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3. NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk and optical disk drives. If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration through the onboard NVIDIA® GeForce 8300 controller. SATA5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND M3N-H/HDMI ® M3N-H/HDMI SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND • SATA1-4 connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to SATA 5-6 connectors. Otherwise, the devices will not work. • Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. • You must install the Windows XP® Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is available only if you are using Windows XP® or later version. Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. Right angle side 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

NVIDIA

GeForce 8300 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

and optical disk drives.

If you install SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors, you can create

a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, or JBOD conﬁguration through the

onboard NVIDIA

GeForce 8300 controller.

M3N-H/HDMI

M3N-H/HDMI SATA connectors

GND

RSATA_TXP5

RSATA_TXN5

GND

RSATA_RXP5

RSATA_RXN5

GND

SATA5

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXP4

RSATA_RXN4

GND

SATA4

GND

RSATA_TXP6

RSATA_TXN6

GND

RSATA_RXP6

RSATA_RXN6

GND

SATA6

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXN3

GND

RSATA_RXP3

RSATA_RXN3

GND

SATA3

Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal

cable to SATA device. Or you may connect

the right-angle side of SATA cable to the

onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical

conﬂict with huge graphics cards.

Right angle side

•

SATA1-4 connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create

a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the

SATA Operation

Mode

item in the BIOS to [RAID].

•

Before creating a RAID set, refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard

support DVD.

•

SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Make sure

to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before

connecting devices to SATA 5-6 connectors. Otherwise, the devices will not

work.

•

Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all

SATA ports run at RAID mode together.

•

You must install the Windows XP

Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA

hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0 and RAID 1) is

available only if you are using Windows XP

or later version.