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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-4 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 System Information 3-10 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-11 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-11...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; SATA 1-4 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 System Information 3-10 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-11 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner 3-11...
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...13 NB Voltage 3-14 3.5.14 nForce200 Voltage 3-15 3.5.15 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.16 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.17 SATA Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.18 PCI Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.6 Advanced menu 3-16 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-16 3.6.2 Chipset 3-18 3.6.3 Onboard...Boot menu 3-26 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-26 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-27 3.8.3 Security 3-28 3.9 Tools menu 3-30 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-30 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-30 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-31 3.9.4 AI NET 2 3-32 3.10 Exit menu 3-33 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system ...
...13 NB Voltage 3-14 3.5.14 nForce200 Voltage 3-15 3.5.15 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.16 PCIE Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.17 SATA Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.5.18 PCI Spread Spectrum 3-15 3.6 Advanced menu 3-16 3.6.1 CPU Configuration 3-16 3.6.2 Chipset 3-18 3.6.3 Onboard...Boot menu 3-26 3.8.1 Boot Device Priority 3-26 3.8.2 Boot Settings Configuration 3-27 3.8.3 Security 3-28 3.9 Tools menu 3-30 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-30 3.9.2 Express Gate 3-30 3.9.3 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-31 3.9.4 AI NET 2 3-32 3.10 Exit menu 3-33 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system ...
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M4N98TD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Multi-GPU support...less than 3 GB. NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Broadcom® B5071 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio... CODEC - one at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at ...
M4N98TD EVO specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory Multi-GPU support...less than 3 GB. NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD - 1 x External SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA On-the-Go) Broadcom® B5071 Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 VIA® VT1708S 8-channel High Definition Audio... CODEC - one at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at ...
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M4N98TD EVO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I /O ports (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Power Solutions - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - Fan Xpert ASUS Express Gate ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Q-Connector - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 200MHz at 0.02V increment - ASUS 8+1 Phase Power Design - 100% Long-Life Solid Cap. - Core Unlocker - Stack Cool...
M4N98TD EVO specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I /O ports (continued on the next page) xii ASUS Power Solutions - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution - Fan Xpert ASUS Express Gate ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Q-Connector - Memory tuning from 100MHz to 200MHz at 0.02V increment - ASUS 8+1 Phase Power Design - 100% Long-Life Solid Cap. - Core Unlocker - Stack Cool...
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...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 support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA...
...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 support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 5 x SATA...
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... Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCI_1 PCI_2 LAN Onboard SATA USB 2.0 Controller 1394 Controller HD Audio A B C D E F G H - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - shared - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices...
... Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCI_1 PCI_2 LAN Onboard SATA USB 2.0 Controller 1394 Controller HD Audio A B C D E F G H - - - shared - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - shared - IRQ assignments for ISA or PCI devices...
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...Storage Configuration for details. • Due to chipset limitation, port multipliers are not supported by the external SATA port. • The external SATA port will be disabled if you set the SATA Mode Select item in the BIOS settings to [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system. External... SATA port 9. Audio I/O ports • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • To enable external SATA port hot-plugging, set the SATA Mode Select item in the BIOS settings to [IDE Mode]. 2.8 ...
...Storage Configuration for details. • Due to chipset limitation, port multipliers are not supported by the external SATA port. • The external SATA port will be disabled if you set the SATA Mode Select item in the BIOS settings to [AHCI Mode], and then reboot the system. External... SATA port 9. Audio I/O ports • DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • To enable external SATA port hot-plugging, set the SATA Mode Select item in the BIOS settings to [IDE Mode]. 2.8 ...
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... set to [RAID Mode]. These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 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 connectors.
... set to [RAID Mode]. These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. 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 connectors.
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...General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : ...)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of IDE/SATA devices. These values are not user-configurable. Select a device item and press to display the submenu. Refer to navigate through them. Select...
...General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.1 Primary IDE Master/Slave; Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : ...)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Select the type of IDE/SATA devices. These values are not user-configurable. Select a device item and press to display the submenu. Refer to navigate through them. Select...
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...use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Serial ATA physical storage devices. Main Storage Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller OnChip S-ATA Controller SATA Mode select BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard ... the order of commands. • When this menu. OnChip S-ATA Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard SATA controller. [Disabled] Disables the onboard SATA controller. Main BIOS Information Version : 0106 Build Date: 01/25/10 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Processor Type : AMD Phenom...
...use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Serial ATA physical storage devices. Main Storage Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller OnChip S-ATA Controller SATA Mode select BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard ... the order of commands. • When this menu. OnChip S-ATA Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard SATA controller. [Disabled] Disables the onboard SATA controller. Main BIOS Information Version : 0106 Build Date: 01/25/10 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Processor Type : AMD Phenom...
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... cautious when changing the settings of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P Allows you set overclocking parameters. Chapter 3 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-11 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc...CPU/NB Frequency HT Link Speed DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Driving Configuration Processor Voltage CPU/NB Voltage CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCI Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] ...
... cautious when changing the settings of these preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P Allows you set overclocking parameters. Chapter 3 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-11 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc...CPU/NB Frequency HT Link Speed DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Driving Configuration Processor Voltage CPU/NB Voltage CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum PCI Spread Spectrum [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] ...
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... Spectrum [Disabled] Allows you set the nForce 200 chip voltage. We recommend that you leave this item to set the SATA Spread Spectrum item to adjust the SATA spread spectrum setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 3.5.18 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This item becomes user-configurable only when you to [Linear Down... 1.20V to 1.50V with a 0.02V interval. 3.5.15 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhances the CPU overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] Chapter 3 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-15
... Spectrum [Disabled] Allows you set the nForce 200 chip voltage. We recommend that you leave this item to set the SATA Spread Spectrum item to adjust the SATA spread spectrum setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] 3.5.18 PCI Spread Spectrum [Disabled] This item becomes user-configurable only when you to [Linear Down... 1.20V to 1.50V with a 0.02V interval. 3.5.15 CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhances the CPU overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Linear Down] Chapter 3 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 3-15
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... turning on the Express Gate splash screen, and then press the key during POST. • Click in RAID mode. When installed on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with different monitors. Adjust the screen resolution from ODD and USB drives and downloading to zero (0). ...USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs or Flash drives, connect the drive to speed the boot-up time. • ASUS Express Gate's display output varies with at least 1GB system memory for example, USB port 1) before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-7
... turning on the Express Gate splash screen, and then press the key during POST. • Click in RAID mode. When installed on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with different monitors. Adjust the screen resolution from ODD and USB drives and downloading to zero (0). ...USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs or Flash drives, connect the drive to speed the boot-up time. • ASUS Express Gate's display output varies with at least 1GB system memory for example, USB port 1) before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-7
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...(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to be of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is...of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. To install the SATA hard disks for this setup. Chapter 4 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,...
...(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to be of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is...of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on the operating system. To install the SATA hard disks for this setup. Chapter 4 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,...
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... Disk Model Capacity 0.0. 0.2. 0.1. 0.3. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-13 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in this : 1. Set the SATA Mode select item to display the main menu of the utility. When set (s) using SATA HDDs. MediaShield BIOS Aug 18 2008 - Save your... [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup The navigation keys at the bottom of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID configurations To enter the NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID utility...
... Disk Model Capacity 0.0. 0.2. 0.1. 0.3. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-13 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in this : 1. Set the SATA Mode select item to display the main menu of the utility. When set (s) using SATA HDDs. MediaShield BIOS Aug 18 2008 - Save your... [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup The navigation keys at the bottom of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID configurations To enter the NVIDIA® MediaShield BIOS RAID utility...
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... a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-17 Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click NVIDIA AHCI/RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. For Windows® Vista... or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 7. ...
... a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS M4N98TD EVO 4-17 Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click NVIDIA AHCI/RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. For Windows® Vista... or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 7. ...