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Motherboard

M3N-HT
Deluxe

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Summary of Contents for M3N-HT Deluxe Mempipe

Page 1: ...Motherboard M3N HT Deluxe Series ...

Page 2: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN...

Page 3: ...ard overview 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 3 Installing the optional fans 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 12 2 4 1 Overview 2 12 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 14 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 ...

Page 4: ... 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 bar 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 ...

Page 5: ... 4 31 4 5 3 Hardware Monitor 4 33 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 35 4 6 2 Removable Drives 4 35 4 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 4 36 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 4 36 4 6 5 Boot Settings Configuration 4 37 4 6 6 Security 4 38 4 7 Tools menu 4 40 4 7 1 ASUS O C Profile 4 40 4 7 2 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 operatin...

Page 6: ...te SSD 5 35 5 4 RAID configurations 5 44 5 4 1 RAID definitions 5 44 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 45 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 52 5 5 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5 52 5 5 2 Creating a RAID 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 th...

Page 7: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television 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 the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 8: ... the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 9: ...apter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI support This chapter describes the NVIDIA SLI feature and shows the graphics card installation procedures ...

Page 10: ...y1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line awdflash iM3NHTDLX BIN DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a ...

Page 11: ... CPU models and the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists VGA Integrated NVIDIA GPU Hybrid SLI Support supports Windows Vista only Maximum shared memory of 512MB Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920 x 1440 75Hz HDMI DVI RGB support Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 OpenGL 2 0 Pi...

Page 12: ...owser file downloading and uploading Further free features upgradable on ASUS websites Onboard flash with Express Gate installed File downloading and uploading progresses through USB devices only ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS AI Cool Mempipe Mempipe edition only ASUS AI Gear 2 ASUS 8 2 Phase Power Design ASUS AI Nap ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution Stack Cool 2 ASUS Q Fan 2 ASUS Optional ...

Page 13: ...U Parameter Recall Other features Uses 100 All High quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS Rear panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x S PDIF Out Coaxial Optical 1 x HDMI 1 x D Sub 1 x External SATA 1 x LAN RJ 45 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 8 channel audio I O Internal I O connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1...

Page 14: ...fM 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 Update Anti virus Utility OEM version Form factor ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm M3N HT Deluxe Series specifications summary Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 15: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 16: ...ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...eck your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series I O modules 1 x Multi functional module 1 port IEEE 1394a module and 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Cool Mempipe Mempipe edition only ASUS Q Shield I O Shield 1 x HD...

Page 18: ...nsport 1 0 radically improving system efficiency to create a smoother faster computing environment AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron CPU support This motherboard supports AMD Socket AM2 single core Athlon 64 Sempron and dual core Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB 1MB 512KB L2 cache based on 64 bit architecture It features 2000 1600 MT s HyperTransport based sys...

Page 19: ...ble speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance See page 2 28 for details Hybrid SLI Hybrid SLI technology is a unique hybrid multi GPU technology built upon NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology today includes two primary features GeForce Boost and HybridPower GeForce Boost turbo charges performance of NVIDIA discrete graphics cards when combined with this series motherboard GPUs HybridPower unl...

Page 20: ...ter experience DVI Digital Visual Interface provides high quality visuals for digital display devices like LCD monitors See page 2 32 for details This motherboard is bundled with an HDMI to DVI conversion adaptor IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals and ot...

Page 21: ...emory performance and ensures quick response and stability of CPU under heavy loading or overclocking modes Fanless Design Stack Cool 2 ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat these critical components generate AI Gear 2...

Page 22: ...ent airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water cooling or passive cooling is utilized ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system See page 2 11 for details Q Fan 2 ASUS Q Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 5 33 for details ASUS Crystal Sound Thi...

Page 23: ...r motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference EMI ASUS Q Connector ASUS Q Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard This unique module eliminates the trouble of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections See page 2 45 for details ASUS O C Profil...

Page 24: ...s and DRAM voltage in 0 02V steps to achieve the most precise settings for the ultimate customized overclocking configuration AI Booster 2 Overclocking has never been so fun 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 P...

Page 25: ... Hardware information 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 ...

Page 26: ...HT Deluxe Series 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 ...

Page 27: ...ny motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a g...

Page 28: ...rientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury ...

Page 29: ...ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series 2 3 2 2 3 Motherboard layout Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 30: ...age 1 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 31 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 31 3 VGA port 2 31 4 LAN RJ 45 port 2 31 5 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 31 6 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 31 7 Line In port light blue 2 31 8 Line Out port lime 2 31 9 Microphone port pink 2 31 10 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 31 11 External SATA port 2 32 12 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 32 13 HDMI port 2 32 14 Optical S PDIF Out port 2...

Page 31: ...or 10 1 pin IE1394_1 10 1 pin IE1394_2 2 38 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin CHA_FAN2 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 39 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 40 8 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 40 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin ATX12V 2 41 10 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 42 11 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 2 43 12 Digi...

Page 32: ...ssing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with an AM2 AM2 socket designed for AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom Athlon Sempron processor or for Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 Sempron processor Socket lever The AM2 AM2 socket has a different pinout from the 940 pin socket designed for the AMD Opteron processor Make sure you use a CPU designed for the AM2 AM2 socket The CPU fits in only one...

Page 33: ...h a small triangle 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 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 Gold triangle Small triangle ...

Page 34: ...acket lock Retention bracket Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing t...

Page 35: ...cket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place ...

Page 36: ...y is in 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 ...

Page 37: ... the fan above the pipe and heatsink assembly 2 Fit the fan to the grooved edge of the heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until it snugly fits the heatsink then connect the fan cable 4 The photo shows the fan installed on the 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 ...

Page 38: ...ory 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 Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 39: ...e system may only recognize less than 3GB because the address space is reserved for other critical functions This limitation appears on Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system which does not support Physical Address Extension PAE If you install Windows XP Vista 32 bit operation system a total memory of less than 3GB is recommended This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb...

Page 40: ...ntil the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs D...

Page 41: ...25AB 5 5 5 15 GEIL DS GB24GB8500C5QC 4096MB Kit of 2 GEIL Heat Sink Package N A N A DS GE24GB1066C5DC 4096MB Kit of 2 GEIL Heat Sink Package 5 5 5 15 N A DS GX24GB8500C5UDC 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821FFP G7 7 HYNIX SS HYMP564U64FP8 G7 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821FFP G7 7 HYNIX DS HYMP 512U64FP8 G7 512MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 18E N A N A SS KLEC28F A8KI5 EGAS 1024MB KINGMAX KKA8FEIBF HJK 18A N A N A DS KLED4...

Page 42: ... 2048MB SAMSUNG K4T51083QG 7 SAMSUNG DS M378T2953GZ3 CF8 2048MB Kit of 2 Transcend Heat Sink Package 5 N A SS TX1066QLU 2GK 512MB Aeneon Heat Sink Package 555 12 N A SS AXT660UD00 19DC97X 2048MB Aeneon Heat Sink Package 6 N A DS AXT860UD20 19E 2048MB Kit of 2 Aeneon Heat Sink Package 5 N A DS Box P N AXT760UD00 19D K 2G AXT760UD00 19D 1024MB Elixir N2TU 51280CE BD 6 ELIXIR DS M2Y1G64TU8HC4B BD 102...

Page 43: ...0CL4D 4GBPK 4096MB Kit of 2 G SKILL Heat Sink Package 6 N A DS F2 6400CL6D 4GBMQ 4096MB Kit of 2 G SKILL Heat Sink Package 5 N A DS F2 6400CL5D 4GBPQ 2048MB GEIL GE24GB800C5DC 5 5 5 15 N A DS Heat Sink Package 2048MB GEIL GE28GB800C5QC 5 5 5 15 N A DS Heat Sink Package 2048MB GEIL GE28GB800C4QC 4 4 4 12 N A DS Heat Sink Package 2048MB GEIL GE24GB800C4DC 4 4 4 12 N A DS Heat Sink Package 2048MB GEI...

Page 44: ...F7 2048MB SAMSUNG K4T1G084QQ ECC 6 SAMSUNG DS M378T5663QZ3 CF7 512MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package N A N A SS T800UA12C4 1024MB Aeneon AET03R25DC 5 Aeneon SS AET760UD00 25DC08X 1024MB Aeneon AET93R25DB N A Aeneon DS AET760UD00 25DB97X 2048MB Aeneon AET02R25DC N A Aeneon DS AET860UD00 25DC08S 2048MB Aeneon AET03R25DC 5 Aeneon DS AET860UD00 25DC08X 1024MB Asint DDRII1208 GE N A Asint SS SLY2128M8 J...

Page 45: ...12MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 5 KINGMAX SS KLCC28F A8KB5 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 5 KINGMAX DS KLCD48F A8KB5 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U 5 KINGSTON SS KVR667D2N5 512 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AGBG 6E E N A KINGSTON DS KVR667D2N5 1G 2048MB KINGSTON E1108AB 6E E N A ELPIDA DS KVR667D2N5 2G 2048MB KINGSTON HY5PS1G831CFP Y5 N A Hynix DS KVR667D2N5 2G 512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE 3C 5 NANYA SS NT512T64...

Page 46: ... 800MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size Vendor Chip No SS DS Part No DIMM socket support Optional A B C 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5 512 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package DS KHX6400D2LL 1G 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package SS KHX6400D2LLK2 1GN 1024MB KINGSTON V59C1512804QBF25 DS KVR800D2N5 1G 1024MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package SS KHX6400D2ULK2 1G 2048MB KINGSTON Heat Sink Package DS KHX6400D...

Page 47: ...ists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability for AM2 CPU Size Vendor Chip No SS DS Part No DIMM socket support Optional A B C 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U SS KVR667D2N5 512 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3S SS KVR667D2N5 256 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG SS KVR667D2N5 256 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AGBG 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 1G 2048MB KINGSTON E1108AB 6E E DS KVR667D2N5 2G 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S ECC SS HYS72T64000HU ...

Page 48: ...128M8BJ 3C DS NT2GT64U8HB0JY 3C 512MB NANYA NT5TU64M8BE 3C SS NT512T64U88B0BY 3C 512MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N SS AL6E8E63B 6E1K 1024MB PSC A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N DS AL7E8E63B 6E1K 512MB TwinMOS E5108AE GE E SS 8G 25JK5 EBT 512MB TwinMOS TMM6208G8M30C SS 8D 23JK5M2ETP M3N HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 667MHz capability for AM2 CPU M3N HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lis...

Page 49: ...per Talent Heat Sink Package SS T5UA512C4 1024MB Super Talent Heat Sink Package DS T5UB1G8C4 1024MB PQI 64MX8D2 E DS MEAB 323LA 512MB PQI 64MX8D2 E SS MEAB 423LA 512MB TwinMOS K4T51083QB GCD5 SS 8D 22JB5 K2T M3N HT Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists QVL DDR2 533MHz capability for AM2 CPU Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one m...

Page 50: ...mpipe 3 Loosen the four nuts to part the heat spreaders 4 Remove the four pieces of protective film on the heat spreaders 1 Secure the motherboard to your chassis with nine screws 2 Install memory modules to sockets DIMM_A1 B1 first 5 Align the Cool Mempipe with the northbridge heatsink and ensure the memory modules are located between the heat spreaders 6 Fasten the Cool Mempipe to the northbridg...

Page 51: ...mly press the heat spreaders against the memory modules 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 ...

Page 52: ... seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on...

Page 53: ...d 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 Reserved 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16_1 shared shared shared shared PCIE x16_2 shared shared shared shared PCIE x16_3 shared shared shared shared USB 1 0 controller 1 shared USB...

Page 54: ...r to the figure below for the location of the slot 2 5 6 Three PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications With three graphics cards installed the motherboard can enable multi display All of the three PCI Express x16 slots support PCIe 2 0 devices This motherboard supports 3 SLI read...

Page 55: ...r function under Hybrid SLI mode Hybrid SLI mode is supported only under Windows Vista For more information go to www nvidia com hybridsli Connect a rear chassis fan to the chassis CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 connector when using two or three graphics cards for better thermal environment See page 2 39 for details We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running NVIDIA SLI mode See page 2 41 fo...

Page 56: ... 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need ...

Page 57: ...7 9 8 4 3 2 1 12 15 LAN port LED indications 6 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers in a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 7 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 8 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this po...

Page 58: ...motherboard can also support DVI output Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 11 External SATA port This port connects an external Serial ATA hard disk drive The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and en...

Page 59: ...quality we recommend that you follow the system requirements listed below Suggested list CPU AMD Athlon 4400 DIMM DDR2 800 1GB or higher BIOS setup Frame Buffer Size 256MB or higher Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 7 3 not supporting video acceleration File format Best resolution Windows XP Windows Vista Non protected clips 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p HD DVD 1920 x 1080p 1280 x 1080p Blu Ray 128...

Page 60: ...resize your HDTV desktop 1 Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program from the motherboard support DVD 2 Right click the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel 3 Under Video Television select Resize HDTV desktop 4 Select Resize my desktop and click Resize Desktop 5 A full screen adjustment tool appears Use the scroll bar to resize the desktop to fit your display device Click OK to exit The Resize my d...

Page 61: ...nnector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at 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 ...

Page 62: ...configure your device Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connec...

Page 63: ... 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 SATA 5 6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled suppo...

Page 64: ...pin IE1394_1 10 1 pin IE1394_2 These connectors are for IEEE 1394a ports Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to one of the connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB po...

Page 65: ...ck wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 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 ...

Page 66: ... sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper 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 rece...

Page 67: ... Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000 W power or above to ensure the system stability PSU suggested list PSU suggested list SilverStone ST1000 Seasonic SS 600HT Thermaltake W0083RE Thermaltake PUREPower 600AP Silverstone SST ST75ZF Ener...

Page 68: ...le to this connector We recommend that you connect 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 connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connecto...

Page 69: ... to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Page 70: ...warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for...

Page 71: ...nect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front 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 ...

Page 72: ...2 46 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 73: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 74: ...ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 75: ... standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the...

Page 76: ...dows shuts down If you are using Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select Shut Down 2 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four se...

Page 77: ...4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 78: ...y 4 ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series 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 ...

Page 79: ...ate To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVDin the optical drive The 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 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The...

Page 80: ...Next Updating the BIOS 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 Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 81: ... from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow...

Page 82: ...e DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter 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 appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ...

Page 83: ...een drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition on...

Page 84: ...om the Software folder of the support DVD to the floppy disk DVDROM or a USB flash disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk DVDROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use X X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of floppy disk DVDROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS fileand AwardBIOS Flash...

Page 85: ...IOS file Remove the disk then press F1 to restart the system AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved F1 Reset For MCP72XE M3N HT D 00 DATE 01 04 2008 Flash Type File Name to Program M3NHTDLX bin Flashing Complete Press F1 to Continue Write OK No Update Write Fail For MCP72XE M3N HT D 00 DATE 01 04 2008 Flash Type File Name to Program M3NHTDLX bin Progr...

Page 86: ...le gets corrupted during the flashing process AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For MCP72XE M3N HT D 00 DATE 01 04 2008 Flash Type File Name to Program 0112 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 17 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please Wait For MCP72XE M3N HT D 00 DATE 01 04 2008 Flash Type F...

Page 87: ...gram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is de...

Page 88: ...itoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special funct...

Page 89: ...highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key F...

Page 90: ...Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A System Time 15 30 36 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Language English Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 512MB Usable Memory 512MB 4 2 8 General help At the top right corner of ...

Page 91: ...nstalled Memory 512MB Usable Memory 511MB 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to ...

Page 92: ...IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is ...

Page 93: ...matic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk After entering t...

Page 94: ...fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Select Menu Item Specific Help Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system SATA 1 Exte...

Page 95: ...IOS 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 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Dis...

Page 96: ... Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system AI Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for sta...

Page 97: ... Voltage Auto Allows you to set the memory voltage Configuration options Auto 1 800V 1 820V 2 480V 2 500V NB BR04 CHIP Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 22V 1 54V 1 56V 1 2V HT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 22V 1 48V 1 50V NB CHIP Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 10V 1 12V 1 68V 1 70V The following items become user configurable when you set AI Tuning to Ma...

Page 98: ...hermal Monitor 2 Ratio VID transition 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 Enabled SLI Ready Memory Disabled SLI Ready Memory CPUOC n AMD Live Disabled AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Cache Mapping Cycle Auto Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced DRAM Configurati...

Page 99: ...he remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Configuration options Enabled Disabled AI Clock Skew Auto Configuration options Auto Manual The following items become user configurable when you set AI Clock Skew to Manual Channel A Clock Skew Normal Allows you to adjust the DRAM clock skew for Channel A Configuration options Advance 900ps Advance 750ps Advance 600ps Advan...

Page 100: ...uto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 Trdrd Auto Configuration options Auto 2 3 4 5 Tref Auto Configuration options Auto 7 8 us 3 9 us Trfc Auto Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 DRAM Termination Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled 75 ohms 150 ohms 50 ohms Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Idle Cycle Limit Auto Configuration options Auto 16 cycles 32 ...

Page 101: ...on options Auto No delay 1 64 MEMCLK delay 2 64 MEMCLK delay 3 64 MEMCLK delay 4 64 MEMCLK delay 31 64 MEMCLK delay Address Command Setup Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 MEMCLK 1 MEMCLK Read DQS Timing Control Auto Configuration options Auto no delay 1 96 MEMCLK delay 2 96 MEMCLK delay 3 96 MEMCLK delay 4 96 MEMCLK delay 47 96 MEMCLK delay Write Data Timing Control Auto Configuration opti...

Page 102: ...depending on the type of module you installed Configuration options Disabled Optimal High Frequency SLI Ready Memory CPUOC n Allows you to set the CPU overclocking percentage to optimize memory settings Setting to CPUOC MAX will make memory settings to reach the optimum During CPU overclocking you may need to manually adjust the CPU voltage for better system stability This item is not user configu...

Page 103: ...et the iGPU Frame Buffer Control item to Manual and allows you to set the frame buffer size for the onboard GPU Configuration options 64M 128M 256M 512M The default setting of the Frame Buffer Size item varies depending on the total memory size you install on the motherboard System memory size 256MB 512MB 1G 2G and above Frame buffer size default value 64MB 64MB 128MB 256MB To support the Hybrid S...

Page 104: ...n options Disabled Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Down Spread Configuration options Disabled Down Spread Primary Display Adapter Disabled Allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI Onboard PCI E ...

Page 105: ... to assign the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Configuration options Auto Manual The item IRQ Resources becomes user configurable when you set Resources Controlled By to Manual IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device Select Menu...

Page 106: ... then press Enter to edit Select Menu Item Specific Help Disable Enable Onchip IDE Channel0 Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled SATA Controller Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 107: ...the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI SATA 5 6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver...

Page 108: ...t the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto 4 4 7 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configu...

Page 109: ...r F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 5 2 APM Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off PWR Button 4 secs Instant Off Power On By PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disa...

Page 110: ...k on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items Date of Month Alarm and Alarm Time hh mm become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm XX To set the date of alarm hi...

Page 111: ...n Type DC CPU Q Fan Control Disabled x CPU Q Fan Profile Performance Chassis Q Fan Control Disabled x Chassis Q Fan Profile Performance Vcore Voltage 1 34V 3 3V Voltage 3 20V 5V Voltage 4 83V 12V Voltage 11 52V CPU Temperature 48ºC M B Temperature 36ºC CPU Fan Speed 1464 RPM CHA_FAN1 Speed 0 RPM CHA_FAN2 Speed 0 RPM PWR_FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed Warning 800 RPM CPU Fan Type DC Allows you to se...

Page 112: ...CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF M B Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM CHA_FAN 1 2 Speed xxxxRPM PWR_FAN Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis Power fan speed in rot...

Page 113: ...Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 1st 4th Boot Device Removable These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the...

Page 114: ...ystem Select Menu Item Specific Help Hard Disk Drives 1 SATA X XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot 4 6 4 CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system Select Menu Item Specific Help CDROM Drives 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot ...

Page 115: ...iguration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock O...

Page 116: ...ord field setting is changed to Set Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 MB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disa...

Page 117: ... to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before ...

Page 118: ...lity Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit 4 7 1 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to select ASUS BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Select Menu Item Specific Help Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Load BIOS Profile Load from Profile 1 Load from Profile 2 Lo...

Page 119: ...nd BIOS version Only the xxx CMO file can be loaded Select Menu Item Specific Help Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save BIOS Profile Save to Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Save to File Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Tools Save BIOS Profile Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press Enter to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the curren...

Page 120: ...10 DATE 01 04 2008 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH A A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move CMOS backup is done Press any key to Exit The BIOS file will be saved as xxx CMO ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B325 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move FLASH TYPE SST 25VF020B 3 3...

Page 121: ...abled Disabled Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Sets the amount of time the system waits at the Express Gate s first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS Set this item to Prompt User to stay at the first screen of the Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 second 5 second 10 second 15 second 20 second 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Exp...

Page 122: ...ad Setup Default This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and re...

Page 123: ...5 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 124: ...S M3N HT Deluxe Series 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 ...

Page 125: ...applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detail...

Page 126: ...SUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Installs all of the drivers through the installation wizard NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs 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 ...

Page 127: ...ay the previous screen ASUS AI Suite Installs the ASUS AI Suite ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the 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 ...

Page 128: ...ts in Portable Document Format PDF Anti Virus Utility Anti Virus Utility Download The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE software CyberLink PowerBackup Installs the CyberLink PowerBackup software Corel Snapfire Plus SE Installs the Corel Snapfire Plus SE soft...

Page 129: ...AID AHCI Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA SATA RAID AHCI driver disk for Windows Vista Due to floppy disk capacity limitation when creating a RAID configuration under Windows 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 throug...

Page 130: ...r of the user manual 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 display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 131: ...of the screen give additional 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 ...

Page 132: ...t 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 ...

Page 133: ...tility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select 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 i...

Page 134: ...l BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 135: ...anced CPU Configuration AMD Cool n Quiet function and set it to Enabled See section 4 4 Advanced Menu 3 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup 4 Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system Windows XP 1 From the Windows XP operating system click Start Click Settings Control Panel 2 Make sure to switch Control Panel to Classic View 3 Double click the D...

Page 136: ...nk and fan package use the ASUS Q Fan technology feature to automatically adjust the CPU fan speed according to your system loading Windows Vista 1 From the Windows Vista operating system click Start Click Control Panel 2 Make sure to switch Control Panel to Classic View 3 Double click the Personalization icon in Control Panel and then click Screen Saver 4 Click Change power settings The following...

Page 137: ...rogram 1 If you are using Windows XP click the Start button Select Programs 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 Make sure to install the Cool n Quiet software from the motherboard support CD DVD Refer to se...

Page 138: ...he software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning 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 If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX SoundMAX BlackHawk icon on th...

Page 139: ...on After you click the power button the utility will compensate for the fidelity lost in the compression 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 stereophonic sound field to a multi channel one with realistic front and rear environment Surround Virtualization Act...

Page 140: ...larity Dynamics Brilliance and Deep Bass of each preset 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 settings Allows you to change the settings of the stereo speakers Move the sliders to change the listener position or adjust the center channel volume Press the Test Speakers button to perform spea...

Page 141: ...el You can adjust the speaker delay of Microphone or Line In by moving the slider rightward or leftward Port settings Click the tab to display the rear panel ports for Microphone or Line In ANDREA settings Allows you to select an enhanced microphone input features including No Filtering Speakerphone Voice Recording and Directional Beam Record testing Click the tab to perform test recording and pla...

Page 142: ...Software support 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 ...

Page 143: ...m the taskbar double click on the 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 ...

Page 144: ... audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 145: ...audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 146: ... interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased s...

Page 147: ...support DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows des...

Page 148: ...U 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 turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preference You can customize the application using the Preference ...

Page 149: ...nels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase val...

Page 150: ...ser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskto...

Page 151: ... and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical driv...

Page 152: ... adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads ...

Page 153: ...Suite You can launch the AI Suite right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the AI Suite from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Suite AI Suite v1 xx xx The AI Suite main window appears After launching the application the AI Suite icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using AI Suite Click the AI N O S ...

Page 154: ...f the main window to open the monitor window Click on right corner of the expanded window to switch the temperature from degrees Centigrade to degrees Fahrenheit Displays the CPU system temperature CPU memory PCIE voltage and CPU chassis fan speed Displays the FSB CPU frequency ...

Page 155: ... processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support DVD you can launch AI Gear 2 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 Perfor...

Page 156: ...u 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 press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down just right click the AI Suite icon on the OS taskbar...

Page 157: ...on the Windows OS taskbar and click the Q Fan 2 button on the AI Suite maIn window Click the drop down menu button and display the fan names Select CPU Q Fan 2 or CHASSIS Q Fan 2 Click the box of Enable Q Fan 2 to activate this function drop down list button Enable Q Fan 2 box Profile list appears after clicking the Enable Q Fan 2 box Click the drop down list button and select a profile Optimal mo...

Page 158: ...he 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 2 button on the AI Suite main window The options 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 ...

Page 159: ...s first screen appears within a few seconds after you power on the computer From here you can immediately start the web browser or Skype You can also choose to continue booting normally e g to your installed OS such as Windows enter BIOS setup or power off If you don t make any selection Express Gate SSD will automatically exit and boot to your normal OS after a certain amount of time The timer co...

Page 160: ... screen to launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboard You can al...

Page 161: ...tomatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate SSD settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be reset ...

Page 162: ...ty voice communications to phones all over the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Click on this icon to open the File Manager window which lets...

Page 163: ...ing up power options window to boot to OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate SSD Restart Check to save user profile Open Configuration Panel How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate SSD environment check the following 1 Open the Configurati...

Page 164: ...up for the WiFi option In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box enter the name of your wireless access point in the SSID field If your wireless access point has security enabled select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop down list e g WEPAUTO in the Encryption Type field and enter the password Click OK to enable WiFi and establish the wireless connection If you use a net...

Page 165: ... folder s found in your hard drive or external devices Shows user created image album s Image control bar View mode selection Help Photo slideshow ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset controlled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported Using the Online Games Express Gate SSD introduces a Splashtop Gaming portal si...

Page 166: ...te your existing Express Gate software to new versions or to restore the Express Gate software if it is ever corrupted You can find Express Gate Updater Installer on the support DVD or download it from the ASUS support website It runs on Windows New versions of the Express Gate software will be released regularly adding refinements or new applications You can find original version of the software ...

Page 167: ...oing an update Use the checkbox Keep user profile to decide whether 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 ...

Page 168: ...ystem Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited ...

Page 169: ... you set any of the SATA ports to RAID mode all SATA ports run at RAID mode simultaneously 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup 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 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Installing Serial ATA SA...

Page 170: ... RAID utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press F10 to display the main menu of the utility The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options NVIDIA RAID...

Page 171: ...e lost 2 Press TAB select the Striping Block then press Enter The following submenu appears If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage ...

Page 172: ...y Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name No 4 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press Ctrl X to save settings and exit R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacit...

Page 173: ...F7 Finish Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel 4 Press Enter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appea...

Page 174: ...iping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press D to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears Take ...

Page 175: ...Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXGB A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press C to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be l...

Page 176: ...to create a RAID driver disk 8 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press Enter 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 menu then click NVIDIA 32 64 bit XP Driver to cr...

Page 177: ...d RAID driver in the support DVD through the path below Drivers Chipset Disk RAID Find AHCI driver in the support 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 ...

Page 178: ...5 54 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Page 179: ...6 This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards and how to use the SLI and Hybrid SLI features Chapter 6 NVIDIA technology support ...

Page 180: ...ASUS M3N HT Deluxe Series Chapter summary 6 1 NVIDIA SLI technology 6 1 6 2 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology 6 9 ...

Page 181: ...n 3 way SLI mode you should have three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See page 2 41 for details The NVIDIA 3 way SLI techno...

Page 182: ...ics cards Install only identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare three graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the 3 way SLI bridge connector Goldfingers ...

Page 183: ... into the PCIEX16_2 slot black and the third 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 3 way SLI bridge connector ...

Page 184: ...ort 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 ...

Page 185: ...s 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 3 Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 4 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 ...

Page 186: ... device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 6 1 4 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature through NVIDIA Control Panel under Windows Vista Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel To launch the NVIDIA Control Panel do one of the following A Right...

Page 187: ...eluxe Series 6 7 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 ...

Page 188: ...and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply 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 appears on the left of the screen to ...

Page 189: ... both the mGPU and the dGPU the Hybrid SLI mode is disabled and the multi display mode is enabled In the multi display mode up to four displays can be connected two displays driven by the mGPU and two displays by the dGPU HybridPower requires displays to be connected to the mGPU HybridPower cannot be enabled when displays are driven through the dGPU HybridPower and GeForce Boost are supported by c...

Page 190: ...ced Chipset Hybrid Support Auto iGPU Frame Buffer Control Auto x Frame Buffer Size 128M Onboard GPU Auto K8 NB HT Speed Auto K8 NB HT Width Auto CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Down Spread Primary Display Adapter PCI E Select Menu Item Specific Help 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup 4 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive and go t...

Page 191: ...ll find the Hybrid SLI icon on the taskbar The Hybrid SLI icon indicates that the system is in Performance mode and that rendering is being done by the dGPU The mGPU is being used only to drive the display 3 Click the Hybrid SLI icon and select Save Power 4 The icon will change state from to to indicate that the system is in Power Saving mode which means that the dGPU is turned off and the mGPU is...

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