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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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... 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 subject to change without notice. xiii M4N98TD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors...
... 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 subject to change without notice. xiii M4N98TD EVO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 3 x USB connectors...
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... connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on BIOS setup. 2. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-15 Failure to the tables on the next page. 3. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an...
... connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on BIOS setup. 2. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-15 Failure to the tables on the next page. 3. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an...
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...these connectors, set to the connectors. Chapter 2 • The SATA 5 connector and external SATA port support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27 If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA1-5 connectors, you set any of the SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports...only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • Due to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to chipset limitation, when you can create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard nForce® 980a SLI ...
...these connectors, set to the connectors. Chapter 2 • The SATA 5 connector and external SATA port support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 2-27 If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA1-5 connectors, you set any of the SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports...only if you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • Due to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the BIOS to chipset limitation, when you can create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard nForce® 980a SLI ...
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...[RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you an overview of the general system specifications. 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 SATA...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 this item is set to configure your storage devices. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration ...
...[RAID Mode] [AHCI Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you an overview of the general system specifications. 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 SATA...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 this item is set to configure your storage devices. 3.4.2 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration ...
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...: 6MB Speed : 3000MHz, NB Clk: 2000MHz Able to change the settings for the normal operation. 3.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed. The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine...
...: 6MB Speed : 3000MHz, NB Clk: 2000MHz Able to change the settings for the normal operation. 3.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you installed. The driver developer may be different due to the CPU you to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000086 GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine...
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... the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. The contents of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. •...are subject to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Make Disk menu contains items to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ...
... the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install. The contents of the user manual. Install the necessary drivers to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The Manual menu contains the list of your OS documentation for detailed information. •...are subject to use the devices. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Make Disk menu contains items to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. ...
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...audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.6 Audio configurations The VIA® High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-...channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Jacks default setting button Device volume control Minimize button Exit button...
...audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the icon to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. 4.3.6 Audio configurations The VIA® High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-...channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Jacks default setting button Device volume control Minimize button Exit button...
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... the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using separate disks independently and... does not provide fault tolerance or other business systems. Use a minimum of Disks and refers to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two...
... the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using separate disks independently and... does not provide fault tolerance or other business systems. Use a minimum of Disks and refers to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two...
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... floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. 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. Boot your computer...
... floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. 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. Boot your computer...
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...SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Using another computer to copy the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Right... ID (PID) to complete the installation. or Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk containing ...
...SCSI adapter to complete the installation. Click OK. 4. Using another computer to copy the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. Right... ID (PID) to complete the installation. or Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk containing ...
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Click Details tab. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Double-click the file. 3. Select Device Manager.
Click Details tab. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Double-click the file. 3. Select Device Manager.
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ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1 Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may...installation. 3. Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Chapter 5 5.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI... the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
ASUS M4N98TD EVO 5-1 Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may...installation. 3. Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Chapter 5 5.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI... the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
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... Panel under the Windows® Vista™ / 7 operating system. A. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to...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. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™...
... Panel under the Windows® Vista™ / 7 operating system. A. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to...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. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). 5-2 Chapter 5: NVIDIA® SLI™...
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... that the system is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will find the Hybrid SLI icon 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, the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is... in the Device Manager. If the driver is in the Windows® Device Manager. Chapter 5 3. To enable HybridPower 1. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is correctly installed, ...
... that the system is both rendering and displaying. 5. The icon will find the Hybrid SLI icon 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, the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is... in the Device Manager. If the driver is in the Windows® Device Manager. Chapter 5 3. To enable HybridPower 1. The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is correctly installed, ...