you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives.
... a RAID set any of SATA signal cable 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 ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Make sure to SATA device. Connect ... XP® or later version. Or you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives.
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... Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to enable or disable the Hybrid SLI function if you to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or ...533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] [DDR2 1066] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory hole remapping support. ASUS M3N72-D 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [MaxMemClk] [Manual] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the Timing ...
... Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to enable or disable the Hybrid SLI function if you to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AMD Live! [Disabled] Enables or ...533] [DDR2 667] [DDR2 800] [DDR2 1066] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable memory hole remapping support. ASUS M3N72-D 4-21 Configuration options: [Auto] [MaxMemClk] [Manual] Memory Clock Frequency [Auto] This item becomes user-configurable when you set the Timing ...
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Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for ...Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. AMD Live Installs the AMD® Live driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers ...
Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for ...Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. AMD Live Installs the AMD® Live driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support ASUS InstAll - AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology driver. 5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers ...
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... : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5 Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. Due to create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP... Click to return to the previous page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk.
... : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below : Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5 Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB device. Due to create NVIDIA SATA RAID driver disks for 32/64bit Windows® XP... Click to return to the previous page NVIDIA 32/64bit XP SATA RAID Driver (Disk 1/2) Allows you to create the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI SATA/RAID driver disk.
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... processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other RAID performance benefits. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data...
... processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other RAID performance benefits. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD. 5.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data...
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...installing the hard disk drives, make sure to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config...the BIOS RAID items: 1. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in your NVRAID settings after the...
...installing the hard disk drives, make sure to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config...the BIOS RAID items: 1. Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in your NVRAID settings after the...
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This chapter describes the NVIDIA NVIDIA Hybrid S6LI™ Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. ® technology support
This chapter describes the NVIDIA NVIDIA Hybrid S6LI™ Hybrid SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. ® technology support
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 NVIDIA SLI Technology 6-1 6.2 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology 6-5 ASUS M3N72-D
Chapter summary 6 6.1 NVIDIA SLI Technology 6-1 6.2 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology 6-5 ASUS M3N72-D
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... that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot (black). Follow...SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Make sure that the connector is firmly in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ASUS M3N72...
... that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the PCIEX16_2 slot (black). Follow...SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Make sure that the connector is firmly in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. ASUS M3N72...
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...page 6-4). Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Step A, select Personalize. 6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support A. 6.1.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. The NVIDIA Control Panel...® After installing your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. If you do not see Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA...
...page 6-4). Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Step A, select Personalize. 6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support A. 6.1.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. The NVIDIA Control Panel...® After installing your graphics card package to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. If you do not see Step B5 on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA...
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The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI configuration From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. When done, click Apply. 6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. B5.
The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI configuration From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. When done, click Apply. 6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. B5.
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...™ only. • Hybrid SLI technology requires at 1800Mhz or higher) • 2 x 1024MB of DDR2-667 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for HybridPower • At least 256MB of dGPUs. HybridPower cannot be connected to the mGPU for the motherboard GPU ASUS M3N72-D 6-5 Go to www.nvidia.com.../hybridsli to both the mGPU and the dGPU, the Hybrid SLI mode is disabled and the multi-display mode is enabled. HybridPower™ unleashes the...
...™ only. • Hybrid SLI technology requires at 1800Mhz or higher) • 2 x 1024MB of DDR2-667 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for HybridPower • At least 256MB of dGPUs. HybridPower cannot be connected to the mGPU for the motherboard GPU ASUS M3N72-D 6-5 Go to www.nvidia.com.../hybridsli to both the mGPU and the dGPU, the Hybrid SLI mode is disabled and the multi-display mode is enabled. HybridPower™ unleashes the...
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... the system is in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is properly installed. Visit www.asus.com for details. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Save your motherboard. Restart the system. 6. 6.2.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce Boost and...
... the system is in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is properly installed. Visit www.asus.com for details. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Save your motherboard. Restart the system. 6. 6.2.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce Boost and...
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...that the system is in the Device Manager. Click the Hybrid SLI icon and select Save Power. 4. The mGPU is being used only to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. When the Power Saving mode is disabled. ASUS M3N72-D 6-7 Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU does not ...show in Performance mode and that the dGPU is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the previous page to drive the display. ...
...that the system is in the Device Manager. Click the Hybrid SLI icon and select Save Power. 4. The mGPU is being used only to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. When the Power Saving mode is disabled. ASUS M3N72-D 6-7 Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU does not ...show in Performance mode and that the dGPU is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the previous page to drive the display. ...