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    Motherboard M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL
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    viii About this guide ix M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Unique features 1-5 1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features
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    and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-1 4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-4 4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Saving the current BIOS file 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-10 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-10 4.2.3 Legend
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    ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-42 4.7.3 ASUS Express Gate 4-43 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu 5-3 5.2.4 Make Disk menu 5-5 5.2.5 Manual
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    /SATA driver disk in Windows 5-52 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® technology support 6.1 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Graphics card setup 6-2 6.1.3 Installing the device drivers 6-6 6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®..... 6-6 6.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
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    service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician
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    guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports
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    the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary CPU Chipset System bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / P��h�e��n�o�m A�t�h��l��o��n S��e�m�p�r�o�n p�ro�c��e���s��s��o�r AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor AMD® Cool'n'Quiet™
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary LAN IEEE 1394 USB High Definition audio ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features NVIDIA Gigabit MAC Atheros F1 Gigabit PHY featuring AI NET2 LSI® FW322 controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors (at mid-board) 10 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board; 4 on the
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Other features Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors Intelligent overclocking tools: - AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) - ASUS AI Booster 2 utility Precision Tweaker 2: - vCore: Adjustable CPU
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Series specifications summary BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0, ASUS EZ Flash 2 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support CD contents Drivers ASUS Express Gate ASUS AI Suite ASUS PC Probe II ASUS
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    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    ) 1 x ASUS 3-way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS SLI bridge Optional fan (for Water-Cooling or Passive-cooling only) Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 1-1
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    on the environment. AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon™ CPU support This motherboard supports�A�M�D�® Socket AM2+ multi-core processors with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and
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    up to ten times faster than conventional 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections. Gigabit LAN is the networking standard for the early future and is ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video, audio, and voice.�S�e��e��p�a�g��e��2�-�3�1��f�o�r��d�e��ta��il�s�. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 1-3
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    motherboard supports hard disk drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications in the NVIDIA® nForce® 780a SLI™ chipset allows motherboard is bundled with an HDMI-to-DVI conversion adaptor. IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio
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    overclocking via innovative thermal solutions. By lowering the memory and system temperatures, the Cool Mempipe contributes to a stable computing environment. See pages 2-24 and 2-25 for details. ASUS Cool Mempipe supports the thermal dissipation of memory modules on DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 sockets
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    away by existing airflow from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan does. Furthermore, it provides options for users to install side-flow fan
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    a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. See pages 4-5 and 4-42 for details. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    with a user-friendly utility under Window that provides accurate settings for the CPU, chipset and memory. Now it's even easier to achieve astounding overclocking results without any hassles! See page 5-34 for details. C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows
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    This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. 2 Hardware information
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    Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-12 2.5 Expansion slots 2-26 2.6 Jumper 2-30 2.7 Connectors 2-31 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-1
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    it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation
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    2.2.3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-3
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    Express x1 slot PCI Express x16 slots Jumper 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Rear panel connectors 1 P�S�/2��k�e�yb�o�a�r�d�p�o�r�t �(p�u�r�p�le�) port (light blue) 8. Line Out port (lime) 9. Microphone port (pink) 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray) 11. External SATA port 12. USB 2.0
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    (10-1 pin AAFP) 11. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 13. System panel connector (20-8-pin PANEL) ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) Page 2-35 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-38 2-39 2-40 2-40 2-41 2-42 2-43 2-43 2-44 2-45 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-5
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    2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an �A�M�2��+�/A��M�2���s��o��c��k���e�t�d�e�s�i�g��n��e��d���f��o��r��A���M����D�® Socket AM2+ P��h�e�n�o�m F�X��/�P�h�e��n�o�m��/�A�t�h�l�o�n S�e�m��p�r�o�n�™��p��ro�c�e��s�s�o�r�o�r�f�o�r�S��o�c�k�e�t AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX /
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    . Gold triangle Small triangle 5. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 6. Install a CPU heatsink and fan following the instructions that came with the heatsink package. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-7
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    you use only AMD-certified heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base. • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase
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    the retention bracket in place. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-9
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    place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. • This connector is backward compatiable with old 3-pin CPU fan. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    Make sure that the ASUS logo faces the CPU socket. 3. Carefully push motherboard. • Plug the optional fan cable to the CHA_FAN1/2 connector on the motherboard. • Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    made up of 128 Mb chips. • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-13
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    motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4
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    EPP) DS OCZ2RPR10664GK DS Box P/N:OCZ2N10662GK (OCZ2N10662GK)(EPP) DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• • • • • ••• • • • • • ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• • • ••• ••• ••• ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-15
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability for AM2+ CPU Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. 512MB Qimonda HYB18T 512800CF19F 6 QIMONDA SS HYS64T64000EU-19F-C 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T 512800CF19 7 QIMONDA DS
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability for AM2+ CPU CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* N/A N/A SS •• 5 NANYA DS NT1GT64U8HB0BY-25C • •• N/A NANYA DS NT1GT64U8HCOBY-25D • •• ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-17
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability for AM2+ CPU Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand SS/ DS Part No. DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 2048MB OCZ Heat-Sink Package 5-4-4-15 N/A DS OCZ2P8004GK • •• 2048MB(Kit of 2) OCZ Heat-Sink Package
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    M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability for AM2+ CPU M378T5263AZ3-CE6 SS T6UA512C5 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• •• • •• • • ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-19
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    DS D46701GP3-63BJU DS D46702GP0-73BCU DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB
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    -8E1K SS 8G-24IK2-EBT DS M2Y1G64TU8HB0B-25C DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • •• • • • •• • • • • •• • •• • • •• M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size 512MB 256MB 256MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB
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    EBT 8D-23JK5M2ETP DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • •• • • • • •• • •• • •• • •• • • • • • •• • • • •• • •• • • • •• • •• • •• • • • •• M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-533MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size 512MB 1024MB 2048MB
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    either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. • C*: Supports four modules inserted into both the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-23
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    ASUS Cool Mempipe (Mempipe Edition only) Install ASUS Cool Mempipe to your motherboard to achieve excellent thermal dissipation for your memory modules. To install ASUS Cool Mempipe: 1. Secure the motherboard to your chassis with nine screws. 2. Install memory modules to sockets DIMM_A1
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    . 9. Hold the heat spreaders and secure the four nuts. DO NOT overtighten the nuts. 10. Install another two memory modules to sockets DIMM_A2/ B2 if necessary. Install memory modules to sockets DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 after the completion of Cool Mempipe installation. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-25
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    Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support
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    Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering* 11 6 or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H - - - shared - - - - HD audio shared - - - - - - - Onboard SATA - - - - shared - - ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-27
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    can enable multi‑display. All of the three PCI Express x16 slots support PCIe 2.0 devices. This motherboard supports 3 SLI-ready Express x16 graphics cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. PCI Express x16_1 slot PCI Express x1_1 slot PCI1 slot PCI Express x16_3 slot PCI
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    (black). • Currently, only NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready GeForce® 8800 Ultra and GeForce® 8800 GTX graphics cards support 3-Way SLI™ mode. • 3-Way SLI™ mode is supported only under Windows® Vista OS. For more information, will downgrade to x1 mode for optimum VGA performance. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-29
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    CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset
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    , 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 9. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-31
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    device to this port. • This motherboard comes with dual-VGA output that features different displays on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the onboard VGA and HDMI ports. • With the bundled HDMI-to-DVI converter, this motherboard can also support DVI output. 2-32 Chapter
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    HDCP compliant devices and softwares. 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-33
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    not filling the entire display area while using the onboard HDMI out port and the HDMI cable, you can resize the desktop appearing on your HDTV screen. To resize your HDTV desktop: 1. Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Right-click the desktop and select NVIDIA
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    the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-35
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    cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master
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    NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI controller. • SATA1-4 connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Onchip SATA Type item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD
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    system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then
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    ! • Only the CPU_FAN and CHA_FAN 1/2 connectors support the ASUS Q-FAN 2 feature. • If you install two graphics cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better themal environment. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-39
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    cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. 8. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. SLI™ configuration, visit the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com) for the qualified PSU vendor list. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]; if you want to
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    10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The COM module is purchased separately. 12. Digital audio separately. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-43
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    connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset
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    panel cable labels. 2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector properly installed on the motherboard. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 2-45
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    2-46 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    This chapter describes the power up Powerin3g up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
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    Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer 3-2 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    ) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 3-1
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    down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® Vista™: 1. Click the Start button then select Shut Down. 2. mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system
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    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4: 4 BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-13 4.4 Advanced menu 4-18 4.5 Power menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Tools menu 4-40 4.8 Exit menu 4-44 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-1
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    through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest Internet
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    The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. M3NHTDLX.BIN M3NHTDLX ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    . Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window
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    and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as USB flash disk, or floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-5
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    The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write
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    . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For MCP72XE-M3N-HT-D-00 Flash Type - DATE:01/04/2008 File Name to Program: M3NHTDLX.bin Flashing Complete Press to Continue Write OK F1 Reset No Update Write Fail ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-7
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    0112.bin following screen appears. Save current BIOS as: Message: 3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.17 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved Save current BIOS as field, For MCP72XE-M3N-HT-D-00 DATE:01/04/2008 then press
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    Menu. See section "4.8 Exit Menu." • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-9
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    the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS information. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    values Exits the BIOS setup or the specific items user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Refer to "4.2.7 Pop-up window". ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A. Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory ↑↓ :Mov5e12MENBTER:Accept ESC: . 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    to section "4.2.1 BIOS menu screen" for ASUS CDS520/A] SATA1 [None] SATA2 [None] SATA3 [None] SATA4 [None] HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century. Installed Memory Usable Memory , 3.5 in.] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-13
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    BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode UDMA Mode Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 82 GB Item Specific on a previous system, the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters. Select [Manual] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive
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    to [Manual]. Configuration BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    F10: Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Landing Zone and Sector). These values are not user-configurable. These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system. Only SATA 1-4 connectors support IDE mode. If you want
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    This item is not configurable. After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE Memory [xxx MB] Shows the size of installed memory. 4.3.9 Usable Memory [XXX MB] Shows the size of usable memory. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    AI Tuning [Auto] x Overclocking Options Disabled CPU Voltage [Auto] VDDA Voltage [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] NB BR04 CHIP Voltage [Auto] 1.2V HT Voltage [Auto] NB CHIP Voltage [Auto] x CPU Multiplier Auto x CPU Frequency 200 Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to
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    are using an unlocked CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [5x] [5.5x] [6x] [6.5x]...[10.5x] [11x] CPU Frequency [200] Allows you to set the CPU frequency. Key in the desired value using the numeric keypad and press the key. Configuration options: [200]-[600] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-19
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    Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration CPU Type AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-Core Processor CPU Speed 2200MHz Cache RAM(L2) 512K x4 Cache RAM(L3) 2048K DRAM Configuration AMD Virtualization SLI-Ready Memory SLI-Ready Memory CPUOC AMD Live! AMD Cool
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    600ps] [Advance 450ps] [Advance 300ps] [Advance 150ps] [Normal] [Delay 150ps] [Delay 300ps] [Delay 450ps] [Delay 600ps] [Delay 750ps] [Delay 900ps] Advanced Memory Settings CPU On-die Termination [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [300 ohm] [150 ohm] [75 ohm] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-21
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    [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [0x] [1x] [2x] [3x] [4x] [5x] [6x]...[15x] DRAM Burst Length [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [64-byte] [32-byte] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    ] [2.00x] CS/ODT Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] Add/CMD Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1.00x] [1.25x] [1.50x] [2.00x] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-23
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    the optimum. During CPU overclocking, you may need to manually adjust the CPU voltage for better system stability. This item is not user-configurable when the SLI-Ready Memory item is disabled. Configuration options: [CPUOC 0%] [CPUOC 1%] [CPUOC 2%]... [CPUOC 14%][CPUOC MAX] AMD Live! [Disabled
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    Enable] K8NB HT Speed [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] If you are using an AM2+ CPU, the configuration options will be as follows: [Auto] [200 MHz] [400 MHz] [600 MHz] [800 MHz] [1 GHz] [1.2 GHz]...[2.6 GHz] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-25
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    K8NB HT Width [Auto] Configuration options: [ ↓8↑8] [ ↓16↑16] [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Configuration options: primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI] [Onboard] [PCI-E] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    BIOS automatically configures all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Set to [Manual] if you want to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The item IRQ Resources becomes user ] [512] [1024] [2048] [4096] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-27
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    rd��13�94 E�n�ab�l�ed�] �H� D �Au�di�o Au�to�] Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio] HDMI Audio [Enabled] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Select Menu Item Specific Help F1:Help ESC: Exit ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F5
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    you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 device support. Configuration options: �[D��is��a�b�l�e�d�]��[E�n��a�b�l�e�d�] HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to disable or set the High-Definition audio function. Configuration options: �[�E�n�a�b�l�e�d�]��[D��is�a��b�le��d�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-29
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    press to display the configuration options. Advanced Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Configuration Select Menu USB Controller USB2.0 Controller USB Legacy support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1.1 and 2.0 Controller USB Controller
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    [S1&S3] 4.5.2 APM Configuration Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power APM Configuration Restore on Support Power Up By PS/2 Keyboard [Power-Off] [Instant-Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 0 0 : 0 : 0 [Enabled] [Disabled] Select Menu Item Specific ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-31
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    the items Date (of Month) Alarm and Alarm Time (hh:mm) become user-configurable with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Date (of Month) =0] [Max=59]---minute [Min=0] [Max=59]---second HPET Support [Enabled] The hardware high precision efficient timer (HPET) is 4: BIOS setup
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    function or set specific keys on the PS CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [Performance] �[O��p��ti�m��a��l]��[S��i�le��n�t�] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    [Disabled] [Enabled] The Chassis Q-Fan Profile item becomes user-configurable when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature. the motherboard, the field shows 0 RPM. CPU Fan Speed warning [800 RPM] Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function, which gives off a warning when the CPU fan
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    options: [Removable] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] 4.6.2 Removable Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Removable Drives 1. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-35
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    X: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system. 4.6.4 CDROM Drives Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot CDROM Drives 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Select Menu Item Specific Help 1. 1st Slave: XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system. 4-36
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    ] Item Specific Help Press user-configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6] Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key. Configuration options: [6] [8] [10] [12] [15] [20] [24] [30] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    OS/2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 MB. Configuration if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo 3 feature. Halt On BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Clear Clear [Setup] Select Menu Item Specific Help Supervisor Password User
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    field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-39
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    store or load multiple BIOS settings. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to select. Load BIOS Profile Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Load BIOS Profile Select Menu
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    hot-key to save the file. 5. Key in the file name. Then press . 6. A pop-up message will inform you when the saving process finishes. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-41
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    : M3N-HT Deluxe VER: 0110 DATE: 01/04/2008 Update CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: CMOS backup is done! Press any key to Exit. Note [Enter] Select [Tab] Switch [S] Save [ESC]: Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move The BIOS file will be saved as "xxx.CMO". 4.7.2 ASUS EZ
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    cleared and this item will return to the default setting. Set to [No] to keep the user data and personal information you have saved under the Express Gate. The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 4-43
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    items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu
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    This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Chapter 5: 5 Software support
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    Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system 5-1 5.2 Support DVD information 5-1 5.3 Software informtion 5-9 5.4 RAID configurations 5-44 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-52 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    . Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-1
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    the NVIDIA® chipset drivers for the NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI chipset. SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX® ADI audio driver. NVIDIA HDMI Audio Driver Installs the NVIDIA® HDMI audio driver. NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Driver Installs the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support
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    motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to the ASUS website. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    ASUS Express Gate Updater Installs the ASUS Express Gate™ update application. Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Anti-Virus Utility Anti-Virus Utility Download Chapter 5: Software support
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    Vista, install the AHCI/RAID driver through the motherboard support CD/DVD or a USB device. • Find RAID driver in the support 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 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-5
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    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 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
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    information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-7
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    Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support
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    Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support
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    Saver tab. 4. Click Power. The following dialogue box appears. 5. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click OK to effect settings. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-11
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    • For Windows® XP OS, make sure to install the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. • The AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology feature works only with the AMD heatsink and fan assembly with monitor chip • If you purchased a separate heatsink and fan package, use the ASUS
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    > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 2. If you are using Windows® Vista, click the Start button. Select All Programs > ASUS > Cool & Quiet > Cool & Quiet. 3. The Cool 'n' Quiet!™ technology screen appears and displays the current CPU Frequency and CPU Voltage. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-13
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    , and advanced voice-input technologies. Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988 Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX® audio utility. You must use 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel speakers for this setup. If the
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    process and make the audio output quasi-original when reverting the compressed audio streams back to the uncompressed condition. Sound Field Expansion AI Audio 2 also expands the BlackHawk (AI Audio2) is available only under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-15
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    adjust the volume of the Speakers and SPDIF Interface or mute the audio. Preset settings Click and expand the drop-down menu to select your Click Save to save the changes to the current preset. Or, click Reset to discard the changes and restore the preset to the factory defaults. Surround support
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    , Speakerphone, Voice Recording, and Directional Beam. More Settings Click for the further configurations. Equalizer Allows you to configure and customize all the DSP presets frequencies. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-17
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    Speakers Allows you to adjust the Speaker Trim and Speaker Delay. Bass Allows you to do the Bass management. Preferences Displays the preference options for this utility, version information, AudioESP, etc. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support
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    SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you can easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-19
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    Jack configuration This screen helps you configure your computer's audio ports, depending on the audio devices you have installed. Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume. Click to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support
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    the icon to go to the Preferences page. This page allows you to change various audio settings. General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, , acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-21
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    other side. • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function. Go to Control panel > Sound. Click the Recording tab
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    status of your system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click to close the Preference panel ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-23
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    Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle
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    the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click to increase value Click to decrease value ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows® management information. Click an item from the left panel before DMI Information to display the available information. 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support
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    CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. CPU usage The CPU tab displays realtime CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-27
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    memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window your saved configuration Saves your configuration 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support
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    support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite. 3. Follow the screen instructions launch AI Booster 2 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series Press to launch AI Nap Press to launch Q-Fan 2 5-29
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    open the monitor window. Displays the CPU/ system temperature, CPU/memory/PCIE voltage, and CPU/ chassis fan speed Displays the FSB/CPU frequency Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support
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    by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on your Windows OS taskbar and then click the AI Gear 2 button on the AI Suite main window. Shift the gear to the performance setting that you like. Maximum Performance Medium Performance High Performance Maximum Power Saving ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-31
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    a more quiet system operation. 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 Nap button on the AI Suite main window. Click Yes on the confirmation screen. To exit AI Nap mode
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    the bundled support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows® OS taskbar and click the Q-Fan 2 button on the AI Suite maIn window. Click bottom to save the setup. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series click to display the dropdown list and select a Q-Fan 2 mode 5-33
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    AI Booster 2 The ASUS AI Booster 2 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
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    ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE or SATA mode only. • ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs or ODDs connected to motherboard chipset guide you through basic Express Gate SSD configurations. Basic configurations include language, date and time and screen resolution. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    move windows. Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it icon. Re-size a window by dragging any of its four corners. Move a window by dragging its title PAUSE/BREAK ESC/F8 DEL Function Power-off Continue to boot OS Enter BIOS setup In the Express Gate Environment: Key + <
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    your computer. • The number of the LAN ports may differ from motherboards. • You can connect the LAN cable to any RJ-45 port, web browser (Bookmarks, Cookies, History, etc.). The user data will be reset to the original default configuration. After you click Restore . ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-37
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    the File Manager window, which lets you conveniently access the files on a USB drive. If a USB device is detected, the icon contains a green arrow. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading and downloading from USB keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-Space by default). 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support
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    Internet doesn't seem to be working in the Express Gate SSD environment, check the following: 1. Open the Configuration Panel. Open Configuration Panel 2. Open Network. Network ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-39
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    port is connected. • The number of the LAN ports may differ from motherboards. • If you plug the network cable into a different port while Express this is not the case, click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually. • If you have wireless network, click Setup for the WiFi option. support
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    in different categories. The game titles are updated from time to time. Enjoying these great games ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    page 4-35 for details. Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools ASUS Express Gate Select Menu Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Item Specific Help Express Gate Updater Use the Express Gate Updater to update your existing Express Gate software to new
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    the Updater should do so. Clearing the user data is useful in the rare case where corrupt settings prevent the Express Gate environment from launching properly. The first time wizard will run again when you enter the Express Gate environment after clearing its settings. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    motherboard comes with one RAID controller that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. • The NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports for this setup. RAID 0+1 (RAID 10) is data striping and data mirroring combined
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    RAID driver disk" for details. 5.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 780a SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID simultaneously. 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-45
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    detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to the "NVIDIA® RAID User Guide" found in your motherboard Support DVD. • When using Windows® XP operating system, make sure to install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions�. Entering the NVIDIA® RAID utility To enter the
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    server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 3.` Press option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-47
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    : 64K Adapt Channel M/S 2 1 1 0 Master Master Index Disk Model Name 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Capacity XXX.XXGB XXX.XXGB 5-48 [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return Chapter 5: Software support
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    4. Press to start rebuilding array or press to cancel. 5. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. You will need to enter Window® XP and run the NVIDIA utility in order to complete the rebuilt process. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-49
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    using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! 4. If you selected Yes, the Define a New Array menu appears. 5-50 Chapter 5: Software support
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    [N] 3. Press to clear the disk data or press to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-51
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    the floppy drive then press . 9. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. 5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk
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    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. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 5-53
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    5-54 Chapter 5: Software support
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    This chapter tells how to install SLI‑ready PCI Express graphics cards and how to use the SLI™ and Hybrid SLI® features. ChapterN6V: IDIA techno6logy ® support
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    Chapter summary 6.1...N.V.ID.I.A® SLI™ technology 6-1 6.2 NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® technology 6-9 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver SLI technology is supported by Windows® Vista operating system only. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series
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    6.1.2 Graphics card setup Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA®-certified. Different types . Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3-way SLI bridge connector. Goldfingers 6-2 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® technology support
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    into the PCIEX16_3 slot (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 3. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 3-way SLI bridge connector 6-3
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    4. Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card/s. We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. 6-4 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® technology support
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    (blue). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 2. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure that the connector is firmly in place. you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal environment. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 6-5
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    card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • If you want to create a 3-way SLI configuration, make sure you install the 3-way SLI driver under Windows® Vista OS. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by Windows
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    B2. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 6-7
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    . When installing three graphics gards: 1. From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration, and then click Enable 3-way NVIDIA SLI. When done, click Apply. 2. Click the 3D Settings tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item. When you launch a 3D demonstration, a green bar
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    carve out for the motherboard GPU For best HybridPower benefits • AMD Athlon X2 3800+ CPU (operating at 1800Mhz or higher) • 2 x 1024MB of DDR2-667 DRAM • Discrete GPU recommended for HybridPower • At least 256MB of Frame Buffer carve out for the motherboard GPU ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 6-9
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    NB HT Width [Auto] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] PCIE Spread Spectrum [Disabled] SATA Spread Spectrum [Down Spread] Primary Display Adapter [PCI-E] Item Specific Help 3. Save your changes and Exit Setup. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and go to the Drivers
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    both rendering and displaying. 5. When the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU does not show in the Windows® Device Manager. Power Saving mode is disabled. When the Power Saving mode is enabled, the dGPU is turned off and does not appear in the Device Manager. ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Series 6-11
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    6-12 Chapter 6: NVIDIA® technology support
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