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To install the RAID driver in Windows® Vista™: 1. Insert the motherboard support CD/DVD or USB device with RAID driver into the optical drive or USB port. Find RAID driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\RAID Find AHCI driver in the support CD/DVD through the path below: Drivers\Chipset\Disk\AHCI 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Due to chipset limitation, the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset doesn't support Serial Optical Disk Drives (Serial ODD) under DOS. 5-46 Chapter 5: Software support

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
M3N-H/HDMI specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Special features	18
1.3.1 Product highlights	18
1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features	20
1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features	22
Chapter 2: Hardware information	23
2.1 Before you proceed	25
2.2 Motherboard overview	26
2.2.1 Placement direction	26
2.2.2 Screw holes	26
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	27
2.2.4 Layout contents	28
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	30
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	30
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan	32
2.4 System memory	35
2.4.1 Overview	35
2.4.2 Memory configurations	36
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	40
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	40
2.5 Expansion slots	41
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	41
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	42
2.5.4 PCI slots	42
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots	42
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot	43
2.6 Jumper	44
2.7 Connectors	45
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	45
2.7.2 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 3: Powering up	61
3.1 Starting up for the first time	63
3.2 Turning off the computer	64
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	64
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	64
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	65
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	67
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	67
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	70
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	71
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS	72
4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file	74
4.2 BIOS setup program	75
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	76
4.2.2 Menu bar	76
4.2.3 Legend bar	77
4.2.4 Menu items	77
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	77
4.2.6 Configuration fields	77
4.2.7 Pop-up window	78
4.2.8 General help	78
4.3 Main menu	79
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	79
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	79
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	79
4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave	80
4.3.5 SATA1/2/3/4	82
4.3.6 HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]	83
4.3.7 Installed Memory [xxx MB]	83
4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB]	83
4.4 Advanced menu	84
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	84
4.4.2 Ai Net 2	86
4.4.3 CPU Configuration	86
4.4.4 Chipset	88
4.4.5 PCIPnP	89
4.4.6 Onboard Device Configuration	90
4.4.7 USB Configuration	92
4.5 Power menu	93
4.5.1 ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]	93
4.5.2 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	93
4.5.3 APM Configuration	93
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor	95
4.6 Boot menu	97
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	97
4.6.2 Removable Drives	97
4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration	98
4.6.4 Security	99
4.7 Tools menu	101
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	101
4.7.2 Express Gate Lite	102
4.8 Exit menu	103
Chapter 5: Software support	105
5.1 Installing an operating system	107
5.2 Support DVD information	107
5.2.1 Running the support DVD	107
5.2.2 Drivers menu	108
5.2.3 Utilities menu	109
5.2.4 Make Disk menu	111
5.2.5 Manual menu	112
5.2.6 ASUS Contact information	112
5.2.7 Other information	113
5.3 Software information	115
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	115
5.3.2 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology	117
5.3.3 Audio configurations	120
5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II	124
5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite	130
5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2	132
5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap	133
5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2	134
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster	135
5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate Lite	136
5.4 RAID configurations	143
5.4.1 RAID definitions	143
5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations	144
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	151
5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	151