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Contents 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.3.9 ASUS Turbo Key 4-11 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.4.4 NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID configurations 4-13 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-17 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-17...
Contents 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 Audio configurations 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS TurboV 4-10 4.3.9 ASUS Turbo Key 4-11 4.4 RAID configurations 4-12 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.4.4 NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID configurations 4-13 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-17 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-17...
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M4N98TD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x ... connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SPI, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are...
M4N98TD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x ... connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 8 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SPI, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are...
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.... Ensure to the card. See Chapter 3 for details. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the... not need to the table on the next page for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-15
.... Ensure to the card. See Chapter 3 for details. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the... not need to the table on the next page for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-15
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... later version. • Due to chipset limitation, port multipliers are set any of the SATA ports to [RAID Mode]. Ensure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or... the connectors. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 2. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27
... later version. • Due to chipset limitation, port multipliers are set any of the SATA ports to [RAID Mode]. Ensure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or... the connectors. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 2. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27
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...connectors can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use the SATA connectors in AHCI mode under the OS environment. 3.4.3 System Information This menu gives you an overview of ... Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Serial ATA physical storage devices. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general...
...connectors can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS, you have to install the AHCI driver, so that you could use the SATA connectors in AHCI mode under the OS environment. 3.4.3 System Information This menu gives you an overview of ... Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Serial ATA physical storage devices. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the general...
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... ESC Exit GART Error Reporting [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the GART Error Reporting function. [Enabled] Enables the GART Error Reporting function. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may be different due to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet ACPI...
... ESC Exit GART Error Reporting [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the GART Error Reporting function. [Enabled] Enables the GART Error Reporting function. 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The driver developer may be different due to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode Cool'n'Quiet ACPI...
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... to open the folder of your computer. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN...
... to open the folder of your computer. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to avail all motherboard features. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN...
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... S/PDIF Out support. VIA HD Audio Deck A. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows® Vista™ / Windows®... XP Configuration options Control settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find...
... S/PDIF Out support. VIA HD Audio Deck A. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows® Vista™ / Windows®... XP Configuration options Control settings window Display panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find...
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...a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a RAID set. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three... or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Connect a SATA power cable to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the...
...a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set as a RAID set. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three... or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. Connect a SATA power cable to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the...
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...exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert the support DVD into ...the optical drive. 5. You have to use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Select USB ...
...exit BIOS. 6. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-17 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver or the support DVD. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert the support DVD into ...the optical drive. 5. You have to use either a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Select USB ...
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...Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Click the name of the device you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk ...drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the steps below: 1. To solve this issue, add the USB...
...Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Click the name of the device you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you have to use another computer, plug the USB floppy disk ...drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Refer to complete the installation. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the steps below: 1. To solve this issue, add the USB...
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The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-19 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Double-click the file.
The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-19 3. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. Double-click the file.
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...; We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1 If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment...
...; We recommend that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1 If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment...
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... Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista...from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the two graphics cards...
... Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Ensure that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista...from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the two graphics cards...
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... correctly installed, you will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the previous page to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is being done by the dGPU. The mGPU... your changes and Exit Setup. 4. Follow Step 1 to install the NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to 5 on the taskbar. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. Power Saving mode is disabled. 5-6 When the Power Saving mode is enabled...
... correctly installed, you will find the Hybrid SLI icon on the previous page to complete the hardware and driver installation. 2. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that GeForce Boost is being done by the dGPU. The mGPU... your changes and Exit Setup. 4. Follow Step 1 to install the NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to 5 on the taskbar. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. Power Saving mode is disabled. 5-6 When the Power Saving mode is enabled...