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... Memory 4-17 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 Ai Net 2 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-26 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend ... menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information...
... Memory 4-17 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 4-18 4.4.2 Ai Net 2 4-20 4.4.3 CPU Configuration 4-20 4.4.4 Chipset 4-21 4.4.5 PCIPnP 4-23 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration 4-24 4.4.7 USB Configuration 4-26 4.5 Power menu 4-27 4.5.1 ACPI Suspend ... menu 4-31 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4-31 4.6.2 Removable Drives 4-31 4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-32 4.6.4 Security 4-33 4.7 Tools menu 4-35 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-35 4.7.2 Express Gate 4-36 4.8 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information...
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...;/�O� (continued on the next page) xi Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant with max. M3N72-D specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for Phenom™...; FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Supports CPU TDP up to 140W NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI Up to www.asus...
...;/�O� (continued on the next page) xi Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant with max. M3N72-D specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage LAN High Definition audio AMD® Socket AM2/AM2+ for Phenom™...; FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ / Sempron™ processors AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology AMD Live!™ Ready Supports CPU TDP up to 140W NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI Up to www.asus...
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M3N72-D specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features LSI® FW322 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (1 at mid-board; 1 on the rear panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at 0.0125V increment - Web browser, file downloading and uploading* - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Q-Connector - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless...
M3N72-D specifications summary IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features Other features ASUS exclusive overclocking features LSI® FW322 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (1 at mid-board; 1 on the rear panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at 0.0125V increment - Web browser, file downloading and uploading* - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Q-Connector - vChipset: 4-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless...
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...demanding applications. See page 2‑11 for details. See page 2-6 for details. This is optimized with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. It features...8482; Series / Sempron™ processors. NVIDIA® nForce 750a Chipset NVIDIA® nForce 750a Chipset is supported by AM2+ CPUs only. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction ...
...demanding applications. See page 2‑11 for details. See page 2-6 for details. This is optimized with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus. It features...8482; Series / Sempron™ processors. NVIDIA® nForce 750a Chipset NVIDIA® nForce 750a Chipset is supported by AM2+ CPUs only. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction ...
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You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. Hold down and reboot the ... the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ASUS M3N72-D 2-25 If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. Shut down the key during the...
You can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to the chipset limitation, AC power off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. Hold down and reboot the ... the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ASUS M3N72-D 2-25 If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. Shut down the key during the...
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.... Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Click OK to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 3. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The Resize my desktop function in the NVIDIA Control Panel appears only when you are using the onboard...
.... Under Video & Television, select Resize HDTV desktop. 4. Click OK to fit your HDTV desktop: 1. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. 3. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The Resize my desktop function in the NVIDIA Control Panel appears only when you are using the onboard...
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... the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows XP® or later version. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to SATA 5-6 connectors. Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to install the AHCI driver or... with huge graphics cards. 3. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to SATA device...
... the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows XP® or later version. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set to SATA 5-6 connectors. Connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to install the AHCI driver or... with huge graphics cards. 3. Or you are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. right angle side ASUS M3N72-D 2-31 If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to SATA device...
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... for the CPU and other system devices. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. Loads the optimal settings for the Advanced menu items vary...
... for the CPU and other system devices. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Adjust system frequency/voltage. Loads the optimal settings for the Advanced menu items vary...
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... Hybrid SLIsupport graphics card. Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] ...set the Timing Mode item to [MaxMemClk] or [Manual] and allows you to enable or disable memory hole remapping support. ASUS M3N72-D 4-21 Timing Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Virtualization [...
... Hybrid SLIsupport graphics card. Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disable]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.4 Chipset Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Chipset Select Menu Hybrid Support Disable iGPU Frame Buffer Control [Auto] x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU [Auto] ...set the Timing Mode item to [MaxMemClk] or [Manual] and allows you to enable or disable memory hole remapping support. ASUS M3N72-D 4-21 Timing Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMD Virtualization [...
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... performance on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set this item to [AHCI]. Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High-Definition audio CODEC....1394 device support. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] HDMI Audio [Auto] Allows you to SATA 5-6 connectors. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N72-D 4-25 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set any of commands...
... performance on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set this item to [AHCI]. Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High-Definition audio CODEC....1394 device support. Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] HDMI Audio [Auto] Allows you to SATA 5-6 connectors. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS M3N72-D 4-25 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set any of commands...
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5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS InstAll - AMD Live Installs the AMD® Live driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool... the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices...
5.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. ASUS InstAll - AMD Live Installs the AMD® Live driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Driver Installs the AMD® Cool... the Realtek® ALC1200 audio driver and application. Installation Wizard for the NVIDIA® nForce™ 750a SLI chipset. NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices...
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... a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5 Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB...
... a RAID configuration under Windows® Vista, please install the AHCI/RAID driver through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI ASUS M3N72-D 5-5 Find RAID driver in the support DVD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support DVD/DVD through the motherboard support DVD/DVD or a USB...
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... higher storage capacity. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support
... higher storage capacity. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that allows you to section 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support
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... the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43 See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to [RAID]. Installing Serial ATA ... 2. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Save your changes and Exit Setup. • Due to chipset limitation, when set the BIOS RAID items: 1. otherwise, the system will not recognize your RAID setup. • For detailed descriptions on...
... the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. See section 4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration > MCP Storage Config for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS M3N72-D 5-43 See section 5.2.5 Manuals menu. Boot the system and press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to [RAID]. Installing Serial ATA ... 2. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Save your changes and Exit Setup. • Due to chipset limitation, when set the BIOS RAID items: 1. otherwise, the system will not recognize your RAID setup. • For detailed descriptions on...
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ASUS M3N72-D 5-51 Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. To install the RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. 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. Due to complete the installation.
ASUS M3N72-D 5-51 Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. To install the RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. 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. Due to complete the installation.
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...the Drivers menu to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the taskbar. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Restart the system. 6. Turn on the system and press during the Power... Program. 5. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that your dGPU is enabled. Visit www.asus.com for details. If the driver is detected. 6.2.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce Boost and HybridPower, ...
...the Drivers menu to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. The onboard GPU will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the taskbar. See section 4.4.4 Chipset for the latest chipset driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ technology support Restart the system. 6. Turn on the system and press during the Power... Program. 5. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that your dGPU is enabled. Visit www.asus.com for details. If the driver is detected. 6.2.2 Enabling GeForce® Boost and HybridPower™ Before enabling GeForce Boost and HybridPower, ...