Asus M3A - Motherboard - ATX Скачать руководство пользователя страница 40

Страница: 40 / 134

2-18

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.5.4

PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other

cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location

of the slots.

2.5.5

PCI Express x1 slots

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other

cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for

the locatino of the slots.

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

This motherboard supports one PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics card that complies

with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the

slot.

PCI Express x1_1 slot

PCI_1 slot

PCI_2 slot

PCI_3 slot

PCI Express x1_2 slot

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

Содержание M3A - Motherboard - ATX

Страница 1: ...Motherboard M3A ...

Страница 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY 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 I...

Страница 3: ...ore you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard 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 4 System memory 2 11 2 4 1 Overview 2 11 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 15 2 5 E...

Страница 4: ...US 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 AFUDOS utility 4 6 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 Navigation keys 4 10 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 11 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 11 4 2 9 Ge...

Страница 5: ...tion 4 28 4 5 5 Hardware Monitor 4 29 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority 4 31 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 4 32 4 6 3 Security 4 34 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Make Disk me...

Страница 6: ... 5 13 5 3 4 ASUS PC Probe II 5 17 5 3 5 ASUS AI Gear 2 5 23 5 3 6 ASUS AI Nap 5 24 5 3 7 ASUS Q Fan 2 5 25 5 4 RAID configurations 5 26 5 4 1 Installing hard disks 5 26 5 4 2 AMD RAID configurations 5 27 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 33 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 9: ...quence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter 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 CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additio...

Страница 10: ... Key1 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 M3A bin DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a tas...

Страница 11: ...Qualified Vendors Lists Expansion slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot 2 x PCIe x1 slots 3 x PCI 2 2 slots Support PCIe 2 0 1 0 Architecture Storage 4 x SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID 0 1 and 0 1 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 LAN Atheros PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 High Definition audio Realtek ALC883 8 channel High Definition audio CODEC Supports Jack Detection and Multi Streaming Coaxial S ...

Страница 12: ...nel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 Mouse 1 x Serial port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Out 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 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S PDIF Out ...

Страница 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Страница 14: ...ASUS M3A Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Страница 15: ...ems in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS M3A Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable for 2 devices 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories ASUS Q Shield 1 x ASUS Q Connector Kit USB sy...

Страница 16: ...sport 3 0 based system bus See page 2 6 for details HyperTransport 3 0 support HyperTransport 3 0 technology provides 2 6 times more bandwidth than HyperTransport 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...

Страница 17: ...ions delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data retrieval and save See page 2 25 for details S PDIF digital sound ready This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial S PDIF SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface Out jack It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format and therefore we...

Страница 18: ...ower and noise when you are temporarily away To wake the system and return to the OS environment simply click the mouse or press a key See page 5 24 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 4 30 and 5 25 for details ASUS Crystal Sound This feature can enhanc...

Страница 19: ...page 2 32 for details ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 4 8 for details ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is 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 bo...

Страница 20: ...MHz increment to achieve maximum system performance C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automat...

Страница 21: ... 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 ...

Страница 22: ...ASUS M3A 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 11 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumper 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 21 ...

Страница 23: ... 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 grounded antistatic pad or in the bag tha...

Страница 24: ...ntation 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 and...

Страница 25: ...CIEX16_1 SPDIF_OUT USB78 PWR_FAN AUDIO BIOS SB_PWR PCI2 USB910 AMD 770 ALC883 CHA_FAN1 ICS PCI3 Attansic PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Socket AM2 USB56 PRI_IDE KBMS ATX12V SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 SATA2 COM1 SPDIF_O USBPW7 10 USBPW1 4 USBPW56 KBPWR Refer to 2 7 Connectors for more information about rear panel con...

Страница 26: ...2 20 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR 2 20 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 21 2 Serial connector 2 21 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 21 4 Center Subwoofer port orange 2 21 5 Rear Speaker Out port black 2 21 6 Line In port light blue 2 21 7 Line Out port lime 2 21 8 Microphone port pink 2 21 9 Side Speaker Out port gray 2 21 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 22 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 22 12 Coaxia...

Страница 27: ...A_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN 2 27 6 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 28 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 2 28 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin ATX12V 2 29 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 2 30 10 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 2 30 11 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED System war...

Страница 28: ...rboard comes with an AM2 AM2 socket designed for AMD Socket AM2 Phenom FX Phenom X4 Phenom X2 Athlon 64 X2 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 corr...

Страница 29: ... 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 ...

Страница 30: ...ntion 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 the CPU or insta...

Страница 31: ... 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 ...

Страница 32: ...ble 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 M3A M3A CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Страница 33: ...nnel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M3A M3A 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC and non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Recommended Memory Configurations Mode Sockets DIMM_A1 yellow DIMM_A2 black DIMM_B1 yellow DIMM_B2 black Single Channel Populated Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated ...

Страница 34: ...u also may check the URLs below for third party comments on this issue http dlsvr01 asus com pub ASUS mb 4GB_Rev1 pdf http www intel com support motherboards server sb cs 016594 htm When using only one memory module start installing the DDR2 DIMMs from slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 for better overclocking capability For dual channel configuration 2 you may install identical DIMMs in all four sockets OR ...

Страница 35: ...108AB 8E E ECC 5 ELPIDA SS EBE10EE8ABFA 8E E 2GB ELPIDA E1108AB 8E E ECC 5 ELPIDA DS EBE21EE8ABFA 8E E 1GB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD 1GB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AL804 16FD3 1GB Crucial Heat Sink Package 4 N A DS BL12864AA804 16FD3 1GB Apacer Heat Sink Package 5 N A DS AHU01GE800C5K1C 512MB A DATA AD29608A8A 25EG N A N A SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 1GB A DATA ...

Страница 36: ...upport Optional A B C 512MB KINGSTON D6408TEBGGL3U 5 KINGSTON SS KVR667D2N5 512 256MB KINGSTON 6SBI2D9DCG 5 MICRON SS KVR667D2N5 256 2GB KINGSTON E1108AB 6E E N A ELPIDA DS KVR667D2N5 2G 1GB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S ECC 5 5 5 N A DS HYS72T128020HU 3S B 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S 5 N A SS HYS64T64000HU 3S B 1GB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S 5 N A DS HYS64T128020HU 3S B 1GB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E 5 AP...

Страница 37: ...ng 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 DO not install DD...

Страница 38: ... 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...

Страница 39: ...Q Holder for PCI Steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 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 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 10 Primary IDE Channel 15 11 Secondary IDE Channel IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16 shared PCIE x1_1 ...

Страница 40: ... supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the locatino of the slots 2 5 6 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express 2 0 x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot PCI Express x1_1 slot PCI_1 sl...

Страница 41: ...install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 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 M3A M3A Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Clear RTC Default 1 2 2 3 You do not need to clear the RTC when the system ha...

Страница 42: ...e 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 3 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboar...

Страница 43: ... configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD CD player or other audio sources 7 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 port becomes Front Speaker Out 8 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 9 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an ...

Страница 44: ...is port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 13 PS 2 Keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer C...

Страница 45: ...ert 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 M3A M3A Floppy disk drive connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY PIN 1 ...

Страница 46: ...emoved 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 connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two dev...

Страница 47: ... using the connectors in Native IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 2 3 4 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA 1 3 Red Master Boot disk SATA 2 4 Black Slave Data disk M3A M3A SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GN...

Страница 48: ...peed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard M3A M3A USB 2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND PIN1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND PIN1 USB910 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND PIN1 USB56 You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and th...

Страница 49: ...ot 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 connectors support the ASUS Q FAN2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labled CH...

Страница 50: ...usion 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 M3A M3A Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 7 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect th...

Страница 51: ... PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 500W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration CPU AMD FX 62 Memory 1024 MB DDR2 800 x4 Graphics card PCI Express x16 NVIDIA 7900GTX Serial ATA device SATA hard disk drive x2 Optical drives CD RW 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These co...

Страница 52: ...able 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 SDIN0 1 2 3 Pin Config item in the BIOS setup to Azalia default If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this co...

Страница 53: ...er The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSR 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 more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This ...

Страница 54: ... Connect 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 prope...

Страница 55: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Страница 56: ...ASUS M3A Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 ...

Страница 57: ...tems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green 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 ad...

Страница 58: ...ing Windows Vista 1 Click the Start button then select ShutDown 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 seconds lets the system enter th...

Страница 59: ...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 ...

Страница 60: ...r summary 4 ASUS M3A 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 9 4 3 Main menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced menu 4 17 4 5 Power menu 4 27 4 6 Boot menu 4 31 4 7 Tools menu 4 36 4 8 Exit menu 4 37 ...

Страница 61: ... the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update 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 ma...

Страница 62: ...k traffic or click Auto Select Click 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 ...

Страница 63: ... 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 the ...

Страница 64: ...er 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 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboar...

Страница 65: ...es 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 only Do no...

Страница 66: ...eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying th...

Страница 67: ...MI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iM3A ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyrig...

Страница 68: ...ut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the d...

Страница 69: ...ram 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 des...

Страница 70: ...avigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Too...

Страница 71: ...ct it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display t...

Страница 72: ...2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 15 13 25 ...

Страница 73: ... LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled t...

Страница 74: ...985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Third IDE Master Device Hard Disk Vendor WDC WD800JD 00LSA0 Size 80 0GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select the ...

Страница 75: ...5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 6 Storage Configuration The Storage Configuration menu allows you to configure your storage device s Select an item then press Enter to display the sub m...

Страница 76: ...OS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0111 Build Date 10 05 07 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3500 Speed 2200MHz Count 1 System Memory Usabl...

Страница 77: ...xit 4 4 1 Jumperfree Configuration Advanced Configure System Frequency Voltage AI Overclocking Auto PLL1 Spread Spectrum Disabled PLL2 Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU NB HT Link Speed Auto Processor Voltage Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recomends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unst...

Страница 78: ...pe the desired PCIE frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 150 PLL1 2 Spread Spectrum Disabled Allows selection of the PLL1 2 Spread Spectrum settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking item to Manual and Standard The configuration options for the following item vary depending on the CPU you install on th...

Страница 79: ...y Clock Mode Auto 2T Mode Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Options Auto Limit Manual Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows selection of the DRAM Frequency programming method Configuration options Auto Limit Manual Memclock Value 533 MHz This sub item appears only when you set the Memory Clock Mode item to Limit and Manual Configuration options 533 MHz 667 MHz 800 MHz 1066 MHz Processor Voltage Auto Allows selec...

Страница 80: ...o 5 CLK 6 CLK 17 CLK 18 CLK Atheros POST Check LAN cable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST When enabled the menu reports the cable faults or shorts and displays the point length where the faults or shorts are detected Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 2 AI NET 2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network LAN cable connected to the LAN RJ 45 ...

Страница 81: ...o chabge Freq Yes uCode Patch Level None Required AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled DRAM Configuration Enable Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced AMD Cool n Quiet Function Disabled Enables or disables the AMD Cool n Quiet function Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Configuration This sub menu allows selection of the Memory Configuration Select Screen Selec...

Страница 82: ...de Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Down Mode Channel Appears only when you enable the Power Down Enable item Configuration options Channel Chip Select 4 4 4 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI Express Co...

Страница 83: ... Configuration Isochronous Flow Control Mode Disabled HT Link Tristate Disabled UnitID Clumping Disabled 2x LCLK Mode Disabled Options Enable Disabled Hyper Transport Configuration This menu allows you to change the Hyper Transport Configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Isochronous Flow Control Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable HT Link Tris...

Страница 84: ...F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Enables or disables the High Definition HD audio device Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel support Type HD Audio This item appears only when you set the previous item to Auto and allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the fro...

Страница 85: ... IRQ9 PCI Device IRQ10 PCI Device IRQ11 PCI Device IRQ14 PCI Device IRQ15 PCI Device NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set...

Страница 86: ... enable or disable the USB functions The following sub items appear when this item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears on...

Страница 87: ...support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General...

Страница 88: ...ff or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Di...

Страница 89: ...e 11 712V CPU Fan Warning Speed 800 Smart Q FAN Function Disabled 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 RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second will become user configurable with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to d...

Страница 90: ...AN Function Disabled Enables or disables the Smart Q Fan function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear when you set Smart Q FAN Function to Enabled Smart Q FAN Profile Optimal Allows you to select the predefined smart Q Fan profiles Configuration options Performance Optimal Silent The default value of the following items vary depending on the Smart Q FAN Profile settin...

Страница 91: ...oot Tools Exit 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device HDD PM WDC WD800JD 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled...

Страница 92: ...ptions Off On Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Auto When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disa...

Страница 93: ...n set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chassis Intrusion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Intrusion function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 94: ...ord select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings 4 6 3 Security The Security ...

Страница 95: ... composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when...

Страница 96: ...te BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 3 for details ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 06 Current ROM Update ROM A C Note Enter Select or Load B Backup ESC...

Страница 97: ...mation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made ch...

Страница 98: ...4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 99: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Страница 100: ...ASUS M3A Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 Software informtion 5 9 5 4 RAID configurations 5 30 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 38 ...

Страница 101: ...e applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD 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 detaile...

Страница 102: ...all of the drivers through the installation wizard AMD Chipset Program Driver Installs the AMD Chipset drivers for the AMD 770 chipset ATI RAID AHCI Controller Driver Installs the ATI RAID AHCI controller drivers AMD Cool n Quiet Driver Installs the AMD Cool n Quiet technology driver Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs the Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet driver Realtek Audio Driver Installs th...

Страница 103: ... Atheros Ethernet utility ASUS AI Gear2 Installs the ASUS AI Gear 2 utility ASUS AI Nap Installs the ASUS AI Nap utility ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboar...

Страница 104: ...e ATI 32bit Vista RAID Allows you to create an AMD Serial ATA RAID driver disk for 32bit Windows Vista operating system Make ATI 64bit Vista RAID Allows you to create an AMD Serial ATA RAID driver disk for 64bit Windows Vista operating system Before using the ASUS Update make sure that you have an Internet connection so that you can connect to the ASUS website ATI WEBPAM Installs the ATI WebPAM RA...

Страница 105: ...ser 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 ...

Страница 106: ... of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Страница 107: ...al 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 CD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Страница 108: ...lity 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 ima...

Страница 109: ...oad 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 ...

Страница 110: ...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 Select Settings Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View 3 Double click the Displ...

Страница 111: ...e 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 Select Control Panel 2 Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View 3 Double click the Personalization icon in the Control Panel then click the Screen Saver item 4 Click Change power settings The following dialogue box ...

Страница 112: ... and voltage To launch the Cool n Quiet program 1 If you are using Windows XP and Vista click the Start button Select All Programs ASUS Cool Quiet Cool Quiet vX XXX 2 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 Refer to section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details ...

Страница 113: ...s eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the Support CD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar From the taskbar double click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek ...

Страница 114: ...s in this area to configure your audio settings Sound Effect The Realtek ALC883 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment adjust the equalizer set the karaoke or select pre programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure To set the sound effect options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Sound Effect tab 2 Click the shortcut buttons or the drop down menus for opt...

Страница 115: ...tments to Wave SW Synth Front Rear Subwoofer CD volume Mic volume Line Volume and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels 4 Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit Audio I O The Audio I O option allows you configure your input output settings To set the Audio I O options 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager click the Audio I O tab 2...

Страница 116: ...ion option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording 4 Click the Beam Forming option button to eliminate surrounding noise interferences Click to start microphone calibration 5 Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature To start the 3D Audio Demo 1 From the Realtek HD Audio Manager...

Страница 117: ...ile 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 desktop click Start All Programs ASUS PC...

Страница 118: ...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 ...

Страница 119: ...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 value Click ...

Страница 120: ...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...

Страница 121: ...ory 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 drives Click...

Страница 122: ... 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 ...

Страница 123: ...or frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption After installing AI Suite from the bundled support CD 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 Performance Max...

Страница 124: ... 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 ...

Страница 125: ...ndows 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 mode makes ...

Страница 126: ...e new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup For NF 590 SLI only...

Страница 127: ...uter and press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup 2 In the Main Menu go to Storage Configuration and set the OnChip SATA Type item to RAID 3 Press F10 to save the changes and exit You may also set the RAID configurations in Windows OS after you have installed the Serial ATA RAID driver See section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for refer...

Страница 128: ...nd partition Controller Configuration Shows the system resources configuration Press 1 2 3 or 4 to enter the option you need press ESC to exit the utility FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 AMD Technology Inc View Drive Assignments 1 Define LD 2 Delete LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Keys Available AMD FastBuild Utility To enter the AMD FastBuild utility...

Страница 129: ...ment 1 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 2 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 3 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx N 4 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx N LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 2 Strip Block 64 KB Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru 3 Highlight the LD1 item and press Space to select RAID 0 4 Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow key and set Y to any two of the drives 5 Press Ctrl Y to save the set...

Страница 130: ...MB Assignment 1 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 2 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx Y 3 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx N 4 Mas xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx N LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Strip Block 64 KB Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru 3 Highlight the LD1 item and press Space to select RAID 1 4 Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow key and set Y to any two of the drives 5 Press Ctrl Y to sav...

Страница 131: ...AID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 10 4 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Strip Block 64 KB Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru 3 Highlight the LD1 item and press Space to select RAID 10 4 Move to the Assignment item by using the down arrow key and set Y to any four of the drives 5 Press Ctrl Y to save the...

Страница 132: ... the Delete LD function 2 Select the RAID item you want to delete and press Del or Alt D FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2005 AMD Technology Inc Delete LD Menu Up Down ESC Exit Del or Alt D Delete Keys Available LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 10 4 xxxxxx Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 ...

Страница 133: ...FreeDOS command prompt Please choose a d _ 7 Press a 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 OR 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support CD into the optical drive 3 When the Drivers menu appears click AMD Chipset Driver to create an AMD RAID driver disk 4 Insert a flo...

Страница 134: ...5 34 Chapter 5 Software support ...

Результаты поиска

Содержание M3A - Motherboard - ATX

Отзывы:

Похожие инструкции для M3A - Motherboard - ATX

Бренды по названию

Популярные бренды

Asus M3A - Motherboard - ATX, Руководство пользователя

Результаты поиска

Содержание M3A - Motherboard - ATX

Отзывы:

Похожие инструкции для M3A - Motherboard - ATX

Бренды по названию

Популярные бренды