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5-10 Chapter 5: Software support

9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to

load the new boot logo.

10. After ashing 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.

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
May 2008 2
Contents 3
Safety information 8
About this guide 9
Typography 10
M3N72-D specications summary 11
Chapter 1: Product 15
1.1 Welcome! 17
1.2 Package contents 17
1.3 Special features 18
ASUS M3N72-D 1-3 19
1.3.2 ASUS unique features 20
ASUS Crystal Sound 21
ASUS EZ DIY 21
features 22
Chapter 2: Hardware 23
2.1 Before you proceed 25
2.2 Motherboard overview 26
2.2.3 Motherboard layout 27
2.2.4 Layout contents 28
2.3.1 Installing the CPU 30
ASUS M3N72-D 31
Retention module base 32
CPU heatsink 32
Retention bracket lock 32
Retention bracket 32
2.4 System memory 35
2.4.2 Memory congurations 36
ASUS M3N72-D 2-13 37
ASUS M3N72-D 2-15 39
ASUS M3N72-D 2-17 41
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 44
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 44
2.5 Expansion slots 45
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 46
2.5.4 PCI slots 47
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots 47
2.6 Jumper 49
2.7 Connectors 50
2.7.2 Internal connectors 53
Graphics card 63
VGA module 63
Chapter 3: 67
Powering up 67
3.2 Turning off the computer 70
Chapter 4: 71
BIOS setup 71
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 73
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 74
Quit all Windows 74
M3N72-D.bin 75
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 76
ASUS M3N72-D 4-5 77
4.1.4 Updating the BIOS 78
ASUS M3N72-D 4-7 79
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 80
4.2 BIOS setup program 81
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 82
4.2.2 Menu bar 82
4.2.4 Menu items 83
4.2.5 Sub-menu items 83
4.2.6 Conguration elds 83
4.2.3 Legend bar 83
4.2.7 Pop-up window 84
4.2.8 General help 84
4.3 Main menu 85
PIO Mode [Auto] 86
UDMA Mode [Auto] 86
4.3.5 SATA1/2/3/4 88
4.3.8 Usable Memory [XXX MB] 89
4.4 Advanced menu 90
ASUS M3N72-D 4-19 91
4.4.2 Ai Net 2 92
4.4.3 CPU Conguration 92
4.4.4 Chipset 93
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 94
4.4.5 PCIPnP 95
Maximum Payload Size [4096] 96
IDE Function Setup 96
MCP Storage Cong 97
Onboard 1394 [Enabled] 97
HD Audio [Auto] 97
HDMI Audio [Auto] 97
4.4.7 USB Conguration 98
4.5 Power menu 99
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 100
4.5.4 Hardware Monitor 101
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 102
4.6 Boot menu 103
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 104
4.6.4 Security 105
Password Check 106
4.7 Tools menu 107
4.7.2 Express Gate 108
4.8 Exit menu 109
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 110
Chapter 5: Software 111
Chapter summary 112
5.2 Support DVD information 113
5.2.2 Drivers menu 114
ASUS Express Gate Installer 115
5.2.4 Make Disk menu 117
5.2.5 Manual menu 118
5.2.7 Other information 119
Technical support Form 120
File list 120
5.3 Software information 121
ASUS M3N72-D 5-11 123
ASUS M3N72-D 5-13 125
5.3.3 Audio congurations 126
Device advanced settings 127
Information 127
Conguration options 127
Connector settings 127
Digital Output 128
Speakers 128
Microphone 129
Minimize 130
Audio I/O 132
3D Audio Demo 133
5.3.4 ASUS PC Probe II 134
Preference 135
Hardware monitor panels 136
WMI browser 137
DMI browser 137
PCI browser 138
Conguring PC Probe II 139
5.3.5 ASUS AI Suite 140
Other feature buttons 141
5.3.6 ASUS AI Gear 2 142
5.3.7 ASUS AI Nap 143
5.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2 144
5.3.9 ASUS AI Booster 145
5.3.10 ASUS Express Gate 146
The First Screen 147
The Express Gate Environment 147
Using the Conguration Panel 148
Using the LaunchBar 149
FAT16/32 format only 150
ASUS M3N72-DM3N72-D 5-39 151
Updating Express Gate 153
Repairing Express Gate 153
5.4 RAID congurations 154
5.4.2 NVIDIA 155
RAID congurations 155
Entering the NVIDIA 156
RAID utility 156
Creating a RAID Volume 157
Rebuilding a RAID array 158
ASUS M3N72-D 5-47 159
You will need to enter Window 159
Deleting a RAID array 160
Clearing a disk data 161
ASUS M3N72-D 5-51 163
Hybrid SLI™ 165
6.1 NVIDIA 167
SLI™ technology 167
6.1.4 Enabling the NVIDIA 168
SLI™ technology in Windows 168
ASUS M3N72-D 6-3 169
Enabling SLI conguration 170
6.2 NVIDIA 171
Hybrid SLI 171
Technology 171
6.2.2 Enabling GeForce 172
Boost and HybridPower™ 172
ASUS M3N72-D 6-7 173
6-8 Chapter 6: NVIDIA 174

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