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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 ...Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-18 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 5.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-1 5.1.3 Installing the device drivers 5-2 5.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA®...
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 ...Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-18 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support 5.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-1 5.1.3 Installing the device drivers 5-2 5.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA®...
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... product package may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing... chapter describes the NVIDIA® SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents ...
... product package may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. It includes description of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing... chapter describes the NVIDIA® SLI™ feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents ...
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...When you install a total memory of 3 GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** Refer to 5200 MT/s; ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ...slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI® chipset - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 port - 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (Legacy IDE operation is only supported on the next page) xi Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; M4N98TD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Multi-GPU support...
...When you install a total memory of 3 GB system memory if you are using a Windows® 32-bit OS. ** Refer to 5200 MT/s; ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back panel) 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at midboard; 6 ...slots 2 x PCI 2.2 slots NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI® chipset - 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 port - 5 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (Legacy IDE operation is only supported on the next page) xi Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at midboard; M4N98TD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Multi-GPU support...
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...; The illustrated items above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS M4N98TD EVO motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 4 x Serial ATA cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x 2-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the...
...; The illustrated items above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. ASUS M4N98TD EVO motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable 4 x Serial ATA cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x 2-in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the...
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... supports DDR3 2000(O.C.), which provides faster data transfer rate and more information. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ Hybrid SLI™ technology is independent on selected GeForce® GPUs. It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data... overclocking capabilities with this translates into nearly double the performance! The MCPs support the NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology that allows two GPUs to efficiently work together to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. For some...
... supports DDR3 2000(O.C.), which provides faster data transfer rate and more information. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI™ Hybrid SLI™ technology is independent on selected GeForce® GPUs. It features dual-channel DDR3 1333 memory support and accelerates data... overclocking capabilities with this translates into nearly double the performance! The MCPs support the NVIDIA® Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology that allows two GPUs to efficiently work together to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency. For some...
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... PCI_1 slot PCI Express 2.0 x16_1 slot (at x16 mode) PCI Express x1_1 slot • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running SLI™ mode. See page 2-30 for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards... better thermal environment. See page 2-31 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the figure below for the location of the slots. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-17 Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports three NVIDIA PCI Express...
... PCI_1 slot PCI Express 2.0 x16_1 slot (at x16 mode) PCI Express x1_1 slot • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running SLI™ mode. See page 2-30 for the location of the slots. 2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards... better thermal environment. See page 2-31 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the figure below for the location of the slots. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-17 Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. 2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots This motherboard supports three NVIDIA PCI Express...
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... Service Pack 2 or later version before connecting devices to chipset limitation, when you can create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard nForce® 980a SLI controller. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to the connectors. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are not supported by default. 2.
... Service Pack 2 or later version before connecting devices to chipset limitation, when you can create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard nForce® 980a SLI controller. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to the connectors. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-5) These connectors are not supported by default. 2.
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...] [Super] [Max] [User] Disables the DRAM ECC mode. Set to [User] to enable or disable the NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology. Hybrid SLI support [Disabled] Allows you to adjust all of frame buffer size 3 External VGA must support this feature Chapter 3 The following...TABLE [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-19 Set to [Basic] to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Hybrid SLI support Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size Primary Graphics Adapter SouthBridge ACPI HPET ...
...] [Super] [Max] [User] Disables the DRAM ECC mode. Set to [User] to enable or disable the NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology. Hybrid SLI support [Disabled] Allows you to adjust all of frame buffer size 3 External VGA must support this feature Chapter 3 The following...TABLE [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-19 Set to [Basic] to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Hybrid SLI support Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size Primary Graphics Adapter SouthBridge ACPI HPET ...
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... bays. 2. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI® chipset that allows you to a second drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The...
... bays. 2. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI® chipset that allows you to a second drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. The...
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...into the PCIEX16 slots. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power... required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that are properly seated...user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1
...into the PCIEX16 slots. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power... required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that are properly seated...user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1
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...package to install the device drivers. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.1.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select ...NVIDIA Control Panel. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the documentation that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ / ...
...package to install the device drivers. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.1.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select ...NVIDIA Control Panel. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the documentation that the connector is firmly in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ / ...
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Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply. 5-4 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Chapter 5 B5.
Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply. 5-4 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™ technology support B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Chapter 5 B5.
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... are connected to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Hybrid SLI support Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size Primary Graphics Adapter SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [Enabled] ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-5 nvidia.com/hybridsli to [Auto]. Turn on your dGPU is not needed. You can switch...
... are connected to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Hybrid SLI support Hybrid SLI Frame buffer size Primary Graphics Adapter SouthBridge ACPI HPET TABLE [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCIE VGA Card Firs] [Enabled] ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-5 nvidia.com/hybridsli to [Auto]. Turn on your dGPU is not needed. You can switch...
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... Step 1 to indicate that the system is in the Device Manager. The onboard GPU will change state (from to ) to 5 on the taskbar. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that the dGPU is turned off and does not appear in Power Saving mode, which... driver is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will share the rendering load with the dGPU and boost the performance of the dGPU. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to drive the display...
... Step 1 to indicate that the system is in the Device Manager. The onboard GPU will change state (from to ) to 5 on the taskbar. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that the dGPU is turned off and does not appear in Power Saving mode, which... driver is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will share the rendering load with the dGPU and boost the performance of the dGPU. Visit www.asus.com for the latest chipset driver. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers menu to drive the display...