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... the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E3853 First Edition V1 April ...2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
... the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ii All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E3853 First Edition V1 April ...2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
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... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 RAID...
... menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual menu 5-6 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information 5-6 5.2.7 Other information 5-7 5.3 Software information 5-9 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo3 5-9 5.3.2 AI NET 2 5-11 5.3.3 AI Audio 2 (SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility)... 5-12 5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 5-21 5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 5-27 5.3.6 ASUS EPU Utility-AI Gear 3 5-29 5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 5-31 5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 5-32 5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 5-33 5.4 RAID configurations 5-34 5.4.1 RAID...
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...crossed out wheeled bin indicates that all power cables from the existing system before you are using the product, make sure all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical ...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact...
...crossed out wheeled bin indicates that all power cables from the existing system before you are using the product, make sure all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical ...are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in any damage, contact...
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... the enclosed key. Example: Means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Example: means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or...
... the enclosed key. Example: Means that you MUST follow to help you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. Example: means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or...
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...6 ports at midboard; one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5N72-T Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 ...AI NET 2 Supports Teaming Technology SupremeFX II Audio Card - Supports up to 8 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the �M��e�m�o�r�y �QV�L Q�u�a��li�f�...
...6 ports at midboard; one at back panel) (continued on the next page) xii ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - P5N72-T Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Scalable Link Interface (SLI™) Storage LAN High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB LGA775 ...AI NET 2 Supports Teaming Technology SupremeFX II Audio Card - Supports up to 8 GB system memory *Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the �M��e�m�o�r�y �QV�L Q�u�a��li�f�...
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... that expands the overall sound field without introducing a picket fencing effect. AI Gear 3+ With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3+ allows users to choose from multichannels will allow you to experience true...air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in light loading. 1.3.4 ASUS special features Supreme FX II features This motherboard adopts ROG's renowned audio solution. Preserving the dialogue or solo performances with downmixing ...;s�k�y® Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for its highly effective detection of ROG.
... that expands the overall sound field without introducing a picket fencing effect. AI Gear 3+ With a manual or automatic mode, AI Gear 3+ allows users to choose from multichannels will allow you to experience true...air conditioners, and other background noises then eliminates it in light loading. 1.3.4 ASUS special features Supreme FX II features This motherboard adopts ROG's renowned audio solution. Preserving the dialogue or solo performances with downmixing ...;s�k�y® Anti-Virus Personal offers premium antivirus protection for its highly effective detection of ROG.
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...Mb chips. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 2-15 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. If this motherboard can only ... your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Populated - Populated Populated Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 - - - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel ...
...Mb chips. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 2-15 For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. If this motherboard can only ... your memory vendor to check the ODT value. • Due to chipset limitation, DDR2-800 with lower latency, adjust the memory timing manually. Populated - Populated Populated Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 - - - 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel ...
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...RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBODconfiguration with huge graphics cards. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. In Standard IDE mode, you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to avoid mechanical conflict with the...SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to SATA device. Use two to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. For RAID 0+1, use at least four hard disk drives.
...RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBODconfiguration with huge graphics cards. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are set to 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS. In Standard IDE mode, you may connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to avoid mechanical conflict with the...SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to SATA device. Use two to these connectors, enable the [RAID Enabled] item in the motherboard support DVD. right angle side 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. For RAID 0+1, use at least four hard disk drives.
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...3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode [Auto] Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Mode0 through 4 successive increase in the correct values for each IDE device. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO... mode for the IDE device. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode Primary IDE Master ...
...3] [Mode 4] UDMA Mode [Auto] Disables or sets the UDMA mode. Configuration options: [Disable] [Auto] Primary IDE Master/Slave [Auto] Select [Auto] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Mode0 through 4 successive increase in the correct values for each IDE device. PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO... mode for the IDE device. If the hard disk was already formatted on this sub-menu. Configuration options: [None] [Auto] [Manual] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode Primary IDE Master ...
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After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. Incorrect settings may ... is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. This item is not configurable. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 4-15 Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. Cylinder Shows the number of sectors per ...
After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to [Manual]. Select [CHS] for this item if you set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. Incorrect settings may ... is not configurable. This item is necessary so that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. This item is not configurable. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 4-15 Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] Before attempting to recognize the installed hard disk. Cylinder Shows the number of sectors per ...
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Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to set overclocking parameters. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: ...
Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard AI Overclock Allows you to set overclocking parameters. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: ...
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...] Auto Auto 1333.3 Auto 666.7 Item Specific Help System clock mode [Auto] Set FSB and memory speed automatically. [Linked] Enter FSB Speed manually. Use the and keys to 200. Memory Clock Mode x FSB - PCIEX16_1 2 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to adjust the system ... Speed changes proportionally. [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N72-T Premium 4-19 The following items, System Clocks and FSB & Memory...
...] Auto Auto 1333.3 Auto 666.7 Item Specific Help System clock mode [Auto] Set FSB and memory speed automatically. [Linked] Enter FSB Speed manually. Use the and keys to 200. Memory Clock Mode x FSB - PCIEX16_1 2 Frequency (MHz) [100] Allows you to adjust the system ... Speed changes proportionally. [Unlinked] Enter FSB and memory speed manually. F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item →←: Select Menu -/+: Change Value Enter: Select SubMenu F5: Setup Defaults F10: Save and Exit ASUS P5N72-T Premium 4-19 The following items, System Clocks and FSB & Memory...
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5.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
5.2.5 Manual menu The Manuals menu contains a list of the user manual. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file. 5.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to open the folder of supplementary user manuals.
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5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 5-33 The options on the AI Suite main window.
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the AI Booster button on the taskbar allow you to use the default settings, adjust CPU/ Memory/PCI-E frequency manually, or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 5-33 The options on the AI Suite main window.
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...Configuration" for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, ...RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for details. 4. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 ...See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 5-35 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. For optimal performance, install...
...Configuration" for six independent Serial ATA channels. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the BIOS. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, ...RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for details. 4. See section 5.2.5 Manual menu. Enable the RAID Enabled item in the NVIDIA® nForce® 570 ...See section "4.5.3 Onboard Device Configuration > Serial-ATA Configuration" for a RAID configuration: 1. ASUS P5N72-T Premium 5-35 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. For optimal performance, install...